Headphone correctionsAudio-Technica

Audio-Technica ATH-M40x EQ settings

For the ATH-M40x: 5 published corrections, made by oratory1990 and AutoEq. FluidEQ applies a correction to everything Windows plays, offline, as a layer that never touches your own bands.

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  • oratory1990 Harman Target · 9 bands
  • AutoEq Measured by crinacle · 10 bands

Every correction, as Equalizer APO settings

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oratory1990 Harman Targetown measurement9 bands · preamp -5.1 dB

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Preamp: -5.1 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 54 Hz Gain -5.9 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 5.5 dB Q 0.71
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 155 Hz Gain -5.5 dB Q 0.77
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 330 Hz Gain 3.3 dB Q 1.00
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1500 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 1.40
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 2000 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 0.71
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 4400 Hz Gain -1.6 dB Q 6.00
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 8300 Hz Gain -5.5 dB Q 5.00
Filter 9: ON HSC Fc 9000 Hz Gain -5.0 dB Q 0.71
AutoEq Measured by Auriculares Argentina10 bands · preamp -3.0 dB

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Preamp: -3.0 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 0.5 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 155 Hz Gain -5.0 dB Q 2.11
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 317 Hz Gain 3.4 dB Q 1.43
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 2637 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 1.93
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1444 Hz Gain -1.6 dB Q 1.64
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -13.0 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 8015 Hz Gain 3.6 dB Q 1.03
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 54 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 1.72
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 82 Hz Gain 3.3 dB Q 4.47
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 4262 Hz Gain -2.5 dB Q 6.00
AutoEq Measured by crinacle10 bands · preamp -6.4 dB

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Preamp: -6.4 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 7.7 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 199 Hz Gain -8.4 dB Q 0.83
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 283 Hz Gain 7.3 dB Q 0.81
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 57 Hz Gain -6.8 dB Q 0.88
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 2838 Hz Gain 3.2 dB Q 3.91
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -6.1 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 5888 Hz Gain 1.7 dB Q 0.83
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 1489 Hz Gain -2.1 dB Q 2.26
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 4347 Hz Gain -2.6 dB Q 6.00
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 900 Hz Gain 0.7 dB Q 1.85
AutoEq Measured by oratory199010 bands · preamp -5.6 dB

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Preamp: -5.6 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 17.6 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 48 Hz Gain -16.9 dB Q 0.29
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 348 Hz Gain 6.0 dB Q 0.87
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 5150 Hz Gain 3.3 dB Q 4.10
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 2979 Hz Gain 1.8 dB Q 1.99
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -6.9 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 1378 Hz Gain -1.4 dB Q 2.13
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 796 Hz Gain 0.6 dB Q 1.67
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 6306 Hz Gain 1.6 dB Q 5.10
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 2225 Hz Gain 0.8 dB Q 3.70
AutoEq Measured by Rtings10 bands · preamp -3.9 dB

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Preamp: -3.9 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 7.3 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 328 Hz Gain 5.5 dB Q 1.61
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 73 Hz Gain -7.0 dB Q 0.31
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 573 Hz Gain 3.1 dB Q 1.52
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3994 Hz Gain 1.6 dB Q 3.00
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -8.1 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 6015 Hz Gain 3.2 dB Q 3.18
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 7777 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 1.69
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 45 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 3.74
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 1336 Hz Gain -1.1 dB Q 4.24

Correction data from OPRA, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Every correction keeps the name of who made and measured it. Where they all come from.

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