People there swear by them.
There are people that swear by a lot of headphones, even the DT48
Preference....
Oratory1990 is a well respected measurer of headphones. I usually base my own EQ on his measurements and his suggested PEQ settings. Note that the PEQ settings are not the same as the measurements. You will find PEQ settings generated based on Oratory1990's measurements that differ widely from his own...I meant the people in the headphones/audiophile subreddits I referred to swear by this user's EQs: https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index/list_of_presets/
Generally speaking, parametric EQs are more accurate and allow for more precise filtering. Many problems with headphones require you to precisely dial in a specific frequency on the filter, meaning that with a fixed-frequency ("graphic") EQ, these problems can not be solved.
You mean quality issues? Like built quality, driver mismatching etc?The K371 is closed and has other issues but is in the same price range.
Oratory1990 is a well respected measurer of headphones. I usually base my own EQ on his measurements and his suggested PEQ settings. Note that the PEQ settings are not the same as the measurements. You will find PEQ settings generated based on Oratory1990's measurements that differ widely from his own...
Also note that Oratory1990 provides suggests to tweak his settings for your own preference on the bottom right of the page...
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Also, you really need to read up on PEQ, it is not the same as a Graphic Equalizer (GEQ) and has far more capabilities for adjusting the sound. How you implement PEQ will depend on your listening setup, but there are many options...
As I said before, I applied his PEQ settings in Equalizer APO...took several minutes because you have to do each filter one by one. I then tried making adjustments based on his suggestions but it still didn't sound as good as my curve.
With regards to PEQ, is there a "dummies" book that covers things like that and all the other technical audio stuff?
Finally, if you prefer your curve over Oratory1990's then great. This is all about getting a frequency response that matches your own preference (but doing it in a scientific way).
The main issue I had with his curve was the much lowered volume, even when I switched off the subbass filter and raised the pre-amp gain, which helped a little. It's odd because my curve also registers at 0.0 peak gain, yet sounds much louder.
Would getting an external headphone amp be the only way to solve the volume issue with his curve?
You are new and cannot new this - I am also rather new - but this is forum is full of hardcore EQ nerds. (I feel home here.)I meant the people in the headphones/audiophile subreddits I referred to swear by this user's EQs: https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index/list_of_presets/
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A bit on the 'lean' side (lacking bass impact) and having elevated treble (sharpness) but of good quality once EQ'ed. Lacking in clarity a bit.
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Distortion in the bass at 92dB SPL is a bit on the high side.
Decent headphone for €100 to €150.- range when one considers that 'budget'.
Non replaceable pads but EQ (adding some bass and clarity and lowering treble) makes it a nice sounding headphone at normal to somewhat loud listening levels.
Good comfort and looks (to me). It wasn't a keeper.