Submitted by Nostalgia_V t3_z1z2qn in headphones
ThisGuyFrags t1_ixe7zjp wrote
100% agreed, went from 1990 to LCD-X back in September as well.
LCD-X is already great without eq, and I'd say it's extremely flat with the cleanest bass I've ever heard.
However, after adding EQ (I settled on doing oratory1990 preset, then adjusting for taste from there. Mainly increased the bass shelf to +15db starting at 175hz and increased the mid/high shelf to +10, then took away 2-4 db from 6k, added 1 or 2 db to 8k), this headphone is truly glorious. So far I'm perfectly content with it and couldn't be happier.
I have a secondary pc that I'm using the 1990 with, but now I want to upgrade that to something with just as good (if not better) bass, but with more tolerable treble. I wasn't sensitive to the treble on 1990 until my brain got used to the LCD-X, then listen to it again. Every time I try EQing the 1990, it just sounds worse, no matter what I've tried. Although the treble is harsh, at the same time, it's what makes the headphone sound really good and reducing that takes away the magic.
Edit: I also feel like 1990 isn't a true open back, it's more of a semi-closed headphone. They really should call it the 1880 pro
Nostalgia_V OP t1_ixhvsiz wrote
This is exactly how I felt after doing a few more back to backs.
X-Frame t1_ixjsz99 wrote
I’m going to give these EQ tweaks a try! What sort of music do you listen to with the X?
ThisGuyFrags t1_ixo3b0c wrote
Mostly metal. Metallica, Trivium, Disturbed, 5FDP, Powerwolf, Amon Amarth, etc
I'd say 85% metal, the rest edm/rock with the occasional guilty pleasure pop
Let me know how they work!
X-Frame t1_ixq2hak wrote
Awesome to hear! I’m mostly Metal and EDM myself so I’ll definitely give your EQ adjustments a try. For the adjustments you mentioned such as at 6K, are you adding a new band to oratory’s for that flat 6K value or adjusting one of his bands closest to 6K?
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