Sony WH1000XM3

EQ setting for
adjust gain of band 1 & 6 to preference
SPL Frequency Response SPL Frequency Response
without EQ with EQ
30 30

20 20
Sound Pressure Level [dBr]

Sound Pressure Level [dBr]

10 10

0 0

-10 -10

Harman AE/OE 2018 Target Harman AE/OE 2018 Target

Raw Frequency Response Raw Frequency Response
Compensated Frequency Response Compensated Frequency Response
-20 -20
10 100 1 000 10 000 10 100 1 000 10 000
Frequency [Hz] Frequency [Hz]

EQ Curve EQ Curve
Individual Filters total
20 20

f1 f3 f5 f7 f9
110 Hz 330 Hz 1300 Hz 3000 Hz 8000 Hz

10 10
Amplitude [dBr]
Amplitude [dBr]

0 0

-10 -10

f2 f4 f6 f8 f10
165 Hz 550 Hz 1400 Hz 5650 Hz 11500 Hz

-20 -20
10 100 1 000 10 000 10 100 1 000 10 000
Frequency [Hz] Frequency [Hz]

Error Curve Histogram Error Curve Histogram

without EQ with EQ
100% 100%

80% 80%
Relative Statistic Frequency [%]

Relative Statistic Frequency [%]

60% 60%

40% 40%

20% 20%

0% 0%
-9
-8

-6
-5
-4
-3

-1

-8
-7
-6

-3
-2
-1
-7

-2

-9

-5
-4
more

more
less
-20

1
2
3

5
6
7
8
-15
-10

less

3
4
5

8
9
-20
-15
-10

1
2

6
7
10
15
20

10
15
20

Deviation [dB] Deviation [dB]

Filter Settings Preamp gain:

Filter Type Frequency Gain Q-Factor BW / S -5,0 dB
Band 1 LOW_SHELF 110 Hz 5,5 dB 0,7 0,30
Band 2 LOW_SHELF 165 Hz -8,0 dB 0,7 0,33 Deviation from Target
Band 3 PEAK 330 Hz 1,4 dB 1,3 1,08 Before EQ After EQ
Band 4 PEAK 550 Hz -1,5 dB 1,5 0,94 3,42 dB 1,16 dB
Band 5 PEAK 1300 Hz 2,0 dB 1,5 0,94
Band 6 HIGH_SHELF 1400 Hz 5,0 dB 0,7 0,30 Preference Rating*
Band 7 PEAK 3000 Hz -2,2 dB 3,0 0,48 Before EQ After EQ
Band 8 PEAK 5650 Hz -2,6 dB 5,0 0,29 33/100 94/100
Band 9 PEAK 8000 Hz -5,1 dB 5,5 0,26
Band 10 PEAK 11500 Hz -4,0 dB 2,0 0,71

*preference rating prediction based on:

[1] S. Olive et al: "A Statistical Model That Predicts Listeners' Preference Ratings of In-Ear Headphones: Part 1" (2017)
[2] S. Olive et al: "A Statistical Model That Predicts Listeners' Preference Ratings of In-Ear Headphones: Part 2" (2017)
[3] S. Olive et al: "A Statistical Model That Predicts Listeners' Preference Ratings of Around-Ear and On-Ear Headphones" (2018)
The normalized preference ratings are used, where zero deviation from target equals a preference rating of 100

measured on GRAS43AC/43AG coupler with anthropometric pinna

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