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To reduce sibilance on a headphone, but keeping the clarity as much as possible, not looking to get any more bass.. Is it better to EQ or to mod it?

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I would say it depends on where the peak is. I mostly see TP to reduce 5-6kHz peaks.

But if it is a peak that you dislike a lot then I would probably look into other headphones.

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Personally I've never managed to EQ out sibilance without negatively impacting the audio quality in some other way.

Gotta agree with this xD

4 hours ago, Wolf_Lbh said:

It's better to buy a good headphone.

Or if it's in a recording, replace headphone with microphone.

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6 hours ago, Wolf_Lbh said:

It's better to buy a good headphone.

This is where I get frustrated! Many recommended earphones are sibilant. It's often overlooked. 

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7 hours ago, Wolf_Lbh said:

It's better to buy a good headphone.

 

3 hours ago, Dackzy said:

I would say it depends on where the peak is. I mostly see TP to reduce 5-6kHz peaks.

But if it is a peak that you dislike a lot then I would probably look into other headphones.

 

2 hours ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Personally I've never managed to EQ out sibilance without negatively impacting the audio quality in some other way.

Gotta agree with this xD

Or if it's in a recording, replace headphone with microphone.

 

I am already getting the Aeons.

 

I'm ok with the T70s. I really dig the mids. 

And sadly nobody in singapore even heard of these cans as they all scramble to get the dt series so I'm likely unable to sell these..

 

Or i might sell it for like 200SGD ~ 140 USD which I'd just rather keep

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52 minutes ago, kokakolia said:

This is where I get frustrated! Many recommended earphones are sibilant. It's often overlooked. 

I can't help but agree.

 

We always forget to factor that music is so compressed and EQ'ed to fit the mainstream that any boosted treble is just bad

 

Especially Rock. :( 

 

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