Embracing Simplicity in Audio: Anyone Else Skipping Room Correction, Measurement Microphones, and the Like?

[Mean & Green]

I mean, the goal is always to get something you like listening to. Target curves for speakers and headphones are a good way to understand what the science says that people in general prefer, but it doesn’t mean you have to prefer it. Of course you can use the measurements to find speakers that fit your taste, even if it varies from the general preference.

Which headphones, btw? I have to admit that since discovering EQ and the Harman curve, then neutral headphones, the headphone collection I’d built up is mostly gathering dust. I guess I’m lucky in that my preference matches the general one.

The headphones are Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro. I also have DT 770 Pro, I thoroughly enjoy them both.

 

[obsessive9119]

The headphones are Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro. I also have DT 770 Pro, I throughly enjoy them both.

I’m a Beyerdynamic fan too - I have DT531, DT250 and DT880. Though as I said, they’re mostly gathering dust these days.

 

[krabapple]

Comparing my sub ‘off’ to sub ‘on’ measurements shows my sub takes over where my mains tail off, I have the crossover correct everything is in phase the group delay seems excellent. I did all of that by ear, however there is a bad and that is a peak at around 57Hz which is obviously a room mode. In reality however this doesn’t present itself too often when listening to music and the system sounds far better with the sub active than it does with it turned off. I find my room really anaemic sounding with no subwoofer and this is with 3 different pairs of speakers that I have used in this room.

The lowest note (the open E string) on a 4-string electric bass (and an upright bass) is ~41 Hz. The note A is ~55Hz and B-flat, the next note up, is ~58 Hz. These two pitches are not uncommon in popular music, to put it mildly. So a mode centered at 57 Hz might actually present itself pretty often, depending the mode's width and height.

 

[Miniyouuuu]

Electronic music go deeper…
My Mofis 10 present 30hz at -6dB and you feel the help of the subs when they help to reach +4dB at 20hz. Those low bass frequencies exist.

 

[Mean & Green]

The lowest note (the open E string) on a 4-string electric bass (and an upright bass) is ~41 Hz. The note A is ~55Hz and B-flat, the next note up, is ~58 Hz. These two pitches are not uncommon in popular music, to put it mildly. So a mode centered at 57 Hz might actually present itself pretty often, depending the mode's width and height.

It’s a high Q 7db peak. It is noticeable on occasion where a simple reduction on the bass dial helps to tame it without spoiling the overall balance. 95% of the time it isn’t a problem and sounds clean and defined with plenty of kick.

I’m not a fan of resonant booming and it doesn’t do that. There isn’t much I can do until I implement some form of DSP.

 

[krabapple]

Electronic music go deeper…
My Mofis 10 present 30hz at -6dB and you feel the help of the subs when they help to reach +4dB at 20hz. Those low bass frequencies exist.

What is this in response to? No one says there's no music with very low bass.