Headphone correctionsSony

Sony MDR-1000X EQ settings

For the MDR-1000X: 8 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 Innerfidelity (wired, ANC off) · 10 bands

Every correction, as Equalizer APO settings

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oratory1990 Harman Targetown measurement9 bands · preamp -3.4 dB

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Preamp: -3.4 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 170 Hz Gain -4.2 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 730 Hz Gain -2.4 dB Q 5.00
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1200 Hz Gain 4.5 dB Q 1.40
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1800 Hz Gain -4.6 dB Q 2.20
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3700 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 1.40
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 4200 Hz Gain -3.5 dB Q 4.00
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 5800 Hz Gain -5.5 dB Q 5.00
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 8400 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 9: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 0.71
oratory1990 Harman Target • oratory1990 preferred settingown measurement10 bands · preamp -5.1 dB

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Preamp: -5.1 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 160 Hz Gain -3.5 dB Q 0.90
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 940 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 5.00
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1135 Hz Gain 5.0 dB Q 2.00
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1890 Hz Gain -4.0 dB Q 3.00
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 2350 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 5.00
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 2900 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 6.00
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 3500 Hz Gain 1.6 dB Q 6.00
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4200 Hz Gain -3.5 dB Q 4.00
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 5750 Hz Gain -9.0 dB Q 8.00
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 6900 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 5.00
AutoEq Measured by Innerfidelity (wired, ANC off)10 bands · preamp -6.4 dB

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Preamp: -6.4 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 4.7 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 68 Hz Gain -10.3 dB Q 0.57
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 2443 Hz Gain 7.9 dB Q 1.64
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3721 Hz Gain -8.4 dB Q 1.77
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1360 Hz Gain 5.3 dB Q 2.00
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain 5.4 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 325 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 2.39
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 126 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 2.91
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 96 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 2.89
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 5392 Hz Gain -2.4 dB Q 6.00
AutoEq Measured by Innerfidelity (wired, ANC on)10 bands · preamp -6.1 dB

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Preamp: -6.1 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 1235 Hz Gain 6.1 dB Q 2.28
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 188 Hz Gain -3.2 dB Q 0.40
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 5779 Hz Gain -5.0 dB Q 2.14
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 439 Hz Gain 3.1 dB Q 0.97
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain 2.1 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2511 Hz Gain 2.8 dB Q 5.96
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 1946 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 4.42
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 8282 Hz Gain -1.8 dB Q 6.00
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 3925 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 6.00
AutoEq Measured by Innerfidelity (wireless, ANC off)10 bands · preamp -5.7 dB

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Preamp: -5.7 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -0.7 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 1346 Hz Gain 4.8 dB Q 1.35
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 126 Hz Gain -4.2 dB Q 2.05
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 5822 Hz Gain -5.3 dB Q 3.34
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3988 Hz Gain -3.7 dB Q 4.59
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain 5.7 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 8972 Hz Gain -4.5 dB Q 3.14
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 397 Hz Gain 1.9 dB Q 4.20
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 54 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 2.48
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 1950 Hz Gain -0.6 dB Q 4.13
AutoEq Measured by Innerfidelity (wireless, ANC on)10 bands · preamp -5.6 dB

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Preamp: -5.6 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -0.3 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 1172 Hz Gain 4.4 dB Q 1.15
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 159 Hz Gain -2.8 dB Q 1.32
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 5573 Hz Gain -4.4 dB Q 1.24
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 43 Hz Gain 2.1 dB Q 1.14
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain 5.6 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 9230 Hz Gain -3.8 dB Q 3.46
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 2561 Hz Gain 2.8 dB Q 5.08
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 1923 Hz Gain -1.8 dB Q 3.84
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 393 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 4.41
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 0.9 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 150 Hz Gain -3.6 dB Q 0.88
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1161 Hz Gain 6.0 dB Q 1.95
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3038 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 2.89
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1773 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 2.92
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 5816 Hz Gain -4.2 dB Q 6.00
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 380 Hz Gain 1.3 dB Q 4.43
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 277 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 3.98
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 4259 Hz Gain -1.1 dB Q 6.00
AutoEq Measured by Rtings10 bands · preamp -6.7 dB

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Preamp: -6.7 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -0.4 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 152 Hz Gain -3.2 dB Q 1.35
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1194 Hz Gain 4.9 dB Q 2.51
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 44 Hz Gain 1.7 dB Q 1.38
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 5759 Hz Gain -4.5 dB Q 5.04
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain 6.8 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 8626 Hz Gain -4.2 dB Q 2.36
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 3515 Hz Gain 3.5 dB Q 4.53
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 2615 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 4.35
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 583 Hz Gain 1.7 dB Q 6.00

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