Why is this??? – Sonarworks Support Center

I use reference 4 headphone and I have a number of headphones. I like the results in my mixes. When I use ref 4 with my Senn HD600.....Sony MDR V-6.....Senn HD598.......Status Audio CB-1.....and Philips SHP9500......the resulting output sound is all very similar....almost amazingly so. When I use ref 4 on my ATH-M-50 and ATH- M-40 headphones the sound is not very much like the others. Basically they lack high end clarity it seems.

So....why is that? Is it basically because those two models don't take EQ very well or are not able to actually reproduce the changed EQ? By the way.....the ATH M-50's and the ATH M-40's are both genuine and were both purchased at guitar Center.

Chris March 25, 2020 11:01 (Edited March 25, 2020 11:02)

Hey

Thanks for the question!

Some headphones indeed translate slightly worse than others with the average calibration profiles, due to the differences between individual units.
The headphone design is also a significant factor influencing the translation, a some headphones would offer a better seal and/or would sit on your head slightly better as well.

To improve the performance of both of these headphones, it is possible to send them in to our HQ for an individual calibration service to be performed.

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