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AnOldMoth t1_j6bgnvl wrote

Reply to comment by covertash in Why not EQ? by ChromicClaw2

> the headphones themselves were probably the wrong starting point for you

While I do agree with this in a vacuum, the sad thing is that I have literally never heard a headphone that was "the correct starting point" that was anything resembling affordable. As in, Summit-Fi stuff fits this bill, and anything lower always has a ton of tonal issues that I can't stand.

EQ was the only way for me to afford really good sound, haha. Though of course this is true if you do not have this problem, which I hope other people don't.

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covertash t1_j6e1wp0 wrote

That's unfortunate. :(

I'm not nearly as bothered by tonal issues, as I find even if something sounds jarring to me, at first (i.e. stock Focal Elegia), given enough time, I always end up acclimating and normalizing the sound anyway. It just requires time to re-acclimate again when switching back to more "normal" sounding headphones, at a later time. But I can certainly understand others not wanting to undergo this arduous process.

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Ezees t1_j6fwzg9 wrote

This^^^. The ear/brain hearing system has a way of adjusting/normalizing nearly any SQ over time. It's how someone could actually enjoy Grado, Bose, or Beats while not disliking more capable or balanced headphones. That is, until they've listened to the balanced HP for awhile - then, when they go back to Grado/Bose/Beats - they'll find them horrible until their hearing adjusts again.

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