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4.2
H
EADPHONE
EQ
COMPENSATION
(“HEQ”)
The HEQ compensation produces a measurement that is intended as a basis for subsequent headphone EQ. A
subjectively neutral headphone will measure approximately flat with this compensation. Therefore, subsequent
EQ can use a flat EQ target, as indicated in Figure 12.
Note: as the diagram suggests, some adjustment to the target based on listening will be required. Please follow
the guidance in this application note:
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Headphone EQ with EARS and REW
4.3
IEM
DIFFUSE
-
FIELD COMPENSATION
(“IDF”)
The IDF compensation for IEMs is intended to equalize an IEM to a diffuse field response. We used the Etymotic
ER4SR as the model for this. (Note: you cannot directly compare headphone and IEM measurements.)
The suggested EQ target for this compensation is therefore flat with a 3
−
5 bass boost, as illustrated in Figure 13.
As always with EQ, some adjustment based on listening will be required.
Figure 13. Suggested target curve for IEM EQ based on the IDF compensation
Figure 12. Suggested target curve for headphone EQ based on the HEQ compensation