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        • KZ ZS10 + Jaybird foam tips
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      • Samsung AKG (fake product)
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      • Audio Technica ATH-EM707
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      • Vido (blue)
    • - (LEGACY GRAPHS - NOT COUNTED) Earbud Graphs with miniDSP EARS
      • Aiwa HP-V22
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      • Apple Earbuds (v2) + foam
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      • The Kube
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      • Sennheiser MX365
      • Sennheiser MX365 + Vido drivers
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      • Samlike Retro
      • Samlike Retro + Vido drivers
      • Vido
      • Vido - Modified
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    • Aiwa HP-X1000 - minus Mica-composite domes 🛠️
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  • 🗃️ AKG
    • AKG K1
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    • AKG K141 (+over-ear pads)
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      • AKG K340 + SRH840 Pads
      • AKG K340 + Kennerton Odin Pads
    • AKG K450
    • AKG K501
      • AKG K501 - Foam Mod
      • AKG K501 - Stock vs. Foam Mod
    • AKG K518LE
    • AKG K551
    • AKG K551 + foam spacer
      • AKG K551 + Ori pads
    • AKG K612 Pro
    • AKG K1000
    • AKG Y50
  • Alpha Electronics
  • Altiat Cal.1H - Velour Pads
    • Cal.1H - Tuning Puck Removed
    • Cal.1H + Geekria Comfort Mesh Pads
  • Audeze Maxwell
    • Audeze Maxwell + Wicked Cushions Freeze Cooling Gel Ear Pads
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    • ATH-A10 Anniversary
    • ATH-AD2000
      • ATH-AD2000 + HPA2000Z Pads
      • ATH-AD2000 + Aftermarket Velour Pads
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    • Denchoh DH-1
    • Magic Listening Hyper Training Phone for the DC Sound
  • Austrian Audio Hi-X55
  • Axent Wear Cat Ear Headphones 🐱 - Modified
  • Bandridge Double Drive EH910DD
    • Bandridge Double Drive EH910DD new caps
  • 🗃️ BEYERDYNAMIC
    • DT330 MKII
      • DT330 'MK3' (Modified🛠️)
        • DT330 MKII + DT770 Pads
    • DT48 5 ohm
    • DT48 ORTF 25 ohm
    • DT480 Sound Juwel - Original Pads
      • DT480 + EDT 100 S Pads
      • DT480 + EDT 100 T Pads
    • DT550 (Gold)
      • DT550 (Gold) - With new foam, minus original felt
    • DT550 (Silver) + Denon D2/5/7K Pads
    • DT770 32 Ohm
    • DT770 Pro 80 ohm
    • DT770 600 Ohm
    • DT790 + Vented like DT770
      • DT790 + DT770 250 ohm drivers + extra Thermolam damping layer
      • DT790 + new velours
      • DT790 + ATH-R70x Pads
    • DT860
    • DT880M + EF880M
      • DT880M
      • DT880M with vs. without EF880M
      • DT880M + EF880M + New pads
    • DT990 - Vintage 600 ohm (1988)
      • DT990 (1988) + HifimanVelour Pads
      • DT990 (1988) + SHP2000 Pads
    • MMX300
    • T51p
  • 🗃️ BOSE
    • QC3 (Passive Mod)
    • QC15
    • QC25 - NC On
      • QC25 - NC Off
  • Combatwing M180 PRO
  • Creative Auvana Live!
  • Denon AH-D950
    • Denon AH-D950 + MDR-Z1000 Pads
  • Dero Modell D-500
  • Dynatron SP6 - OEM of Peerless PMB-6 + AKG K619 ear pads
  • Echo TDS-16
  • 🗃️ Elecom
    • EHP-VROS310 (VR)
    • HS-ARMA100BK
  • 🗃️ Elega
    • DR-59C
    • FR-901C
  • Eurochannels EH-520
  • Exibel MHX70
  • Fosi Audio i5
  • 🗃️ FOSTEX
    • T10
    • T20RP + aftermarket pads
    • T40RP mkII - Modified
    • T50RPmk4G
    • TH808
      • TH808 without baffle foam
    • TH900mk2
  • Grado
    • SR80 - Modified
    • SR80 - Modified + aftermarket G-Cush Pads
  • Grundig GDHS 224
  • 🗃️ HIFIMAN
    • DEVA Pro
    • HE-400
      • HE-400 + Denon Pads + Thermolam disk (ear-side)
      • HE-400 + Denon D2/5/7K Pads
    • HE-500
      • HE-500 + Wang Yifei Hifiman Velour Pads
      • HE-500 + Aftermarket HE-560 Pads
      • HE-500 + Pali Pads
      • HE-500 + Modified AKG K551 pads
      • HE-500 + DIY Ear Pads
      • HE-500 + 115mm Pads + Mods
      • HE-500 + Aftermarket HE-500 pads
      • Hifiman HE-500 + Focus Pads
    • HE-6
      • HE-6 + Pali Pads
      • HE-6 + Modified AKG K551 Pads
      • HE-6 + Aftermarket HE-560 Pads
  • HORNYPHON 6320 🔥🌶️🥵
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  • HyperX Cloud 2
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  • Jamo (Fostex T30 variant) + Sharkoon Rush Core pads
    • Jamo (Fostex T30 variant) + aftermarket ATH-M50 pads
  • 🗃️ JVC
    • HA-SR85S Ésnsy + DIY pleather pads + earside foam layer
      • HA-SR85S Ésnsy + DIY pleather pads
    • HA-D700 + MDR Z1000 pads
    • HA-D810 + Aftermarket SRH840 pads
    • HA-D990 + Aftermarket SHR840 pads and new earside foam
    • HA-D1000
    • HA-DX3
      • HA-DX3 - Driver 'magnet' damping removed
    • HA-DX1000
    • HA-M1000 + Aftermarket SRH-840 Pads
    • HA-MR77X
    • HA-MX10-B + Aftermarket MDR-Z1000 Pads
    • HA-MX100-Z
      • JVC HA-MX100-Z + Edifier W820BT Pads
      • JVC HA-MX100-Z + MDR-Z1000 Pads
      • JVC HA-MX100-Z - Z1000 Pad/Grey VS. W820BT Pad/Green
    • HA-RX700 (one side faulty)
      • HA-RX700 + Peerless HPD-50N25PR00-32 Paper dome driver
    • HA-S770-W
      • HA-S770-W (copy 2)
      • HA-S770-W (copy 2) Modified
    • HA-SD7
    • HA-SW01
      • HA-SW01 + Brainwavs Angled Pleather pads
      • JVC HA-SW01 + Brainwavz Hybrid aftermarket pads
      • JVC HA-SW01 + Leather MDR-V6/MDR-CD990ST Pads
      • JVC HA-SW01 + SRH840 pads
      • JVC HA-SW01 + Wewom pads
      • JVC HA-SW01 + ebay SW02 Pads
      • JVC HA-SW01 + YAXI stPad2-LR
      • JVC HA-SW01 + YDYBZB pads
    • HA-SZ2000 + generic aftermarket pads
      • HA-SZ2000 - Z Series vs. Live Beat + Leather VB630 Pads
      • HA-SZ2000 + generic aftermarket pads + EQ Profile
      • HA-SZ2000 + Aftermarket Leather HD630VB Pads
      • HA-SZ2000 + Aftermarket Leather HD630VB Pads + EQ
    • HP-660
    • Victor HP-D900 + Aftermarket RS195 Pleather Pads
      • Victor HP-D900 + Aftermarket RS195 Leather Pads
      • Victor HP-D900 + Aftermarket SRH840 Pads
    • HP-1000
    • HP-1100
    • STH10-E
  • 🗃️ Kiwi Ears
    • Atheia
    • Division
    • Ellipse
  • 🗃️ KOSS
    • 1010 Heritage
    • HV/99 (Interfunk)
    • HV/X
    • K/6X Plus + On Ear Pads
      • K/6X Plus + Aftermarket MDR-1A Pads
    • K6/LC
    • KO/747
    • Porta Pro
    • Pro/450
    • Pro4/AA
      • Koss Pro4/AA + pressure applied
      • Pro4/AA + Fostex T50RPmkII Pads
    • Tech/2
  • Kyoto H233
  • Lasmex H120
    • Lasmex H120 + Bose QC15 Drivers
    • Lasmex H120 + Damping Mods
    • Lasmex H120 - Driver Mod
  • Lazerbuilt Minions
  • 🗃️ LOGITECH
    • G432
    • G435
  • 🗃️ MAGNAT
    • Magnat LZR-765
    • Magnat LZR-980
  • MB Electronic K600
  • Mirph Designs MIRPH-1
  • Monacor CD Laser Stereo-Kopfhoerer MD-4000 Best. Nr. 22.0080
    • Monacor CD Laser Stereo-Kopfhoerer MD-4000 Best. Nr. 22.0080 + Velour Pad
  • 🗃️ NAD
    • Model 16
    • RP18
      • RP18 'Pro Mk.6' Mod
        • NAD RP18 Mylar Mod Mk.V
          • NAD RP18 - Kapton - Mods + Brainwavz angled pads
          • NAD RP18 - Mk.III - Mylar + Ori pads
          • NAD RP18 - Mylar - Mk.IV
  • 🗃️ NAPOLEX
    • TPH-100
    • X-23
  • National EAH-88 (max tone)
    • National EAH-88 (min tone)
  • Onkyo ES-HF300
  • Oppo PM1 - Velour Pads
    • Oppo PM1 - Fenestrated Leather Pads
    • Velour VS Leather
  • 🗃️ PANASONIC
    • RP-HT360
    • HD-10 - Modified
    • RP-HX650-K
  • Patriot Viper V360
  • 🗃️ PEERLESS
    • PMB-45
      • Peerless PMB-45 + ATH-X70 Pads
      • Peerless PMB-45 + Denon D2/5/7K Pads
    • PMB 85 Double Action
    • PMB 100
  • 🗃️ PHILIPS
    • HX-5
    • N 6301
      • N 6301 + Aftermarket Pads
    • SBC 3172 'Executive'
    • SBC 484
    • SBC HP890
      • SBC HP890 + Blon S7P Drivers
      • SBC HP890 + Elecom VR Drivers
    • SHP2500
    • SHP8500
  • 🗃️ PIONEER
    • SE-2
    • SE-4
    • SE-7 + New Pleather Pads
      • SE-7 + New Velour Pads
    • SE-11 Eleven 300 ohm variant
      • SE-11 Eleven + New Velour Pads - 300 Ohm variant
      • SE-11 eleven - Over Ear Mod + HyperX Cloud Velour Pads
    • SE-15 + New pads
      • SE-15 + Turtle Beach PX21 Pads
    • SE-505
    • SE-550
    • SE-700
      • SE-700 + Brainwavs Angled Leather Pads
      • SE-700 + New Pleather Pads
    • SE-900D
      • SE-900D - Mod
    • SE-A8
    • SE-A80
    • SE-M750
    • SE-M870 + Z1000 Pads
      • SE-M870 + SW02 Pads
  • Qpad QH-85
  • 🗃️ RAZER
    • BlackShark V2 X
    • Kraken V3 X
  • Revox Synergy
    • Revox Synergy + SHP2000 Pads
  • Rockjaw Acero - Mod 2
    • Rockjaw Acero - Mod
  • Rose Technics Distant Mountain
  • Ross RE-278
  • Sansui SS-10
  • Sanyo PH300
  • Satolex Plum DH297-A1DR
    • Satolex Plum DH297-A1DR + Mod
  • 🗃️ SENNHEISER
    • HD 25-1 II
    • HD25 Aluminium
      • HD25 Aluminium + Aftermarket Pads
    • HD205
    • HD222
    • HD224X
      • HD224X + DIY foam
    • HD230 + Thermolam damping
      • HD230 + Superlux pads/Thermolam
    • HD250 Linear
      • HD250 Linear + Aftermarket Pads
    • HD250 Linear II (aftermarket pads)
    • HD280 Pro
      • HD280 Pro + Aftermarket Pads
    • HD300
    • HD320 Expression Line
    • HD340 Expression Line
    • HD414
    • HD425 + Hifiman Pleather Pad
    • HD450II
    • HD451
    • HD500
    • HD540 Reference + late version velour pads
      • HD540 + Early Production Pads
    • HD540 reference gold
      • HD540 reference gold + later velour pads
    • HD540 Reference II
      • HD540 Reference II + New aftermarket velour pads
    • HD545 Reference
    • HD545 vs. 580, 600, 650
    • HD555
    • HD560 Ovation + Aftermarket Pads (Hifiman Velour)
      • HD560 Ovation + Aftermarket Pads (Wang Yifei)
    • HD580 Precision
      • HD580 Stock vs. Aftermarket Pads
    • HD590
    • HD600
      • HD600 (old ear pads)
      • HD600 old vs new ear pads
    • HD650
      • HD650 (old pads)
      • HD650 old vs. new pads
    • HD600 vs HD650 - new pads
      • HD600 vs HD650 - old pads
    • HDR175
      • HDR175 + Bass Boost
      • HDR175 + Surround Low
      • HDR175 + Surround High
    • Momentum (original brown)
    • M2 AEBT (wired) + aftermarket leather pads - ANC On
      • M2 AEBT (wired) + aftermarket leather pads - ANC off
      • M2 AEBT - Wired + Foam Spacers Modification
      • M2 AEBT - Wired - NC on
      • M2 AEBT - Wired - NC off
    • PC8
    • PC360 G4ME
    • PMX100
  • Sharkoon Rush
  • Sineaptic SE-1
    • Sineaptic SE-1 - No Pad Mod
    • SE-1 Stock Pads vs. Fenestrated Leather Pads
    • SE-1 Wireless Mode vs. Bad Amp Pairing
  • Skullcandy Aviator
  • Smiggle Block Tunes
  • 🗃️ SONY
    • DR-6M
    • DR-S3 + Aftermarket SRH840 Pads
    • DR-S7
    • DR-S100 武道館 Boodo Khan
    • DR-Z6
    • MDR-1R
    • MDR-102
    • MDR-7506
    • MDR-7510
      • MDR-7510 + Z1000 Pads
    • MDR-CD777
    • MDR-CD780
    • MDR-CD900ST
      • MDR-CD900ST + aftermarket MDR-1A Pads
      • MDR-CD900ST + aftermarket ATH-M50 Pads
      • MDR-CD900ST + aftermarket Z1000 pads
      • MDR-CD900ST + aftermarket leather CD900ST pads
    • MDR-CD999 + old stock pads
      • MDR-CD999 + W820BT Pads
      • MDR-CD999 + Z1000 Pads
      • MDR-CD999 + Aftermarket HA-SW01 Pad
    • MDR-CD1700 (sample 1)
      • MDR-CD1700 (sample 2)
      • MDR-CD1700 (sample 3)
      • MDR-CD1700 (Sample 1) Aftermarket Pads
      • CD1700 Sample Averages Compared
      • MDR-CD1700 + V700 Driver 🛠️
    • MDR-CD2000 (sample 1)
      • MDR-CD2000 (sample 2)
      • MDR-CD2000 New vs Old
      • MDR-CD2000 (sample 1) + Aftermarket Hifiman Velour Pads
    • MDR-M77
    • MDR-SA3000
      • MDR-SA3000 + Peerless HPD-50N25PR00-32 Drivers
    • MDR-V5 - Aftermarket Pads v2
      • MDR-V5 - aftermarket pads v1
    • MDR-V6 + Z1000 Pads
      • MDR-V6 + Z1000 Pads + Comfort foam mod
      • MDR-V6 + Old flakey pads
    • MDR-V7
      • MDR-V7 + Z1000 Pads
    • MDR-V700
      • MDR-V700 + MDR-1A Pads
      • Sony MDR-V700 + HA-MR77X Pads
    • MDR-V900
    • MDR-W10
    • MDR-XB500
    • MDR-XB700 (old pads)
    • MDR-ZX110
    • VIP-1000H
  • Soundcore Q30
  • SoundMAGIC HP100
  • 🗃️ STAX
    • SR-007
    • SR-009
    • SR-5
    • SR-5 Gold BL (sample 1)
      • SR-5 Gold BL - Stock vs. Aftermarket Denon D2/5/7K pads
      • SR-5 Gold BL (sample 2)
    • SR-80 Pro
      • SR-80 Pro (with bass seal)
    • SR Gamma Pro (sample 1)
      • SR Gamma Pro (sample 2)
    • SR Lambda Pro
      • SR Lambda Pro
    • SR-Lambda Signature
    • SR-Lambda Spirit
  • Superex ST-PRO-B
  • 🗃️ TAKSTAR
    • Pro 82
      • Pro 82 - Modified
    • XY-E1
  • Tascam TH-02
  • 🗃️ TECHNICS
    • EAH-320
    • RP-F1 + Asus ROG Delta Fabric Pads
      • RP-F1 + SRH840 Pads
    • RP-F3 + SRH840 Pads
    • RP-F5 + SRH840 Pads
    • Technics RP-FT30 + aftermarket MDR-1A pads
    • RP-HT80 - Modified
  • 🗃️ TELEFUNKEN
    • TH50
    • TH60
  • 🗃️ TOSHIBA
    • HR-811 - Low Gain Mode
      • HR-811 - High Gain Mode
    • HR-X1
      • HR-X1 - Forced bass seal with double pads
  • 🗃️ TRIO/KENWOOD
    • Trio KH-33
    • Trio KH-83
    • Kenwood KH-85
    • Kenwood HS-5
  • Turtle Beach Ear Force P11
  • UHER W775
  • 🗃️ ULTRASONE
    • HFI-450
    • HFI-700 + ATH-M50 Pads
    • HFI-2000 ( +HE500 pads )
      • HFI-2000 (+ Aftermarket HE500 pads)
      • HFI-2000 (+ Aftermarket HE560 Pads)
    • HFI-2200 ULE
    • Zino
  • Universum (SFI)
  • 🗃️ VIVANCO
    • Modell 8350
    • SR80
    • TV76
  • Watson Mod.940
  • Wega DSH500
  • 🗃️ YAMAHA
    • HP-1
    • HP50-A + Mods
    • RH-40M - Modified
      • RH-40M + HA-SW01 'Wewom' Pad
    • YHL-006
    • YH-5M
    • YH-100
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GREQ Reviews - Headphone Frequency Response Graph Database

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Introduction and Methodology

Fundamentally it is a binaural microphone/headphone stand with simulated silicone ear-lobe mounts.

While the miniDSP E.A.R.S. is a flawed tool, a measurement graph on its own is practically useless. Here I am offering something different - a massive catalogue of graphs for comparison made by the same user with the same equipment and the same methodology. While there will always be imperfections, this is by far the best use-case for such a device.

It is the most simple all-in-one measuring tool available.

PROS

CONS

Cheap all-in-one solution

Not the highest quality materials and parts

Works well with free REW software

Silicone ears are too stiff resulting in poor seal of on-ear headphones. Human ears and skin are more flexible

Height adjustable headband mount

Silicone ears have 4 protruding screw-heads resulting in poor seal of some over-ear headphones

USB - plug and play microphone functionality

No angle adjustment of the ears which can lead to a poor seal with some headphones

Consistent results for large over-ear headphones

No simulated ear-canal

Inconsistent dip artefact in graphs at 4KHz. Most prominent with closed-back headphones.

Some headphones require rubber bands around to apply more pressure to create a seal

No width adjustment. It is a very narrow head-size, like a child's head, which can cause a bad seal with some headphones

All my graphs go down to 10Hz, and I fervently believe all headphone graphs should too.

In all my years of listening, modding, pad rolling, measuring etc, one thing has stuck out as being more significant than anyone else has ever made it out to be - the headphone's ability to reproduce sub-bass.

Sub-bass performance is key in producing a greater sense of dynamics and scale, and headphones that can't do it cannot compete with headphones that can. These are frequencies that your ears can feel, and many people can audibly hear below 20Hz. The 20-20KHz rule is a myth. Personally my hearing goes down to 8Hz (and up to 16KHz) so sub-bass performance is extremely important to me. I also notice that many planars have excellent linear response that goes down to 10hz. But there are also some that are only linear down to 20Hz, and they cannot convey the same sense of scale, texture and depth as their superiors. I almost find it too 'convenient' that companies are also only publishing graphs down to 20Hz, as this allows them to show off a much more linear graph than the truth.

All my graphs use the same scale.

All graphs use the 'Headphone Calibration' compensation files provided by miniDSP unique to my E.A.R.S. jig. All IEM and earbud graphs use the 'IEM Calibration' file.

The frequency response scale goes from 10-20,000Hz. I do this for 3 reasons.

  • Firstly, to make these graphs somewhat comparable to other measurements online created by other miniDSP E.A.R.S. owners/users.

  • Secondly, to make these graphs somewhat comparable to Tyll's graphs on innerfidelity.

  • Thirdly, there are too many online graphs that start at 20Hz. Many companies love to show perfectly linear bass "down to 20Hz".... but there is so much information and character of a headphone you can learn from seeing the lowest sub-bass performance of a headphone between 10-20Hz. Headphones that have a strong sub-bass down to 10Hz more often present music with grander 'scale' and dynamics. There are many headphones that start rolling-off strongly before 20Hz which is often why there is little regard given to these frequencies, but my experiences with hundreds of headphones taught me how important it really is.

While the dB scale remains the same for all graphs, the relative position or 'height' of one graph to another should not be taken as meaning anything, and as such should be completely ignored.

IEM and Earbud graphs are very inaccurate because the miniDSP E.A.R.S. jig is simply not designed to measure these properly. I have tried to measure them as accurately as possible using as consistent a method as I can, however none of them should be fully trusted.

CREDIT YOUR SOURCES!!!

Please add credits and links to the sources when you copy/share my graphs and photos. I'm finding my photos, uncredited, on random websites, for example hifispeaker.wiki 😡 shame !!🔔!!, especially since you've been ignoring my emails for years.

All measurements are made using a miniDSP E.A.R.S. binaural microphone jig:

All graphs are made using REW:

https://www.minidsp.com/products/acoustic-measurement/ears-headphone-jig
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