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oxtoacart OP t1_itngk4e wrote

Reply to comment by Chok3U in KZ EDA Balanced - The mature VK4 / CRA by oxtoacart

Yeah, I got these because I wanted CRA with less subbass, and I got exactly what I hoped for.

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blorg t1_itozup0 wrote

CRA+ is another option for CRA with less subbass. Very similar to the EDA balanced but I think a bit better overall, better bass, sounds more dynamic, better upper mids/clarity and more technical with better treble. A bit more expensive as well though.

https://pw.squig.link/?share=PaulWasabii_Target,KZ_EDA_Balanced,CCA_CRA_Plus

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oxtoacart OP t1_itpkoze wrote

Cool! This definitely comes down to a taste/hearing thing. Having listened to dozens of earphones, and having once owned and rather loved an Audeze headphone, something I realize about myself is that I enjoy having a somewhat laid back 2-4 KHz region like the OG CRA and the EDA Balanced, and having once owned and loved/hated a DT 1990, I actually like a slightly elevated lower treble. The CRA and EDA Balanced walk that line of nearly too much treble without ever stepping over it.

So looking at that CRA+ graph, I see a couple of things I don't like:

  1. Increased energy at 2 KHz
  2. The somewhat typical 6 KHz dip that definitely avoids sibilance but usually makes things sound kind of boring and muted for me
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