Everyone hears differently, so sharing equalizers is stupid!
What giants are you comparing them to?
Seems like an overstatement. Lots of people find the Harmon Target pleasing, for example.
Anyway, I like trying different peopleâs EQ settings and seeing how I like them.
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Yea, thatâs simply false. Otherwise research into tuning would be completely useless. While every has their own minor variations on preference, the bell curve and Harman research would indicate most prefer something close to the Harman targets.
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I had a 50/50 with cap for drop shippings, but now youâll have to pay custom for everything 
But AliExpress has now also vat charged automatic and only Yun express has managed to get away from customs 
Yes, but the personal settings are very different 
I agree. They fit like gloves.
Not if the EQ curve is designed to correct the headphone or earphone to conform to a known target like Harman. I do agree though if certain individuals like boosting this frequency or that frequency, thatâs complete nonsense. EQ should be used as a tool to correct FR that the transducer isnât capable of producing or correcting for problems.
Most headphones usually benefit from some EQ. The better the headphone, the less EQ you should need to use to get a properly balanced FR.
IMO in 2021, if youâre EQâing an IEM, thereâs a problem.
If you do your research, youâll find Harman is not as fully encompassing as one might think. Itâs actually quite depressing how they come to their conclusions and how few are actually tested.
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Or you just bought the wrong pair for your preference.
I donât EQ, but everyone is different. I think that if you buy something different like Teas and you need to EQ it, itâs not the right IEM for you.
But hey, what do I know
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I like the increased bass of my Campfire Honeydews, but the Teas fit better. So I just bass boost the Teas, problem solved.
Absolutist statements about how you shouldnât EQ or whatever arenât useful.
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Please tell me here where I said and absolutist statement that you shouldnât EQ. On the contrary. I said, I personally donât, but couldnât care less if someone needs it to enjoy their set. If they need, by all means, go ahead. What I said is, if you need to EQ something that has a different tuning than 90% of the market, itâs because you got the wrong IEM for your preferences. Please prove me wrong, Iâm all ears.
If you canât understand why you should get the closest to your target, even if you EQ them after, then I canât help you. If there were no drawbacks, everyone and their mother would be getting Mele for 50 bucks and target it to their curve. Think about that.
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The one question I have had about the Teas is the bass response looking at graph. I do not think eq is a great alternative as you will influence other parts of the spectrum. There is another set that better fit your preference curve but yes eq if you like it that way they are all yours
I think the Teas benefit greatly from a bit of EQ. The dip in the treble is extremely noticeable once you take it out. Unfortunately the Blessing 2 did not fit me, otherwise the B2 Dusk is probably exactly what I was looking for and wouldnât need EQ for my personal taste.
With that said, many high end headphones need EQ to really bring them to life. Audeze is notorious for this with their LCD headphones.
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EQ does not negatively effect the curve if you know what youâre doing. Adding Bass or a sub-bass shelf will not effect the mids or treble.
If done improperly, it can cause issues. With that said, EQ is EXTREMEY easy to A/B test. You can turn it on and off with the click of a button.
Does it sound better with it or with out? Simply choose the correct answer for you and stick with that.
EQ is quite possibly one of the easiest ways to improve the sound of a headphone because it can be so easily applied, adjusted, or removed. Literally the click of a button if youâre on a desktop.
There is no downside to using EQ as itâs instantly reversible if your system has the capability. If you donât, the answer is easy, you donât use it.
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I also feel the Harmon curve is a way to tune the iems. It ISN not a holy grail with all kinds of scientific research. It is a few people surveyed to find the ideal curve. There are other ways that are just as valid to tune. The headphone graphs with a bass shelf and pinna curve a shock. Speakers were tuned to a huge extent especially monitors to be flat plus /minus 2 db from flat. Many tighter than that.
Depends on the transducer, some respond very well to EQ will some are quite bad with it. Some can handle 20 db low-shelf sub-bass boost without a problem, some already loses a lot of quality with 3-5dbâŠ
Headphones are harder to tune than iems, and sub-bass for open-backs is especially hard to get right.
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The Audeze are a great example of headphones that greatly improve with eq. I agree with that. There are other headphones though that would be better fit to a preferred curve than the Audeze. I do not claim no one should eq. I put a bass shelf on my Sundaras that improved that part of the spectrum with little or no compromise. The question is are they better or just different? Your gear as I said eq if your happy with results.
Not all headphones need it, and if youâre happy with the sound, no need for it.
But many headphones greatly improve with it, including the Teas.
All EQ is, is adjusting volume levels at different frequencies. Yes, if the driver/transducer has high levels of distortion and you listen to volume levels that will cause it to distort, there are limitations.
But again, 0 downside as itâs a digital change that can be instantly reversed.
0 Downside does not mean it is needed, it simply means it can be tested without any risk and instantly removed.