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MaverickO7 t1_j61wsov wrote

Reply to comment by Incarnation139 in Tried Oratory EQ on multiple headphones and prefer the default sound. by wiggan1989

Seems you got down-voted for claiming oratorys profiles are computer generated, but your conclusion is absolutely spot on. In-ear FR varies depending on ear and skull shape/size, and sensitivities to particular frequencies are amplified compared to listening to speakers.

One needs to understand what's being adjusted in each EQ profile, instead of blindly applying them (although it's not surprising in an era of auto-everything). Your personal EQ settings should always be tuned to fit your ears and preferences.

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Incarnation139 t1_j622j60 wrote

Yeah I thought my take was reasonable lol. Yes, oratory most likely tweaks some stuff, such as making sure the algorithm doesn't try to compensate for the dip at 10khz, not going overboard with weird treble peaks, or trying to correct resonances. Again, correct me if am wrong, but I am pretty sure Oratory's EQ is generated by some algorithm that tries its best to match 2018 Harman, with his own tweaks. However, I have never seen anyone with an HD650 who boosted the subbass by nearly 10 decibel and thought, yeah this sounds appropriate and not distorted. My bad I guess.

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