Measurements are meant to complement subjective impressions, not form the basis for them. I get that certain people like to paint me as some sort of objectivehead figure where all I do is look at graphs and determine quality sorely off of said metrics. 99% of the headphones I’ve measured, I have listened to as well. If not for the graphs, one can also take this database as a list of headphones I’ve tried and auditioned, and the graphs simply being proof of it.ĥ. Unit variation is a thing. I do not control what demo units the companies provide to me or to their distributors (where I usually do measurements). If you find issues with my measurements, it can be any of the following:ī) Broken/malfunctioning units (in a way that is not immediately obvious)ĭ) Measurement error (yes, I am human, I make mistakes sometimes)Ħ.
The measurements are performed with the assumption of a “perfect seal”. Placements that results in abnormal rolloff are scrapped and re-done until a proper seal is achieved.ħ. All headphones are measured stock unless otherwise stated. Any changes or modifications will be stated in the measurement entry itself (e.g.
