Sennheiser HD600 with Tuning or New headphones?

[pazmag]

Hi All
I use Sennheiser HD600's as a mix reference along with the usual studio monitors. I like the overall sound and they do a decent job except in the bottom end which appears to lack any real
lows or sub. It's like there's a hole below 60hz. This may be a limitation of the physical design or just the tuning....I'm no expert so I don't know!
I use room correction on my monitors so I'm familiar with the concept but I've never used it with headphones. I'been checking out headphones which go low ( Sony, Audeze etc..) but many receive poor reviews here so I discount them

My question is....can I use EQ to sort out the bottom end on the HD600's, or would I b better off with different headphones albeit with or without EQ? And in either case, what EQ do you recommend and how is it implemented?

Any thoughts would be helpful

Pascal

 

[staticV3]

And in either case, what EQ do you recommend and how is it implemented?

For your DAW, use Waves NX which comes preloaded with very accurate measurments and EQ presets from @oratory1990.

 

[solderdude]

Hi All
I use Sennheiser HD600's as a mix reference along with the usual studio monitors. I like the overall sound and they do a decent job except in the bottom end which appears to lack any real
lows or sub. It's like there's a hole below 60hz. This may be a limitation of the physical design or just the tuning....I'm no expert so I don't know!
I use room correction on my monitors so I'm familiar with the concept but I've never used it with headphones. I'been checking out headphones which go low ( Sony, Audeze etc..) but many receive poor reviews here so I discount them

My question is....can I use EQ to sort out the bottom end on the HD600's, or would I b better off with different headphones albeit with or without EQ? And in either case, what EQ do you recommend and how is it implemented?

Any thoughts would be helpful

Pascal

You will be missing the tactile feel of speakers at reference levels with headphones as well as spatial effects.

You can EQ the bass up to some extend with the HD600.

If your monitors are well calibrated then play mono music (or pink noise) and make your headphone as loud as the speakers.
Use your knowledge of EQ to get the same 'tone' in the bass to mids as your speakers on your ears with your music.
Then you have the best chance of getting mixes that translate to your monitors.
Don't use presets as they will differ from your monitors.

Headphones that are pretty usable and react well to EQ are LCD-X and OLLO X1 for instance but there are much more models that can be used with the method described.

Closed headphones should be avoided to mix on... use open headphones with good bass extension.

Note: ... soundstage and tactile feel will never be there but with enough experience (checking mixes made on HP's on your monitors) you can get good results.

Only mix on headphones when (calibrated) monitors are not an option.

 

[oratory1990]

For your DAW, use Waves NX which comes preloaded with very accurate measurments and EQ presets from @oratory1990.

Or Lewitt Space Replicator!
(I work there now in R&D, does this count as an ad?)

 

[pier25]

Or Lewitt Space Replicator!

The headphones "transparent" setting is very cool. Somehow I get different results compared to using your eq settings.