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I think you are onto something. When I was measuring them, I indeed gave up on any optimal setting as the variations were out of control. So I decided to get an approximate sense and then verify through EQ. I then played with placement on my ears. With other headphones even though the measurements show variations, perceptually I hear very little. Not so with the HP50. Just slightest lift of the bottom would cause massive change in tonality and loss of bass. So likely many people are wearing these sub-optimally and any measurement that maximizes the response is likely not matching the perception as you posit.I'm surprised. Here's my *theory* on what's going on: the HP50s measure close to the harman curve in a controlled lab setting. But more than most headphones, getting that ideal placement and seal is tricky with the HP50s. Amir's measurement techniques (however he is doing the averaging) gets closer to the real world experience under typical usage and his simple EQ settings focus on the gross errors instead of micro corrections that may not be entirely accurate.