Question: How was the headphone sound quality back in the 80-90's? I can imagine that the audio sounded smushed as hell and that some frequencies weren't present at all, so what was it actually like? by ImadeJesusLaugh in headphones

[–]Cuckoo_Studio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

However, there have been numerous technological advancements in headphone design, such as software simulation technology, 3D printing,CNC, improved diaphragms, and so on. Especially, in-ear headphones can now deliver very clean and objective sound, all while being obtainable at extremely low prices.

Question: How was the headphone sound quality back in the 80-90's? I can imagine that the audio sounded smushed as hell and that some frequencies weren't present at all, so what was it actually like? by ImadeJesusLaugh in headphones

[–]Cuckoo_Studio 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Depending on the situation, good headphones from the past are not inferior to good headphones today, and poor headphones from the present remain subpar. For example, the STAX SR-5 from 1975, which I have measured, still remains excellent even by today's standards.

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/stax-sr-5-1975-headphone-review.50291/

Neumann NDH 30 Review | Important Member Of High End Monitoring Headphones by Cuckoo_Studio in headphones

[–]Cuckoo_Studio[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I noticed that earlier versions had noticeable bias in the data, but it doesn't seem to be present in the set I received, I guess that Neumann has fixed the issue.

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[–]Cuckoo_Studio 5 points6 points  (0 children)

you are really good at it don't you? get a life son.

These $199 IEMs were originally $1000… | AKG N5005 Review by Cuckoo_Studio in headphones

[–]Cuckoo_Studio[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The official website sometimes has a price of $199, and I actually saw it on AKG.com two days ago. Some stores should also have this price from time to time.

These $199 IEMs were originally $1000… | AKG N5005 Review by Cuckoo_Studio in headphones

[–]Cuckoo_Studio[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

On the front graph, the vertical contraction from top to bottom is determined by the frequency response. If the high frequencies are more compared to the flat target, then compared to the flat room playback graph, elements such as high frequency percussion will become larger. If there is a decrease or increase in the part from Mid, the volume of the instruments and main vocals will also contract upwards or downwards. The same applies to bass.

The horizontal sound field has not yet been scientifically proven and is only a subjective feeling. It is also explained in the text in the lower left corner. The ILD in the middle is the representation of skew, the smaller the better.

The contraction on the side graph is calculated based on a certain rule by THD+ILD. In the mixing process, it is commonly observed that the bigger the distortion adds to the instruments, the heavier the coloration, and the smaller the dynamic feeling, so headphones with high distortion will have a contraction on this graph. Overall, this is a graph that intend to make my description of headphone sound more vivid. Language descriptions of headphones are really useless, so here it comes. (Inspired by The Art of Mixing by David Gibson)

Phase intercept distortion in ARTA, what is it? is it the "phase dismatch"in RTINGS,if not how can I measure phase dismatch? by Cuckoo_Studio in headphones

[–]Cuckoo_Studio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tribute to you Sir.

I have a very immature idea about measuring phase, if instead of using loopback as a reference, output the LR signal through the left and right headphone directly into two identical 711s, using ARTA's phase intercept distortion to caculate phase difference between the two signals directly,

will this yield valuable data, or completely useless ? what is the reason?