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6/17/2025, 10:10:36 PM
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>6xx with eq literally sounded like exploded subwoofers
They have rolled off bass and distort in that region as well so EQ'ing them to the Harman target will cause that. Most low tier DD headphones suffer from the same issues, sadly. The THD difference between the HD6X0 Sennheiser models and something like AR5000 is pretty big(see picrel) and it gets even bigger when you compare that with decent planars.
>if anything sounded worse or just too quiet
HD800 need a large boost in the bass to match the Harman target so adding a big enough negative preamp gain can cause that, yeah. And Aeons have really good tuning so the added bass from EQ'ing them to Harman might make them sound worse. It's a shame there's no perfect solution in the 200 dollar range for headphones. You either get something that distorts like a motherfucker or something with a lackluster tuning. Or you get a chinkfiman that doesn't suffer from either but will die after a year or two. FiiO had a chance to make a decent cheap planar with the FT1 Pro but fucked it up. As things stand you either get a DD headphone(with all the issues) or spend >=$500 and get an Aeon.
>6xx with eq literally sounded like exploded subwoofers
They have rolled off bass and distort in that region as well so EQ'ing them to the Harman target will cause that. Most low tier DD headphones suffer from the same issues, sadly. The THD difference between the HD6X0 Sennheiser models and something like AR5000 is pretty big(see picrel) and it gets even bigger when you compare that with decent planars.
>if anything sounded worse or just too quiet
HD800 need a large boost in the bass to match the Harman target so adding a big enough negative preamp gain can cause that, yeah. And Aeons have really good tuning so the added bass from EQ'ing them to Harman might make them sound worse. It's a shame there's no perfect solution in the 200 dollar range for headphones. You either get something that distorts like a motherfucker or something with a lackluster tuning. Or you get a chinkfiman that doesn't suffer from either but will die after a year or two. FiiO had a chance to make a decent cheap planar with the FT1 Pro but fucked it up. As things stand you either get a DD headphone(with all the issues) or spend >=$500 and get an Aeon.
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