What's the easiest way to generate PEQ settings from a frequency response curve?

[brimble]

Hi hi!

Edited to add: I thought I needed to EQ some headphones for which I have a frequency response graph. On second thoughts, I don't actually need to do this, so don't bother addressing my specific needs. But I'm not deleting this thread because I don't know how to delete a thread! And anyway this question might be of some use to someone else even though I no longer need an answer myself.

So my question was: what's the best way to create PEQ settings from a frequency response graph?

I can see how to do this by playing around with a PEQ program that has a good graphical interface using trial and error until I get the inverse of the frequency response curve (and also lowering the overall volume if the new curve is likely to drive the phones into distortion). Is that the best way to do it, or is there a more methodical way?

 

[Purité Audio]

REW can generate filters using its ‘EQ’ function.
Keith

 

[flipflop]

Chances are someone has already made the EQ profile you need.
What headphones do you have?

 

[Jimbob54]

Hi hi!

Edited to add: I thought I needed to EQ some headphones for which I have a frequency response graph. On second thoughts, I don't actually need to do this, but I don't know how to delete a thread! And anyway this question might be of some use to someone else even though I no longer need an answer myself.

So my question was: what's the best way to create PEQ settings from a frequency response graph?

I can see how to do this by playing around with a PEQ program that has a good graphical interface using trial and error until I get the inverse of the frequency response curve (and also lowering the overall volume if the new curve is likely to drive the phones into distortion). Is that the best way to do it, or is there a more methodical way?

I'm assuming you have seen the various eq resources eg oratory1990 and the various different measurement resources pooled with eq on auto eq?

They would be a good starter for 10, or are your measurements unique to your kit /ears?

Edit and Keith has given you a solution if it is unique measurements, you just need to pick your target curve.

 

[luft262]

You can get an app called Wavelet and it has EQ profiles for an incredible number of headphones that will follow the Harmon Curve. If you want to make your own profiles REW would probably be the best.