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Accomplished-Edge426 OP t1_j0tlrfk wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in First step into Hifi and first problem, leading to first post on Reddit by Accomplished-Edge426

I never said I think Grados are the zenith of headphone technology. I just simply have been out of the headphone scene for a while and never got around upgrading as I don't really use headphones that much so I couldn't justify the purchase.

Also, I wasn't that impressed with the Grados either when I first got them. The sound is just Okay but the Ergonomics and build quality are straight out of the 1940s.

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[deleted] t1_j0tpwlf wrote

Well if Grado aint your benchmark it sounds to me as though you have yet to find a sound signature that leaves you not wanting anything more.

Thus Id like to propose once again the use of EQ.

Tune away what you don't like and add what you feel is missing. The Hifiman take EQ really well.

But are you impressed with the Hifiman build? I found even the HE 1000 to feel like a mere toy when compared to many cheaper headphones. Hifiman also has a bad rep regarding durability, deservedly so.

Lets hope your pair survives beyond the warranty period, should you decide to keep em :)

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Accomplished-Edge426 OP t1_j0trxxv wrote

The build is decent, probably a soild 7/10, I don't feel like going full whistling diesel on them but they don't feel like they'll crumble like particle board. But if I drop them on a hard floor from about 5ft its mostly likely gonna be game over.

Anyways.. When it comes to EQ'ing how do you go about that?

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P.S I also forgot to mention when I first got them. They arrived before the amp so I plugged them into my pc and listen to a few songs. And for a split second I got this crazy imaging/sound stage phenomena of the symbols of a drum moving away from me in every time they were struck. I thought that this was surely a sign of things to come but I have yet to hear it again. Quite vexxing.

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[deleted] t1_j0tsegx wrote

I use equalizer apo and peace gui on windows (its free)

For me its easy, since I like Harman as is, I just look up oratory1990s preset and go with that.

If you don't even know what you are looking for I'd suggest starting with his preset (if available) and the just start playing with bass and treble adjustments

If there is no preset available, you gotta fiddle about with it by ear.

You cna reas up on thing in this FAQ:

https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index/faq/

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No-Context5479 t1_j0yftry wrote

I can help with the EQ

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Accomplished-Edge426 OP t1_j0ygltf wrote

How do I EQ it to sound like a HD600?

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No-Context5479 t1_j0ygr41 wrote

It won't sound exactly the same because of HRTF differences brought about by the cup style, the clamp levels, the driver type used (Planar Vs Dynamic) but it will have the similarities of an HD600 after...

But why though?

I'd send the preset to your DMs soon

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