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TheFrator OP t1_iy4mihq wrote

Reply to comment by Coel_Hen in Just EQ in resolution. by TheFrator

Happy cakeday! The Chu didn't hurt me haha. This is just a meme in response to people with the belief that you can EQ anything to make it sound like a better headphone. If you EQ the Chu to an HE-1, then it sounds as good as the HE-1, right?

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Coel_Hen t1_iy4n97e wrote

Ah, I misunderstood you, lol. Thanks. Yeah, it's like the other Redditor said in reply to a different comment "A Corolla going 40mph and a Ferrari going 40mph does not mean they are the same," or something like that.

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TheFrator OP t1_iy4ux85 wrote

No worries- memes aren't the best way to communicate complex ideas haha.

That's a pretty accurate statement. Though there are many here that would disagree with my subjective interpretation of headphones. But listening back to back with the HD660 and LCD-5 (both have a pretty similar frequency response - LCD-5 has more 3kHz and doesn't roll off in the bass) only one of these headphones sound compressed when metal gets intense. Compressed meaning no separation between sounds and notes e.g. drum solo in 2:40 in Vicarious by Tool. It sounds like one drum in the 660 while on the 5 it's 4 different drums in different places and depth in the soundstage.

I've heard $10k speakers that also sound compressed so it's not exclusive to headphones.

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