pinkcunt123 t1_j6nh4hf wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:10 PM

Reply to comment by Dionysiac_Thinker in Neumann NDH 30 - an upgrade…? by PolarBearSequence

You know that "professional gear" means nothing, right?

Like the DT 1990 PRO and audeze LCD X are both marketed for "professional use" and have nothing in common with each other and nothing in commong with a "pro" staple like the MDR 7506.

I hope you understand that thats just a buzz word to target a specifc audience, like gaming for example.

You could just as well use a Hifiman Susvara in the studio, if you so desired :)

Dionysiac_Thinker t1_j6nzt3m wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:04 PM

As long as you buy from reputable and transparent companies you’ll get products that are designed to perform very closely to the Harman curve and minimal distortion/modulation whether that’s the “ideal” curve is debatable ofcourse.

People often argue with “oh but you can EQ other non-professional brands to the harman curve at well”, but you’ll need to take in account the sudden cup resonances and driver limits and air pressure (think lower frequencies) issues you’ll be inevitably running into.

In the end graphs aren’t everything as seal, materials, drivers, angles, damping, pressures, air dissipation, resonances etc. all play a part in it, don’t even get me started on how complex good speakers can be.

pinkcunt123 t1_j6o1q7l wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:16 PM

"Designed to perform closely to Harman"?

Like the DT 990 pro and the 1770 pro and the HEDDphone or the Neumann NDH20/30? Because they are so close to Harman, right???

Pro headphones have nothing to do with Harman compliance. They all follow a different "target", which depends on the whim of the engineers.

I think you've missed something in your analysis: Headphones, which actually adhere to the Harman target are few and far between.

It sounds to me as though you give to much credit to "pro" audio manufacturers.