The BEST way to improve ANY audio setup

[@anupambphoto]

Man speaks the truth. EQ brought my family back together.

[@arnarn4112]

Absolutely. EQ brought me back my long lost cat and cured my diabetes! But seriously, I do EQ.

[@chi-feng]

Kid you not, but I travel interstate to my parents home to EQ their speakers whenever they rearrange their room. It also serves as an excuse for a family reunion.

[@JTB--]

EQ is curing cancer as we speak

[@rothgartheviking858]

Chuck Norris uses EQ to defeat his enemies.

[@metafordsounds]

[CRIES IN iOS]

[@Rezzzn0r]

Yes! I'm in this hobby many years and i couldn't agree more. You can't FIX broken headphones but you can make good headphones sound GREAT.

[@wahidpawana424]

My hobby is something similar, buy cheap heaphone / iem and play around with eq and get surprise how decent the sound could get.

[@susieroberts8175]

MAKE HEADPHONES GREAT AGAIN.

[@robertkb64]

I’ve found that I could also extend the life of dying headphones (cups don’t seal well anymore, too much exposure to high humidity over many years weakening the drivers, etc), making it much more tolerable to save up another few months to buy quality (this means $150-$500 for me) rather than having to settle for the junk available from Best Buy that’s within my non-budgeted funds (this means under $50 for me….. unless I’ve already spent my “walking around money” that pay cycle - I’m extremely frugal, so while $5k headphones could be within my budget I tend to pinch pennies like my income was a tenth of what it is, which is why I ride a 20 year old motorcycle but paid cash for my sister in laws first car as a graduation present). For $20 headphones there’s just nothing to work with though - a basic life lesson I learned a long time ago was to figure out if something was an asset that should be invested in or a consumable that shouldn’t be. Shoes are the best example of that: a $100 pair of Oxfords may look the same to an untrained eye as a $5000 bespoke pair, but that bespoke pair will last the rest of your life with even moderate care, while the cheap ones ought to be replaced every year while never feeling anywhere near as comfortable. Even at the $500 price point you can get a pair that should last decades (while being re-soled many times, of course), making this an example where buying quality actually saves you money over time.

[@tecnomAster15]

I EQ-d my HE400se ... they sound godly. All I had to doo was use Squiglink with a nice target and EQ the range between 800 hz and 3khz to compensate the mids. I added a slight bass boost and voilá!!! They sound absolutely amazing!

[@MrKillerHobbes]

Could you elaborate on how to use squilink to eq? thanks!

[@Telluride7324]

@@MrKillerHobbesapparently not 😊

[@Mishael_Agyei-Boamah]

The Qudelix is the single greatest purchase I've ever made and I have the IER-M9 and the Clear OG

[@detonate6072]

I love to EQ my headphones. What I recommend is doing it with SineGen and Fabfilter Pro-Q3 (you can load Pro-Q3 in APO, since it works as VST host too). First reduce peaks, then sweep and even it out as much as possible. Later you can tweak your sound further. It's incredible how much some headphones improve, it is literally night and day.

[@AleksiJoensuu]

Tiny extra tip: The Peace GUI (shown in the video) has the "Effects" section. I recommend at least playing around with the crossfeed options. Some music can sound weird on headphones if they are panned very strongly left and right for the different instruments. Especially older rock, blues, country etc. was often mixed with speakers in mind, and with speakers the sound radiates around the room, naturally reaching both your ears. With headphones that doesn't happen, and you might hear this as an extreme stereo effect. Playing around with crossfeed options lets you manually "bleed" some sound between the earcups, which can lead to a much more natural feeling. The Peace GUI Effects section has some manual crossfeed options, but I've just used the Jan Meier crossfeed filter option which sounds the most natural to my ears.

[@AjenjoFierro]

I opened that option and played with it for a second the stereo widening and stereo expander has just allowed me to access a new depth to music. Thanks! I could finally just confirm a little detail in a song was not just me imagining it

[@PassengerMX]

EQ are totally underrated but they are so important for music fans who for some reason suffer partial hearing loss.

[@hamishthecat4370]

You got that right bud, I couldn't understand why my system sounded so terrible so I made a visit with an audiologist who told me I was 40db down at 4k. Equalization rules.

[@carlosr.2027]

I have recently have suffer partial hearing lost and my home theater system is unpleasant to listen to how can I fix this , do I have to eq the system to the frequencies level of my hearing lost, I’m a newb and I’m confused I do have hearing aids but don’t like wearing them I will appreciate any help I can get thanks in advance

[@Farpun]

4:58 Another easy alternative is using Oratory's settings and adjusting different bands to suit your taste.

[@Jim90wa]

I have the Mojo 2 and U12ts and it is fun and rewarding to play with the settings! These old ears don't pick up certain frequencies like they use to so a little boost here and there is wonderful!

[@dixter1652]

EQ is great... what I wish the headphone companies would create DSP headphone cables for their lineup... then you could tune the headphone the way you want it to sound on different equipment and just choose what EQ works best... and of course you can then emulate your favorite speakers on your favorite headphones using DSP/EQ...

[@CesarTrombeta]

I definitely agree on this. I just had bought a pair of Focal Radiance, and I feel that the upper mids could be improved and yes...after EQ it really got even better. There's always room for improvement by doing EQ in the setup.

[@redstang5150]

I have always used EQ. It's insane to me to not adjust the sound to your liking because of some purity mantra.

[@jlopez54]

For those wondering what is an “easy” headphone to EQ, I recommend the sennheiser 560s, for me, they only need lowering the highs a bit, between 5k-6k, and a bass boost below 100hz.

[@mariozenarju6461]

Or the way I did it, buying a tube amp :'D Sure it costs money, but I'm not limited to a device that handles software EQ well

[@clickbaitpro]

@@mariozenarju6461 Expensive way but adds something which you cant achieve with an EQ

[@nixkdn]

I freaking love my Q5K. Got bass boosted and Harmon set-ups for all my IEMs and headphones

[@csch92]

a friend of mine on reddit actually tamed down the treble for me which annoyed me badly on the meze 109 pro. now they sound perfect to my ears.

[@jakesomeone2584]

I use a q5k with my s12 s with the oratory present from his subreddit, and it’s all I’ve been using for the past 2 weeks, I love it

[@iComment87]

Brah, I feel what you (EQers in general) don't get is that many people don't wish to EQ because adherence to a target is not the most important thing for them. Take me, I value sound stage and imaging most. Then dynamics, then timbre. I know that certain elements of a can's frequency response are crucial to it staging how it was intended to - I'm not gonna mess with that. I appreciate what you're trying to do, free "performance". But I haven't seen you mention this as a reason to not EQ, and thought it was worth saying. Much love and keep up the good work, my dude!

[@davdidit6]

I bought a Lokius to add to my Liquid Platinum with the Geshelli J2 AKM. Made a huge improvement. I bought a Loki for my budget desktop system. Xduoo MT-602, JDS Labs Atom+ amp. While my main system is amazing, adding the Loki to my budget system made a huge improvement. I am a music lover not an audiophile, so I am loving EQ.

[@robertobuatti7226]

I'm 41 and while I've been listening to music all my life I am quite new to the audiophile world, I have Asperger's, OCD and learning disabilities and don't understand E.Q., I have purchased several headphones such as the Sennheiser HD 660s, Sennheiser HD 599, Focal Clear and Clear MG and several other open back's which I use outside for my daily walks but am never satisfied as when listening to music on my PC which has an SB Audigy sound card with cheap wired neckband headphones which with my music sounds richer, more dynamic and punchy compared to my higher end headphones which I use with my DAPS and dongles Dac/amps with an iphone XS portably on the go for my daily walks, am I doing anything wrong, can you use open back dynamic driver headphones outside, is there an advantage or disadvantage when listening to music outdoors with them, how can I improve my music with E.Q. for someone like myself who has a very low I.Q.

[@josephshim2744]

On Android, for a couple bucks you can get system wide parametric EQ with Poweramp Equalizer.

[@alainfung9843]

I've been messing about with REW and EQ for a long time and this video made it all click - THANKS RESOLVE you're a true domain expert - lots of people have tried to cover this subject matter but you clearly naturally understand it and convey it like a great teacher - brilliant work - bravo edit: forgot to say it wasn't just the EQ theory stuff but the user explanation of equalizer APO and Peace (not sure if this was in this vid or another linked one) again just made those apps click for me - SO HAPPY I can listen to Oasis terrible mix of Live Forever again!

[@architectlogin]

I feel like this is the dark secret of the "i need to buy more things" part of the world. Thank you Mr. Serpent.

[@ora6925]

The Qudelix is really a nifty device.

[@jldkrank]

I used the oratory1989 curves on peace APO for my sundaras with 2020 ear cups and let me tell you... Sounds unreal

[@MrG0CE]

CAN I USE THE MIC IN THE 5K USING THE DAC THROUGH USB?

[@eruilluvitar]

Also, the Q5k is awesome.

[@aredfalcon8546]

Straight up.. NO BULLSHIT! Love it we need more talk like this .. btw who’s heard the Steve Martin bit called “googlephonics” 1979!! Give it a listen

[@jdm3075]

I truly believe the HD6XX + Qudelix 5K + Magni Piety is basically an OP combo in terms of cost-efficient gear for entering the high-end headphone game. Once you assemble these beauties, just apply the IEF w/Bass EQ profile with the Q5K, switch the Piety into high gain mode... and let's just say baby, you've got a stew going.

[@FabioGrenkh]

Would the Topping A50 III work as a replacement for the Magni Piety in this combo?

[@ibassnote]

I bought the LCD-X and I do eq it a little. I also bought a Qudelix and use it with my IEMS. Brilliant. I enjoy the tweaking. I think I would eq anything.

[@AsAgral]

Absolutely true! Unfortunately, most audiophile chats suggest you to buy expensive cable or power cord, lol :D

[@tonezou3918]

How to figure out which headphone can handle 5dB bass boost, or 10dB bass boost. How do you calculate that before buying? That would be a great advice for this video, if it's not too complicated.

[@timkelmer1268]

Pretty much all dynamic headphones can't do it. You can take that as a universal truth. As for planars, you really want to be looking at audezes of thats what you wish to do, as they have ridiculously low distortion.

[@bigr2904]

Look for reviews that measure distortion at different loudness levels and look for lowest distortion levels. Audiosciencereview does this at a few different levels including ridiculously loud (114db!), some of the written Headphones reviews have this too.

[@tonezou3918]

@@timkelmer1268 My Focal Bathys actually took a good chunk of bass boost on the EQ and it is still very clean, but that's one of the exceptions I suppose?

[@timkelmer1268]

@@tonezou3918 they are a closed back, which can handle bass boosting better. But what is "clean" is relative. Spend a day with a LCD5, then you will retract that statment.

[@timkelmer1268]

@@tonezou3918 by that I mean, higher order harmonic distortion can actually sound pleasurable. Its lower oder distortion that causes intermediation. You can have very high levels of harmonic distortion and never notice it because there is no clipping. It just sounds warmer and eventually more muddy than its supposed to.

[@gpdubs]

EQ was definitely my path to finding iems that I don't need to EQ - but this doesn't make my other iems irrelevant. Qudelix 5k an amazing tool. Not the presets, but in combination with squiglinks can do amazing things.

[@marksr12]

Bravo, EQ is okay!!! I have and always will use EQ with all my headphones...makes em just the way I like em!

[@davestevens4193]

Great video. Bought my 5K after seeing your travel video. Loving it.

[@KostooR]

I love your videos, Man! Thanks! 👏🎧

[@damnbrosky]

I'm a user of qudelix for some time and I'm also a happy owner of a box of budget Iem's. This little device gives new life to my gear and there now nothing I don't like! this is most underrated device on the market . Funny thing is tat , you says coz easy access to presets on this dac you will save allot of time doing eq. Haha I already spend so many hours choosing right presets for each Iem coz there a hundredths of them. And I love to do so. Best device with best app on the market.

[@BrianVallotton]

I completely agree. I love my little Qudelix! I like the R&B setting on the EQ for most of my headphones. Yes, the software that they keep updating is so useful too. I have recently tried some dongles that are almost 3 times the cost of the Q5K and they are not really any better at all. I have sent back three different setups in the last month because they do not sound any better than this little guy. Sometimes a product comes out that just does it great for a low price. I cannot recommend the Q5K enough!

[@JohnSmith-oe4bw]

Before I even hit play to watch this video, I said to myself "That's easy. EQ". People that purchase different or additional equipment to try and solve problems that can be fixed with a software or hardware EQ (or worse, are AGAINST using EQ altogether), are doing it wrong and have a fundamental misunderstanding of the art and joy of listening to music.

[@En_Joshi-Godrez]

Its genuine neurological. Spending money voluntarily just innately feels good. Its the real reason why people gamble. Its that you earned that choice, therfore, you earned that decision. Its a primal desire of human ego. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it needs to be considered an addictive activity, and right now its not taken seriously enough.

[@lacsativ1]

Preach, brother. I have 10 headphones and still EQ everything. APO on my listening station, Qudelix on the go.

[@zerousen]

cool video audio uncle

[@davidbock1801]

This is spot-on. I recently bought the Focal Eligia cans (at a big discount, thankfully; no way they are worth the original price of $800), and they were disappointing. A few tweaks on my Schiit EQ, and problem solved.

[@mikelanier5617]

Exactly the same here,I bought the Eligia for 1/3 the retail and thought meh and played a bit with my Schiit Lokius and was very pleased! Using an RME adi-2 dac for my stack and can also it's parametric eq for narrow band adjustments since I can adjust the Q. Really fun headphones now.

[@samlee2562]

Just choose a headphone with harman tuning that's within your budget and EQ if you must, or better yet buy a budget set with harmon tuning to see what you want in your expensive set 🤝

[@S.G54321]

Absolutely love eq. Made my Sash Tres 45 turn from an amazing headphone into a potential endgame. While I know that won't happen. There's no endgame. It really did make me question why I spent thousands on some cans.... So I sold many and kept a few 🤣. My fave eq is UAPP. The parametric eq works amazingly. It's portable, just find some eq profiles. Type them in, then save. Easy easy easy

[@jeffhernandez5098]

Couldn't agree more. My Fostex TH610 with full Lawton mods, cups and EQ sound almost as good as my ZMF Atrium Closed without any EQ. However, if you absolutely don't care for the sound of a particular headphone, in my experience, no amount of EQ will change that. It may go from unlistenable to listenable but you really won't enjoy them. ZMF was the VC for me.

[@BigSugar1078]

EQ cured my gout and lowered my A1C.

[@LeGatoDarko]

Great video guys as always ;) I have Qudelix 5k for 1.5 years. And yes... I do use EQ with it for some of my audio - car stereo, Sennheiser Momentum 1, HD600 (yes, bass, haha), kz zs10pro x. Interestingly I don't use EQ with Edition XS. I also have a question - does EQ affect sound quality (on paper)?

[@theonlyegg]

Edition XS sounds so good it doesn't really need any.

[@GabrielGarcia-ic6nv]

So true. I bought a Philips SHP9600 and they sounded muddy and not pleasant. After EQ they were a whole different beast for its price.

[@zzahion]

Yeah EQ is pretty much necessary for me, personally I like the very low sub bass boosted by like 20db (on the ATH-R70x) so I can hear it and feel it

[@RNeeko]

You're going to get insane amounts of harmonic distortion with such a large boost

[@Time-Travelling-Lesbian]

@@RNeeko It depends on the headphone. I use the Ananda Hifiman headphones. and they have less than 1% harmonic distortion at 95db at 20HZ, less than 4% at 105db 20hz, which is still perfectly fine for deep sub bass. so you could EQ the hell out of that bass without worrying about the distortion

[@En_Joshi-Godrez]

​@@Time-Travelling-Lesbian4% is 100% audible, YES even at below 100hz were we are less sensitive. You are absolutely mistaken that is "perfectly fine" unless you have low standards of what counts are "fine".

[@En_Joshi-Godrez]

​​@@Time-Travelling-Lesbianonly really audezes with their 0.1% at 100db can be eq'd like that. Headphones like the ayra simply don't like being bassboosted. They will get louder, but the bass quality is compromised.

[@mehmetgurdal]

Jesus 20 db? Dude are you ok? 😂 8db should be more than enough if you don't want to feel like hit by a bullet with every bass hit

[@jkh_monkey]

I thought that was a shot of hard liquor at the start, because that always helps me enjoy my music more

[@fez748]

Ive eq'd all my headphones(dt 900, dt 1990, ad700x, sundara, hd58x, hd560s, hook x, zues and hd6xx) the only ones i don't is the edition xs. I just wish i had another headband option for my xs, i love them and bent the forks but still weird but the sound was perfect to me. Looking at Aryas' next.

[@JTB--]

Try 2 Dekoni Nuggets on the XS headband to the mid Left and mid Right. Did this on the HE6se and it helped a lot

[@fez748]

@@JTB-- awesome, I didn't even know those existed and just ordered them and Gunna give them a try. Bending the forks helped and I read on forums to try some cheap Amazon headband cover but their the same price as these nuggets and much better looking. Just wish there was a headband to buy or exchange with the xs

[@dangerzone007]

The BTR 7 also has an EQ function. I just wish they'd be able to store multiple Presets for multiple headphones.

[@En_Joshi-Godrez]

It only has 10 peak filters too. You'd be surprised how much that matters when calibrating autoeq exactly to taste.

[@dangerzone007]

@@En_Joshi-Godrez I believe there's a software update to convert that to the PEQ.

[@dangerzone007]

@@En_Joshi-Godrez A10 band graphic is fine for most EQ

[@En_Joshi-Godrez]

​​​​@@dangerzone007fine and better are 2 different things. If you are already bothering to use eq to this level then you might as well do it properly. 10 bands can still do some wonky things, while 15 is usally enough to have absolutely no compromises.

[@dangerzone007]

@@En_Joshi-Godrez doing it properly is using PEQ.

[@arielext]

EQ is the best, Qudelix 5k 2nd and RME ADI-2 DAC 3rd. Get (familiar) with those and then just focus on headphones.

[@Temmple]

Is there another option here in 2024? Trying to find a small dongle dac that has built in PEQ or EQ.

[@amplifyaudioreviews]

Good video

[@giorgosapo4508]

Andrew where can we check your HD600 EQ profile?

[@TheHEADPHONEShow]

I'll need to update it but most likely on our forum

[@giorgosapo4508]

@@TheHEADPHONEShow That sounds interesting, I've never EQed the 600 so I'm curious to see the changes

[@ixoye56]

@@TheHEADPHONEShow I can't find it, don't you have a site where you share your EQ profiles like Crono? it would be appreciated.

[@atzedevries9563]

Qudelix 5K for the win!

[@GadZookz]

Thanks Resolve! EQ is not only free; It is an inalienable right. 😎

[@stevenmichael7770]

The problem with the Qudelix and the BTR-5 is that you can only use EQ if you're using bluetooth (unless something changed that I'm unaware of). They would be so much better if you could use it while connected to your phone via USB. You gain EQ functionality, but you lose fidelity.

[@stuka78]

Sure? Qudelix has also a chrome extension when connected via usb…

[@stevenmichael7770]

@@stuka78 I’m sure that the last time I tried it was that way. I’d be happy to find out it’s different now. How does the Chrome extension work? The app wouldn’t even recognize the device was attached via usb. Has it changed?

[@stuka78]

@@stevenmichael7770 mine is on its way, will test it! I bought it mainly to use it as a desktop dac, hope I will not be disappointed ;-)

[@Tura67]

It works fine through usb, no issues at all

[@stuka78]

Yes it works!!!

[@chrisp.5272]

Had to EQ my Sennheiser Game One’s with Dolby Atmos on Xbox and they sound much much better. The Phillips SHP9600’s are absolutely amazing for the money and with a V-Moda Boom Pro mic, they’ll be absolutely on par with some of the best headsets available.

[@rct8884]

Completely agree on EQ though audio pureist would dissagree but I am ok with that. I use the PowerAmp app and careful use of the EQ and the stereo expand features puts a smile on my face.

[@martinfox2244]

What about Wavelet? The EQ is preset but is it worthwhile?

[@CookinBeatloaf]

I had the builder add a very modest bass boost to my first good amp and that was enough to keep me happy with the same hd580 for a decade until I just got too curious about the different driver types I still like the stock sound of the 580/600/650 sound for music and I've found I like the LCD2c for either poor quality sources or with a hit more EQ. Finally ordered a 5k since most of my electronics don't have headphone jacks anymore. On the plus side, I can load a bunch of parametric EQ for my different headphones

[@marchaberberger4464]

I am really thinking about buying the Qudelix. But I have an iPhone.. so no good bluetooth...

[@Goodmanperson55]

I use an Asus phone and that AudioWizard utility is great for a quick and dirty EQ adjustment. I don't know what kind of psychoacoustic magic Dirac and Asus does but the simple Bass and Treble sliders are more than enough for me with the setup that I use.

[@LucasPerson]

I've tried EQing my Sundara's since I got them, I've tried many different self and pre-made profiles and I've never made or used something that sounds any better than the raw Sundara's. If anyone has anything else theyve made that I could try that would be great.

[@En_Joshi-Godrez]

Have you tried the new IEF 2023 target?

[@dangerzone007]

Why don't you post the EQ settings that you use. What about the sound you want to improve.

[@LucasPerson]

@@dangerzone007 I have many different profiles that I've tried over time, I don't use one currently.

[@timkelmer1268]

@@LucasPerson I really recommend the 2023 IEF target. Crinacle has done an amazing job with how coherent that sounds.

[@LucasPerson]

@@timkelmer1268 I tried it out, I'm surprised how close the sundara's already are to it. I made a few profiles and it sounds pretty nice. I think it's a keeper, thanks!

[@Nordi1_0745]

Hello Resolve can you share your EQ for HD600 please? Thanks

[@jonnyg757]

So great start at finding what you like, but what headphone would you suggest as a base to test Elix 5k out on. I assume something flat and neutral like a hd560s or would you recommend another headphone as a bare bones base with these EQ settings on top to find your preference? Been trying to find the right sounding headphone but only found a few misses. Example: hd560s - happy with detail - really fatiguing in the highs for me so I had to return them. Now I'm looking at 20 different Sennheiser numbers like "ummm, where do I go from here?" Every reviewer and person likes a different sound signature so how do I find a solid pair of warm, cool, or mid or flat example as a start to finding what I would like? Reviews can't come as close as hearing the difference for yourself, so should there be a base headphone people should get? Then have a video showcasing all elix 5k presets where we could make a solid choice based off of that sound to find our match? Then we can all hear the difference for ourselves? Just guessing/troubleshooting how we could all collectively find one's preference to sound. Maybe it's not that easy...and sound stage would be different on each too!!! Oh well, I tried. lol. I guess the only answer is to buy 5 headphones and return 4?

[@anthonylevas4123]

Hi Andrew! Really enjoy your reviews and analytical approach. Recently bought Audeze LCD-x and Qudelex 5k. Can’t seem to find a link to your suggested eq values. Can you please provide a link, with the an eye towards using the 5k for eq? Also just bought the Maxwell’s…Wow to both Audeze products! Thanks!

[@bigtreefoot]

excellent video what do you think of the Audeze XC paired with the Cord Mojo 2

[@akhyarrayhka4048]

EQ saved so much money its crazy

[@RageNukes]

Qudelix is fantastic

[@islaymmm]

The best (or worst) thing about eq is no amount of money can buy you the flexibility and utility of it (on many platforms at least) and so you have to experiment with it yourself... Which I think is "pure" in its own right

[@stephendenagy3396]

He is right. I have the Qudelix DAC/Amp. It has resurrected my Noble Savanna IEMs. They were a little thin on midrange and bass, though with good resolution. Judicious EQ makes them quite good and in my rotation with other units. And the Qudelix is CHEAP! Run, do not walk and get one!

[@j4nv]

You made me buy the Qudelix 5K. Waiting for it to arrive. iPhones have some presets, not EQ and 3th party players are pretty much banned. This device should circumvent it since they apply the EQ on the Qudelix, not the iPhone. Moreover I bought the HD560S, sounds mediocre compared to my (previously owned) Sundara and my IEM's (inclding Cadenza's, go figure). But if you can EQ the massive 10 kHz drop, it may sound reasonable. I'll keep you updated when it's here.

[@Mechanomly]

Good thing I searched "audio setup" today rather than like yesterday or else this wouldn't have shown up as my first suggestion lol - I think eq is a great idea for me as someone who just... doesn't want to buy multiple overpriced headsets for fully enjoying whatever I listen to.

[@Tidwillshare]

EQ saved my village from the drought

[@michaelshaffer4005]

In the context of equalization, you did mention a concern for technicalities. Care to go further? Is “bitperfect” playback overrated? Or, is a discussion amongst your audio pals warranted?

[@Manupassero]

great advices from one of my best audio reference guys online :) however my main issue is that I listen using several different "situations", not only with a laptop (or my laptop, as I can use my work one too using streaming services), or with a phone connected to a dongle or with a full hi-fi setup in my room... I can definitely spend hours to create my preferred eq profiles on APO or Qudelix for my headphones/IEMs but then I'll switch to another device and no more eq will be available... so I think I just give up and prefer to enjoy the different flavours of each IEM/headhone in their stock setting, even if I would really like to dedicate some serious time on eq... I might do it just for certain setups - anyway thanks for the video!

[@timkelmer1268]

Qudelix will have the same eq profile no matter the device connected to it. It saves the preset onto hardware. Your problem was solved before you wrote this. Lmao

[@Manupassero]

@timkelmer1268 not at all, if I switch from the Qudelix+phone to my Topping G7+tablet I have no longer the same eq available. Then if I use Qobuz on my work laptop where I'm not alowed to instal any software, and use any dongle or external dac/amp, I have no eq at all to use. I can't base my listening life on the Qudelix only.

[@timkelmer1268]

@@Manupassero what? Then its defective. My qudelix always holds the last eq profile it was selected to no matter the device connected to it. It doesnt require the app to have the last eq profile you use selected by defult.

[@timkelmer1268]

@@Manupassero you use the phone to create the profile, then you never need to app again. It is saved onto the device.

[@Manupassero]

@@timkelmer1268 you don't read what I write, no problem :)

[@jasonweaver3629]

Love your personality let loose!

[@Maj0rTac0]

Curious about your thoughts on the Sony MDR-MV1

[@D1N02]

No EQ options in my main system chain unless I add an EQ box

[@michaelbakker5720]

I went from a Fosi DAC with EQ and O2 Amp to simplify my setup with a Fiio K7 and sure the sound got cleaner and louder, but it lost all the character the EQ could give. thinking of trying tubes and some nice dynamic drivers as opposed to HE400i planars.

[@greengadget4687]

So where do you come down on aural exciters like the BBE units?

[@marksafe5463]

My problem is I can’t narrow down what I like when I mess around with EQ. I’ll do something I feel like sounds better and then later go back and change it Back to the default and think it sounds better. So I don’t know what to improve if the changes I make don’t seem to make anything better.😖

[@JTB--]

Try something like a Schiit Lokius and physically tweak the knobs until your ears hit that sweet spot

[@lacsativ1]

Part of the journey. With time you'll realize why it was that you liked the profile and why it was that you also liked turning it off depending on context. Can be a bit overwhelming at first, but it's one of those things that takes time until one day you find yourself knowing exactly what you want to modify without really having an idea how you know it.

[@marksafe5463]

@@lacsativ1 yeah I get that. Finding time to mess with that sort of thing is challenging for me. Maybe one of these days somebody will set up EQ profiles like going and getting your eyes checked. Like “Does this one sounds better or does this one?”

[@Onigiriz]

As a person that have partial hearing loss on my right ear, EQ is the way to go. Some earphone sound good but not comfy for long listening. So I just EQ a comfy one to my preference and just forget about it.

[@Filipengra]

I realised this before buying the Audeze lcd-xc. They have the lowest distortion i know, making them extremely easy to eq exctly how i want. I can boost 8dbs bass and still cant hear any distortion. They are the best eq headphones out there.

[@En_Joshi-Godrez]

All audezes are like that and technically the LCDI4, LCD4, and LCD5 have approximately 10 times less distortion than the X.

[@Filipengra]

@@En_Joshi-Godrez incredible isnt it?

[@martinfox2244]

My DX160 has a built in paraEQ. Is there a paraEQ for newbies somewhere on the web?

[@Gambit166]

EQ made my Sennheiser HD700 into an amazing headphone, tuned to my own preference. Prior to EQ, it needed a tube amp and pure litz copper cable to smooth out the treble peaks. With EQ, it now has great bass and smooth upper mids, while retaining most of the incredible soundstage, imaging, and details of the HD700. HD700 remains one of my favorite headphones and is the most comfortable headphone by far. EQ needs to be done correctly though. If done improperly, you can really mess up the sound quality and technicalities of the headphone or IEM.

[@mehmetgurdal]

Oh jeez the amount of snakeoil in this comment. 😬 Don't get me wrong I do believe that tube amps has a different flavor due to design differences But cable.... I don't know man.

[@Gambit166]

@@mehmetgurdal You don't know because haven't used quality cables on headphones or IEMs yet, or can't tell the difference. Instead of finding out for yourself and A/B testing headphones and IEMs with stock cable and aftermarket cable, you come to KZbin and call it snake oil.

[@mehmetgurdal]

@@Gambit166 well in 90%of the case it is. I mean unless you are looking for using it with an XLR and or balanced outputs which is yes you are free to use. But unless it has a specific impedance that is going to have on signal (which is very rare) it's not exactly a necessity.

[@Gambit166]

@@mehmetgurdal When did I ever say upgrade cables are a necessity?

[@maxwelladams5114]

What preset did you use? Oratory?

[@fofocho71]

How do you EQ when using an USB dongle? USB mode overrides any EQ

[@sunbreaker1758]

software tuning does what physical tuning cant

[@tylerstravis]

I use EQ most of the time, but what's the range to play around with the sound stage?

[@ResolveReviews]

That's also likely something you can at least affect with EQ. If you reduce 1-2khz and boost 6-10khz you can create a kind of widening sense - assuming the rest of the headphone is reasonably balanced.

[@tylerstravis]

@@ResolveReviews Thank you! I just want to see what's even possible. I realize that I am not turning my 600 into an 800 :D

[@EdwardElric6464]

I love my Philips Audio SHP 9600 but I often auto EQ to the Harmon over ear target with Wavelet on android and equalizer APO ( with the peace interface) on PC. It's good either way but it feels like two different headphones. I've also tried EQing my Shure SE215s and yeah there's no saving those. They are sibilant and harsh no matter what and if you kill all the treble it will just sound terrible in a new way. Basically buy good headphones you like and can afford and then when it comes to EQ, for lack of a better term fuck around and find out.

[@JB-ol3xo]

It really should be noted that APO/Peace doesn't run with programs like Audirvana and Roon. It's not something that get's mentioned often but it might be somethign you might want to consider when figuring out which way to go with your EQ.

[@En_Joshi-Godrez]

Roon literally has a PEQ. Mute point.

[@kunalshrivastava6398]

I am yet to find any plugin or an EQ profile for the HD800S that can do what Cayin's HA-3A tube amp can (for this headphone specifically). Simply adding bass via EQ destroys the soundstage to my ears. Only a good quality tube amp can bring about a desirable sound profile while preserving or even enhancing its soundstaging capabilities! Once the HD800S becomes listenable, it's audio crack.

[@imabeliever85]

I have the HD 600 with a Fiio E12 and the bass boost switch on the Fiio gives pleasant results to the 600

[@SharishthTyagi]

how much can I bass boost hd 600 without distortion like shown in the video

[@ixoye56]

I have never heard any headphone, regardless of price, that does not need EQ, I myself use the built-in PEQ function in my RME - ADI Dac/Amp.

[@NobleOtterNZ]

My HD700 do well with EQ. Can use them for hours gaming now.

[@galihputralaksana5007]

Hi andrew, how to do EQ if I want to use exclusive mode in Audirvana?

[@SergioGarcia-jg3yy]

IMHO, though you think you don't need it, you need eq, not only to tweak your system if it's not the best of the best, but also to improve the quality of not so good recordings. If you don't use it, you're limited to spend a lot in expensive gear and to listen only to several audiophile recordings. Crucial when playing with "shuffle" on.

[@johnhospod5202]

How do I EQ running Tidal on my MacBook for the best audio quality?

[@corymarcotte5853]

What would u say about hearing problems?