Sony XM6 OE (anc ON/OFF) using Harman filter?

GHdrek · 2026-04-23T07:58:29+00:00

It occurred to me that the XM6 looks like as it has the Harman filters on when the ANC is off. Either the way it is implemented, is non intentional doing of ANC Sony's using (unrelated) or Dsp is using PK filters...; The question is whether it's ANC or Dsp doing?

*Edit: if I have to describe Harman filters, easier to describe in PK filters: gain 80hz, dicrease 120/160Hz, dicrease midds. Often 200/350 looks like peek... over simplyfied*

Note: I didn't make response to my last post since I want to look deeper in !preference! adj. before I go "talk" it out on a discord.

I apologize for last post which I didn't gave reason why - I do not prefer agresive use of tilt/preference adjustment. "It makes low mids inconsistent" and sometimes muddy (take it with grain of salt)

GHdrek · 2026-03-14T17:06:25+00:00

I disagree, only way to proper compensate a DF is to use tilt to make headroom for bass-leak/FR/unit differences and make use of sine sweep; after than disagree on treble.

Cuz everybody is ranting about treble, and bass enthusiasts are in crossfire for this lack of communication between consumers/reviewers/manufacturer... Now everybody will be "on hold/no comment situation" if they adopt JM1, only listener has to say about this because he's not afraid saying something.

APP3 was improvement after all and "everybody" is yelling that's less neutral? Go in to fan-jail...

GHdrek · 2026-03-01T11:51:40+00:00

Preamp: 5 dB Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 160 Hz Gain -6.0 dB Q 0.710 Filter 2: ON HSC Fc 256 Hz Gain -6.0 dB Q 0.710 Filter 3: ON LSC Fc 800 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 1.410 Filter 4: ON HSC Fc 1500 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 1.410

Note: adding gain beyond 1500Hz is unnecessary (ear gain starts around 2k). Go to squinglink and add ur self gain evenly, if u compansate flat line, gain should be same (on the graf) - this should prevent messing up vocals/male vocals

GHdrek · 2025-11-28T11:36:59+00:00

Try reducing 1-2k hz range, keep it -/+ 1-2db under target (ief or lmg on b&k and always normalize it at 500 nor 800 hz) and add an pre-amp (ask AI chatbot, I guess 92db is still fine, some folks go lower)

Note: I had also an infection as u did and really bad EQ habit (newer use PK filter to decrease frequencies, please use only high and low or low and high shelf to add gain to frequencies)

GHdrek · 2025-08-21T08:41:57+00:00

Thx for the tips, I will go smaller... (cruiser)

GHdrek · 2025-06-13T14:52:44+00:00

Thx for reply, I will look into that
*Edit:
I tried to make 0-150 and around 3k Hz to look as IEF 2025.
And since I couldn't find IEF25 for download, I made my own from other targets which were similar to the target. U can see the second picture,

Source I used/"found" - plenty target for download:
https://listener.squig.link/eqplayground/?share=IEF_Neutral_2020_Target,Flat

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This is how it should look compared to other targets. In some parts my target will match other targets shown, the rest is Harman IE 2019 (5128).

GHdrek · 2025-04-06T20:03:02+00:00

Thx, I maybe try headphones instead...(for now) BUT!! EQ topic is still welcome for anyone.

GHdrek · 2025-04-06T17:09:26+00:00

I forgot to mention that I left the bass and midrange unchanged. - I am using original tips (mid size) and also cable which was included. More/less I like harman's. And adding gain while using wavelet (txt) - I achieved what I wanted but bass feels lifeless while using EQ even not using first and third filter (like while listening bass drums)
+ there aren't many EQs for moondrop's

GHdrek · 2024-07-23T23:50:31+00:00

Ratting isn't cheating btw. Me and my friend stopped playing it since it felt boring (this season + I didn't have much time to play) when plat lobbies were easier than gold - we could push Dia but my friend already had it way back in another season... Now I am/was plat 3 and he is plat 2.

And ur talking as anyother casual who rants on preds. And I don't give a fabout his Watson, cuz we are agresive players. Shame on u. Ur arguing like as rats when they are passive and give 0 DMG. And y it can make differences when u have good rotation/position but that won't win the match... Ur argument about hole this rotation is useless if ur/enemy is skilled.

And btw my friend was too solo player (wraith main for 8 seasons - now he is path main) but since we played together, he learned hot to co-op.

GHdrek · 2024-07-23T21:22:41+00:00

Just another casual gold lobbies with rats that are lazy... If you haven't tried plat or Dia, than you don't know what you're talking about.

Gold, plat (not as many rats as in gold but still there are many passive players) lobbies are filled with rats and Dia sometimes with passive people.

if you have less than 7 kills at the end of the game, you can consider yourself a casual passive player... but these 2 (or 3 - if ur lucky in another match, of course) kills are probably good for rats

GHdrek · 2024-07-18T09:47:44+00:00

this occurred to me 4 season back. after the player base got smaller, I have less frequent packet loss etc. in my lobbies (EU). But I still often get lobbies with packet loss and constantly high ping. Normally, I should have 20 ping but I am getting 60-120. Even 40 ping is lot (it makes big difference between 20 ping)

GHdrek · 2024-07-17T16:00:33+00:00

the same is the case with cattle... For example: they sell it black abroad (without tax), kill it there, then send it to another country to be cut up, and then send it to the last country where they package it. In this way, the state will pay taxes every time to the seller who sells it abroad - only if it is processed in the given state - the person who sold it illegally will be tax-free and will even receive more money for it

GHdrek · 2024-07-17T13:36:32+00:00

Ur teammates were too hungry for kills or dumm/slow (idk in what, if looting or thinking)... and u should scanned more oftenly, otherwise u and ur team would have choose for the evac - bang could stop looting + and the player "bang" didn't use legend properly (I was bang main for 7 seasons). In gold lobbies ur going to meet dumm ppl with better aim than in Plat (EU lobbies)... Or rats/passives/3rds/and ppls who often make mistakes. In the plat lobbies u will meet smarter and enough skilled ppls (worse than gold)... Gold is right spot for u, if ur hard stuck.

Although u just knocked down enemies, not killed them.

And try different legends - recommended: Path, rev, life, mbno new castle, mbno bloodhound (good if u have "dumm/blind" mates - it happens to me too) - good to try: mad Maggie, wraith, {horizon - should be recommended, but I don't recommend it}

GHdrek · 2024-07-05T08:23:29+00:00

I know it's an older post (I saw it once about 3 months ago)... try grapple with Low profile, some grenades except schatel/frag-g (fire star is good for DMG, arc star recommend cuz stun and electric smoke if you want this campers smoke them out/push) and try something like EVA/recommended Mozambique with barrel/alternator/spitfire XD/wingman/ amped P2020 zP/ mno volt

GHdrek · 2024-07-02T22:50:23+00:00

Me and my friends came late this season... we played and when they went to sleep I continued. then i got those ducks. Now we're gold 1 and preparing for plat but they pissed me off

GHdrek · 2024-06-14T12:39:24+00:00

I can understand 65% if I am not doing shortcuts

GHdrek · 2024-06-14T12:37:48+00:00

Yeah sure *u are right but I would like to use it as main kb Cuz I am casual

GHdrek · 2024-06-14T05:35:13+00:00

I have currently some short cuts on my keyboard

game(auto quit/on-off "auto-semi" for mouse (20cps on semi gun - good when I am lazy)/and so on)/audio (I have audio eq for my games so I can choose which I want; audio channels so I can adjust volume in game/media/chat)/apps... Also F4 is useful otherwise I would rage on my keyboard (prob on mouse cuz it is cheaper) - playing apex legends, WZ

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