You could consider using them with an Oratory EQ, if you've not already tried it, as you may find the points you brought up might be reduced by using EQ. HD560s does have some boosting at 4-6kHz that might accentuate the points you've brought up, and it has a bit too much energy at 1kHz and just above which likewise might accentuate the things you've mentioned. I find HD560s ok to use without EQ, but it's better with EQ.
I never tried to eq them because I never eq'd a pair of headphones as I don't like having programs running in the background just for headphones.Do you have any other suggestion for something similar to the 560s?I really like how they sound almost speaker like (open) and decent sound stage.Something without the "Boosting/energy" that you mentioned so popping/clicks aren't amplified.
If you really don't want to have additional software running on your PC then you can buy a DAC/amp that includes parametric EQ:
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@knam , solderdude is talking about his passive filter that you can buy from his own website, he probably doesn't want to link to his own website:
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I was wondering what the passive filter thing was.I thought it was some sort of program at first then I looked it up on google and its some DIY stuff you apply to your headphone.@knam , solderdude is talking about his passive filter that you can buy from his own website, he probably doesn't want to link to his own website:
The Quidelix 5K for parametric EQ will give you more flexibility though for all sorts of things as well as trying to remove your current annoyances you've identified.HD560S
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For the passive filter, I think he'll incorporate it into a headphone cable for you, so you'd pay him for that service, which will be less than the Quidelix. Ah, misophonia, meaning you can be very sensitive in emotional or physiological response to certain sounds - I was gonna say that I'm surprised you're sending the HD560s back because of the irritating accentuations in some of the sounds when you were watching Youtube vids, but I guess that makes sense now.
I've got 4 units of each now!
I bought another HD560s very recently because I wanted to measure the version with the new shorter cable, I basically found out the same stuff that solderdude found, the new version is noticeably different in frequency response / sound. I'll post up my findings when I've got it all together. I'll be posting up an EQ you can use to turn new version into old version so that you can combine it with an Oratory EQ (because Oratory EQ is mostly made from measuring the old version). I did want the new version of the HD560s because it does sound better than the old version when used without EQ (it's not as bright, voices filled out a bit more naturally in the lower end, tonally it's a somewhat warmer headphone but it's still undeniably an HD560s). Yes, so I wanted the new version for times when I'm not using EQ.
I think Dekoni would mention them in their "Compatibility List" if they would. I mean, they are not exactly unknown.
I use the settings @Robbo99999 gave me but I think those were based on a different version since I have the newest revision of the headphone. But yes I know it would change the sound. Worth it for the better comfort in my opinion. I'd just EQ a bit by ear if anything sounds worse.
Yep.
Hi, that's strange, I haven't measured an HD560s with Dekoni Pads, so I couldn't have given you an EQ for them. Are you talking about the HD560s? Could you see if you can link me the post where I gave you the EQ, I think there's been some confusion here?
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I was talking about the regular pads, but there's apparently a new revision of the headphone that measures slightly differently and that's the one I have.Hi, that's strange, I haven't measured an HD560s with Dekoni Pads, so I couldn't have given you an EQ for them. Are you talking about the HD560s? Could you see if you can link me the post where I gave you the EQ, I think there's been some confusion here?
EDIT: Ah, you're talking about the following post of mine, that's just an EQ of a standard HD560s (not Dekoni Pads), and I did that EQ for you because Oratory hasn't done an EQ for those people with an RME DAC, so that EQ is just an RME DAC EQ for a standard stock HD560s:
Sennheiser HD560s Owner's Thread.
@Soria Moria , in the meantime you could try just a Peak Filter at 4750Hz, -3dB, Q2. That's me eyeballing the peak there on Oratory's measurement. I have and it's a lot more listenable now. Thanks. :cool:
Yes, there is a new revision for that headphone, and it does measure a bit differently. Look quickly at post #432, I measured it and I'm going to post my results when I've got some time, this weekend I think. I'll also provide an EQ that turns new version into old version, which means you can combine that with EQ's that are based on measurements of the old version, so that the EQ's remain valid. Solderdude measured the new version first and my results look quite similar to his, so we're 100% sure the new version measures and sounds a bit different.I was talking about the regular pads, but there's apparently a new revision of the headphone that measures slightly differently and that's the one I have.
