Headphone correctionsThieAudio

ThieAudio Monarch MKIII EQ settings

For the Monarch MKIII: 18 published corrections, made by Rtings and AutoEq. FluidEQ applies a correction to everything Windows plays, offline, as a layer that never touches your own bands.

What the corrections do

Each line is what a correction does to the sound from 20 Hz to 20 kHz: above the middle line it turns that range up, below it turns it down. Pick a tab to see any correction on its own.

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  • AutoEq Measured by Bakkwatan · 10 bands
  • Rtings HRTF 5128 Diffuse Field · 10 bands

Every correction, as Equalizer APO settings

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Rtings HRTF 5128 Diffuse Fieldown measurement10 bands · preamp -9.6 dB

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Preamp: -9.6 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -11.3 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON HSC Fc 8524 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 0.50
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 127 Hz Gain -1.8 dB Q 1.60
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1294 Hz Gain -2.5 dB Q 0.93
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3157 Hz Gain 3.5 dB Q 2.32
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 630 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 0.74
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 287 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 0.97
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 9633 Hz Gain -1.8 dB Q 10.00
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 9891 Hz Gain 12.0 dB Q 0.50
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 6316 Hz Gain -6.4 dB Q 0.50
Rtings HRTF 5128 Diffuse Fieldown measurement5 bands · preamp -8.5 dB

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Preamp: -8.5 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 53 Hz Gain -10.5 dB Q 0.73
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 83 Hz Gain -7.3 dB Q 0.70
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 3480 Hz Gain -8.2 dB Q 0.28
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 9000 Hz Gain 12.0 dB Q 0.18
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 597 Hz Gain 2.4 dB Q 1.37
AutoEq Measured by Bakkwatan10 bands · preamp -1.8 dB

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Preamp: -1.8 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 156 Hz Gain -1.1 dB Q 0.63
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 3251 Hz Gain 1.8 dB Q 0.93
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 64 Hz Gain 0.8 dB Q 1.21
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1626 Hz Gain -1.1 dB Q 2.00
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -7.2 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 8756 Hz Gain 2.4 dB Q 1.79
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 811 Hz Gain 0.4 dB Q 2.57
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain 1.3 dB Q 3.67
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain -0.6 dB Q 6.00
AutoEq Measured by HypetheSonics10 bands · preamp -1.0 dB

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Preamp: -1.0 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -0.1 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 742 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 1.13
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 130 Hz Gain -1.1 dB Q 1.51
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1584 Hz Gain -0.6 dB Q 1.19
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3281 Hz Gain 0.9 dB Q 4.08
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -7.9 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 8077 Hz Gain 1.8 dB Q 1.48
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 5639 Hz Gain -1.4 dB Q 6.00
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 9669 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 4.55
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 60 Hz Gain 0.1 dB Q 2.11
AutoEq Measured by Jaytiss10 bands · preamp -2.9 dB

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Preamp: -2.9 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 1.4 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 84 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 0.30
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 7130 Hz Gain 2.9 dB Q 1.76
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3241 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 1.78
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1448 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 1.79
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -7.0 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 9263 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 2.14
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 388 Hz Gain -0.3 dB Q 1.84
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 209 Hz Gain 0.3 dB Q 2.17
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 40 Hz Gain -0.2 dB Q 2.04
AutoEq Measured by Rtings10 bands · preamp -5.9 dB

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Preamp: -5.9 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -3.8 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 515 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 1.04
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1616 Hz Gain -1.9 dB Q 1.40
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 4443 Hz Gain -3.2 dB Q 5.39
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 122 Hz Gain -0.6 dB Q 2.03
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain 5.9 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 8263 Hz Gain 1.3 dB Q 4.55
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 3244 Hz Gain 0.9 dB Q 4.75
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 5954 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 5.96
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 58 Hz Gain 0.3 dB Q 1.86
AutoEq Measured by Super Review10 bands · preamp -2.4 dB

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Preamp: -2.4 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -2.7 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 144 Hz Gain -2.9 dB Q 0.87
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 2597 Hz Gain 2.1 dB Q 1.97
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 822 Hz Gain 1.9 dB Q 1.01
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 64 Hz Gain 0.6 dB Q 1.35
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -7.8 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 0.83
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 5681 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 6.00
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 4201 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 1865 Hz Gain 0.2 dB Q 4.57
AutoEq Measured by ToneDeafMonk10 bands · preamp -3.3 dB

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Preamp: -3.3 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 179 Hz Gain -2.1 dB Q 0.65
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 7435 Hz Gain 3.2 dB Q 1.56
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 2983 Hz Gain 2.3 dB Q 3.32
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 64 Hz Gain 0.9 dB Q 1.18
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -5.9 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain 3.1 dB Q 1.55
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 1319 Hz Gain -0.7 dB Q 2.00
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 805 Hz Gain 0.7 dB Q 2.03
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 4345 Hz Gain -1.4 dB Q 6.00
Rtings Harman IEM targetown measurement5 bands · preamp -4.4 dB

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Preamp: -4.4 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 178 Hz Gain -1.8 dB Q 0.64
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 6143 Hz Gain 4.3 dB Q 2.77
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 124 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 1.28
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1459 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 1.82
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3267 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 2.79
Rtings Harman IEM targetown measurement10 bands · preamp -4.0 dB

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Preamp: -4.0 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON HSC Fc 9386 Hz Gain -2.1 dB Q 0.40
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 6440 Hz Gain 4.8 dB Q 1.54
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 141 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 1.78
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1340 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 1.21
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 3201 Hz Gain 2.1 dB Q 3.14
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 599 Hz Gain 1.4 dB Q 1.57
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 9300 Hz Gain -2.2 dB Q 4.34
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 394 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 2.20
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 90 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 1.80
Rtings Rtings com targetown measurement10 bands · preamp -7.0 dB

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Preamp: -7.0 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -4.0 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON HSC Fc 9988 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 0.70
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 3031 Hz Gain -9.6 dB Q 0.50
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 623 Hz Gain 2.3 dB Q 1.21
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 125 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 1.36
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 3154 Hz Gain 10.3 dB Q 0.92
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 4345 Hz Gain -1.8 dB Q 5.57
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 29 Hz Gain -0.1 dB Q 0.51
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 9675 Hz Gain -1.8 dB Q 9.82
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain 6.6 dB Q 0.74
Rtings Rtings com targetown measurement5 bands · preamp -1.8 dB

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Preamp: -1.8 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 49 Hz Gain -4.0 dB Q 0.68
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 85 Hz Gain -3.2 dB Q 0.72
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1446 Hz Gain -2.4 dB Q 1.24
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 571 Hz Gain 1.6 dB Q 1.32
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3238 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 3.07
Rtings SenseLab Aizu targetown measurement10 bands · preamp -3.0 dB

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Preamp: -3.0 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -3.8 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON HSC Fc 5000 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 0.70
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1645 Hz Gain -4.0 dB Q 1.36
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 756 Hz Gain 2.4 dB Q 0.91
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 105 Hz Gain -1.2 dB Q 1.16
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 4425 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 4.35
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2373 Hz Gain -1.4 dB Q 2.56
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 185 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 2.35
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 416 Hz Gain 0.6 dB Q 1.40
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 1116 Hz Gain -0.6 dB Q 1.48
Rtings SenseLab Aizu targetown measurement5 bands · preamp -2.0 dB

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Preamp: -2.0 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 56 Hz Gain -3.8 dB Q 0.67
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 1582 Hz Gain -4.0 dB Q 1.31
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 80 Hz Gain -2.9 dB Q 0.97
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 607 Hz Gain 2.4 dB Q 0.65
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 2281 Hz Gain -1.4 dB Q 2.44
Rtings SoundGuys Consumer targetown measurement10 bands · preamp -5.5 dB

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Preamp: -5.5 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -3.4 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON HSC Fc 5164 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 0.40
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 537 Hz Gain 2.4 dB Q 0.65
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 4469 Hz Gain -3.8 dB Q 4.21
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1729 Hz Gain -3.3 dB Q 0.87
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 6028 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 1.03
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 123 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 1.42
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 6120 Hz Gain -5.3 dB Q 1.91
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 196 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 2.90
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 9143 Hz Gain 4.4 dB Q 0.50
Rtings SoundGuys Consumer targetown measurement5 bands · preamp -1.8 dB

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Preamp: -1.8 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 82 Hz Gain -3.5 dB Q 0.67
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 271 Hz Gain 2.4 dB Q 0.30
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 107 Hz Gain -2.8 dB Q 0.84
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1609 Hz Gain -2.8 dB Q 1.50
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 4678 Hz Gain -2.8 dB Q 3.30
Rtings SoundGuys Studio targetown measurement10 bands · preamp -7.5 dB

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Preamp: -7.5 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain -8.1 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON HSC Fc 5000 Hz Gain 0.2 dB Q 0.69
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 427 Hz Gain 1.8 dB Q 0.80
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 2110 Hz Gain -2.7 dB Q 1.06
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 9184 Hz Gain 7.5 dB Q 1.68
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 4460 Hz Gain -5.7 dB Q 4.22
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 3246 Hz Gain 2.1 dB Q 3.35
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 1031 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 1.21
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 197 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 3.19
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 541 Hz Gain 0.5 dB Q 2.04
Rtings SoundGuys Studio targetown measurement5 bands · preamp -7.6 dB

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Preamp: -7.6 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 52 Hz Gain -7.8 dB Q 0.72
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 80 Hz Gain -5.0 dB Q 0.71
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 9000 Hz Gain 9.1 dB Q 1.52
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 373 Hz Gain 3.2 dB Q 0.44
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 2504 Hz Gain -2.9 dB Q 0.24

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