gr8john6 t1_iu7uv09 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:00 AM

Setting base low-shelf beyond 150 Hz will muddy up the sound. Recommendation is around 120-130 Hz. Also with such high shelf assuming you are doing earphone/headphone corrections, you are most likely clipping. You may wanna figure out the max on your system and tone it down a bit. Also, adding some convolution reverbs of locations you imagine your music is being played may add to much enjoyment. By headphone eq'ing I mean: https://github.com/iwalton3/AutoEq/tree/master/results_ief_with_bass.

Leidanav OP t1_iu7v5o2 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:05 AM

I don't know if it's specific to my ears/HRTF (I don't have this issue with IEMs), but unless I have it extend to 200Hz-ish, I have a huge dip around that region. I understand that I'm playing in regions where it's generally known to muddy, but that's not something I experience with headphones and my numbers.

Of course, I'm also taking whatever peak amplification, and adding a negative pre-amp value accordingly, so there is no clipping going on.

gr8john6 t1_iu7vpxl wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:12 AM

My advice is to apply one of them AutoEq first and decide on the bass low-shelf. Makes things much easier. I mean even expensive headsets/earbud/IEMs sometimes do some crazy roller coaster ride through the frequencies. @.@...

Leidanav OP t1_iu7vy17 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:15 AM

That's what I usually do start with, but my ears are odd enough that I have pretty wild peaks and dips that I don't see on others' measurements and charts. I can live just fine on AutoEQ/Crinacle's PEQ files on IEMs, though, so my ear canals must be okay.

gr8john6 t1_iu7wfe6 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:22 AM

Ok in that case find one of those frequency sweep sounds on youtube or other places and listen with AutoEq applied. If you notice an area that bothers you you can adjust AutoEq by adding parametric Eqs.

Leidanav OP t1_iu7wmun wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:25 AM

I'm using MathAudio Headphone EQ to use a user-controllable sine sweep to go and map out my EQ's.

Maybe I worded my post wrong. I've targeted my headphones to sound good to me, so I'm not looking to improve my EQ. All I wanted to know was if the amount of bass shelf I'm using is abnormal compared to others.

gr8john6 t1_iu7x1hk wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:31 AM

Short answer, YES. If you are happy with your eq. I suppose it's your decision. All I am saying about those AutoEq things is that they use a well established target and makes life easier when dialing in your own Eq. I thought I could do it by ear too at first but really I go no where in my experience.