A guide to set up and take measurements of headphone frequency response using the miniDSP EARS. This guide is intended to provide the specific setup and settings that Headphonesty reviewers use to perform headphone measurements using the miniDSP EARS. If you own an EARS device and would like to...
You might be able to devise a DSP setup of your own but I think the head tracking would be a challenge to DIY. How do you measure the crosstalk of a speaker system from your ears' perspective? You could place measurement mics at your ears and do it that way? Or get some in-...
When anyone mentions “frequency response,” they’re talking about how each tone in your music is emphasized. Most headphones don’t reproduce all sounds with equal sensitivity, and your physiology also comes into play. We measure each headphone on our Bruel & Kjaer 5128 test fixture, which ...
while an analyzer tracks the output to measure the frequency response. In most cases, the ideal system will produce the same amplitude at all frequencies, so the output equals the input. This is often called a “flat” frequency response because the graph produced is a straight, horizontal ...
Capable of a very wide frequency response, and offering wired or bluetooth transmission, they suit studio and DJ use in equal measure. You can customise them, too, by swapping out the closed-back plates for a range of stylish design options. While being a little pricier than some alternatives...
Hertz is the unit used to measure frequency of sound waves. One hertz equals one cycle (vibration, or sound wave) per second. Intensity of a sound is a measure of the power of its waves. Loudness refers to how strong a sound seems when we hear it. ...
One detail on the spec sheet that you want to be sure to check is the ohms rating. Ohms are a unit of measure for the impedance or resistance in a piece of gear.To understand impedance, imagine a hose plugged up with gunk slowing the water flow. If you want more water to come out...
These allow feeding the mixer’s preamplifier output to external audio interfaces and recording systems. Cue System Using the cue system you can listen in on selected channels without affecting the mixer’s output. Usually the signal is fed to a headphone amplifier or monitor speakers. Cue syste...
There are so many different brands, styles and prices of headphone that it can be very difficult to find a pair that is right for you. You might be not be sold on the trend for celebrity-endorsed headphones, but browsing the spec sheet doesn't make things any easier. Headphone specs a...
To confirm this, I got other headphones and I repeated the blind test... I was getting very similar values with the phase slider. My ears are out of phase!! I have never seen anyone talk about this issue before. Maybe it's because my ear ca...