AyeYoYoYO t1_ixs6he4 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 10:29 PM

Reply to comment by TheFrator in Yamaha's new headphones promise ultra-clear sound (for a mind-blowing price) by hugglenugget

Word. The consumer market right now is almost all slightly too bass heavy.

There are many different target curves, some for each taste. I find the Harman nearly perfect in the upper bass, mids, and lower treble.

Bass & sub a little too heavy, far upper treble barely too dim.

TheFrator t1_ixs7sr2 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 10:40 PM

It’s funny. I remember a thread last week where someone was complaining about not enough bass in Harman. Discontinuities like this make me think there will never be the one true target curve.

Mid treble harman messes with me because I’m a little bitch when it comes to treble. I love dark headphones.

AyeYoYoYO t1_ixsehfo wrote on November 25, 2022 at 11:34 PM

There definitley shouldn’t be ONE.

Multiple target curves, for a wide range of tastes and applications, is best.

Headphone tuning from the factory, should be able to please several different curves, with multiple pad options to customize it.

This is the real future of open back high end headphones. Flagship models capable of competently delivering several different target curves, on the same model with quick swaps any user can easily do.