This may be a foolish question of me, given that I do believe each audio source is as unique as a finger print (Not really but you get me) is there a specific level on an equalizer, that would be best for Immersion in games? I ask because when I play any game I want to close my eyes sometimes and feel like I am IN the game. Is there a specific set of levels on an equalizer to set that?
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Equalizer Settings.
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The equaliser is used to compensate for the response of different sound equipment, how it is mounted/positioned, where you sit and your taste.
For example: (opposites to these apply as well)
some areas of the room where you can sit get a lot of bass, some get very little,
some speakers dont go deep enough or dont produce much bass, have large dips/peaks in the response or produce too little treble,
the speakers may have to be placed too far from a wall such that they dont produce enough bass,
some amplifiers dont have good deep response or can exaggerate some treble too much,
your speaker cable may muffle the sound a bit,
The DAC (or any component tbh) may not give enough detail
...
In other words, you have to set up your system to work well in your room, how it is positioned, to YOUR liking.
Its possible you wont ever be able to get it how you like if your system isnt good enough or you cant position the speakers and seat optimally.
Then again, it might be possible to get a fantastic result.
Ideally you want to position your seat and the speakers to sound as best they can without any EQ.
Then do the finishing touches with the EQ if there is no alternative.
Its possible that some part of your hifi isnt good enough and could do with an upgrade.
Its up to you to find out.
If using a subwoofer, you may be able to use its controls to help EQ the bass, depending on what sub you have.
Moving the sub can help immensely.
For example: (opposites to these apply as well)
some areas of the room where you can sit get a lot of bass, some get very little,
some speakers dont go deep enough or dont produce much bass, have large dips/peaks in the response or produce too little treble,
the speakers may have to be placed too far from a wall such that they dont produce enough bass,
some amplifiers dont have good deep response or can exaggerate some treble too much,
your speaker cable may muffle the sound a bit,
The DAC (or any component tbh) may not give enough detail
...
In other words, you have to set up your system to work well in your room, how it is positioned, to YOUR liking.
Its possible you wont ever be able to get it how you like if your system isnt good enough or you cant position the speakers and seat optimally.
Then again, it might be possible to get a fantastic result.
Ideally you want to position your seat and the speakers to sound as best they can without any EQ.
Then do the finishing touches with the EQ if there is no alternative.
Its possible that some part of your hifi isnt good enough and could do with an upgrade.
Its up to you to find out.
If using a subwoofer, you may be able to use its controls to help EQ the bass, depending on what sub you have.
Moving the sub can help immensely.
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Same applies, set it up how you prefer it.
Look for threads on AV Forums with people using the same headphones and see if they give advice on your exact headphones.
Some EQs arent very good because they remove detail or cause other problems.
If your soundcard has an EQ, it might be worth trying that.
Only use one EQ.
Forgot to say that if the imaging isnt good enough you may need a better DAC or better headphones, maybe both.
A well chosen headphone amplifier can help too.
Look for threads on AV Forums with people using the same headphones and see if they give advice on your exact headphones.
Some EQs arent very good because they remove detail or cause other problems.
If your soundcard has an EQ, it might be worth trying that.
Only use one EQ.
Forgot to say that if the imaging isnt good enough you may need a better DAC or better headphones, maybe both.
A well chosen headphone amplifier can help too.
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Boosting 60-90hz will make your explosions better. Then you want a 1k-3.5k boost which will put you in the action. To refine the sounds bump 500hz and 800hz very slightly and lower 250hz a tad. To add some shimmer you may boost 16k slightly. All these frequencies compliment each other. If you are using a smaller 7 or 10 band eq then pick 1 frequency from each group as the bandwidth from boosting one will bleed over more into the frequencies next to it vs using a larger eq. But really, take these into account and play with it until you get what you like. Also if you have a preamp slider you will want to lower that slider the same amount of dB as your maximum boosted frequency level, so there is no distortion.