I am still on the fence here. My strongest preferences are regarding midrange and upper midrange with classical, even with lower range content. I only recently started Eqing the bass to Harman on my headphones (elex, Hd800s primarily) and during a long workday I actually find it a bit distracting, which is counterintuitive, but there you go. I think I prefer it when critically listening, but for all I know it could be because it’s new and my brain is going ooh aah hear that new thing? That’s keen.
I do know that I have a big preference for flat bass response on loudspeakers, but it’s different when the driver is that close to your head.
There is also the issue of my inner ears getting older. When I was a spring chicken my hearing was extremely sensitive to ultra high frequency to the point where random high frequency crap that no one else gave a second thought sounded like daggers piercing my skull. I am now free of that so lower midrange and bass response forms more of my opinion, but I am not so far from it that I have preferences as clear as some of you.
I do know that I have a big preference for flat bass response on loudspeakers, but it’s different when the driver is that close to your head.
There is also the issue of my inner ears getting older. When I was a spring chicken my hearing was extremely sensitive to ultra high frequency to the point where random high frequency crap that no one else gave a second thought sounded like daggers piercing my skull. I am now free of that so lower midrange and bass response forms more of my opinion, but I am not so far from it that I have preferences as clear as some of you.