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RodRevenge t1_j20k7n0 wrote

Reply to comment by sustained_vibrations in How should real flatness sound like? by gotok1324

How does soulless sound?

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sustained_vibrations t1_j215n7h wrote

Robotic recessed mids, linear non rounded bass, and treble that makes it feel like icicles are getting gouged into your ears.

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YQ_Polymathica t1_j23l4jm wrote

Maybe just my purist preferences playing around here, but I don't think that flat necessarily sounds soulless like that, although definitely a bit boring. For me, flat means tight bass in quite meagre doses, unexciting but natural mids, and a somewhat cold but not harsh treble.

To be fair, I don't like DF either, because I don't think DF is neutral for mastered tracks, maybe for recorded tracks at most. For mastered stuff, something like IEF neutral is closer to flat for me.

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