Headphone correctionsBeyerdynamic

Beyerdynamic DT1990 EQ settings

For the DT1990: 6 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 • Analytic Earpads · 8 bands
  • AutoEq Measured by oratory1990 (Dekoni Elite velour earpads) · 10 bands

Every correction, as Equalizer APO settings

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oratory1990 Harman Target • Analytic Earpadsown measurement8 bands · preamp -5.5 dB

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Preamp: -5.5 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 5.5 dB Q 0.71
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 200 Hz Gain -2.8 dB Q 0.30
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 650 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 0.90
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 2100 Hz Gain 0.8 dB Q 2.00
Filter 5: ON HSC Fc 3000 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 0.35
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 4700 Hz Gain 3.5 dB Q 1.40
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 9000 Hz Gain -9.0 dB Q 1.00
Filter 8: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 0.71
oratory1990 Harman Target • Analytic Earpads - 10 Band Graphic EQown measurement10 bands · preamp -5.3 dB

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Preamp: -5.3 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 31.5 Hz Gain 4.9 dB Q 1.41
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 63 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 1.41
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 125 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 1.41
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 250 Hz Gain -3.2 dB Q 1.41
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 500 Hz Gain -1.1 dB Q 1.41
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 1000 Hz Gain -0.1 dB Q 1.41
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2000 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 1.41
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4000 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 1.41
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 8000 Hz Gain -10.0 dB Q 1.41
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 16000 Hz Gain -7.0 dB Q 1.41
oratory1990 Harman Target • Balanced Earpadsown measurement10 bands · preamp -1.0 dB

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Preamp: -1.0 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 50 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 0.71
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 5.5 dB Q 0.71
Filter 3: ON LSC Fc 410 Hz Gain -6.0 dB Q 0.70
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 800 Hz Gain 0.6 dB Q 1.50
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 2100 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 2.00
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 3000 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 0.35
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 3300 Hz Gain -0.7 dB Q 2.00
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 5000 Hz Gain 3.5 dB Q 1.40
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 9000 Hz Gain -10.0 dB Q 1.00
Filter 10: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 0.71
oratory1990 Harman Target • Dekoni Elite Velours Earpadsown measurement10 bands · preamp -5.0 dB

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Preamp: -5.0 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 30 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 0.80
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 70 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 0.60
Filter 3: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 5.5 dB Q 0.71
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 220 Hz Gain -4.4 dB Q 0.60
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 700 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 1.00
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 4000 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 2.00
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 5500 Hz Gain -2.8 dB Q 4.50
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 7400 Hz Gain -2.5 dB Q 5.00
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 8300 Hz Gain -4.4 dB Q 5.00
Filter 10: ON HSC Fc 11000 Hz Gain -5.0 dB Q 0.71
oratory1990 Harman Target • Dekoni Elite Velours Earpads, Graphic EQown measurement10 bands · preamp -2.2 dB

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Preamp: -2.2 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 31.5 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 1.41
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 63 Hz Gain 0.6 dB Q 1.41
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 125 Hz Gain -2.7 dB Q 1.41
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 250 Hz Gain -4.2 dB Q 1.41
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 500 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 1.41
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 1000 Hz Gain 0.2 dB Q 1.41
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2000 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 1.41
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4000 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 1.41
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 8000 Hz Gain -5.5 dB Q 1.41
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 16000 Hz Gain -6.1 dB Q 1.41
AutoEq Measured by oratory1990 (Dekoni Elite velour earpads)10 bands · preamp -4.4 dB

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Preamp: -4.4 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 4.4 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 212 Hz Gain -4.6 dB Q 0.35
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 4139 Hz Gain 4.5 dB Q 2.58
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 779 Hz Gain 3.2 dB Q 0.38
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 5297 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 3.30
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -5.4 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 7246 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 4.49
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 6197 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 5.99
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 1365 Hz Gain -0.6 dB Q 2.08
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 2084 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 3.58

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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