LCD-X 2021 EQ Revision (08-30-2022)
For more punch and slam
Hear new nuances in tracks that you've listened to hundreds of times before and get your money's worth by breathing new life into your LCD-X 2021 with this update requested EQ.
At first glance this EQ may look bass heavy, and it is, but if you listen with open interest you'll find layering and texture within the never muddy warmth. The mids are not encroached upon too much and the highs are crystal clear and liquid smooth with just the right amount of sparkle.
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This EQ started with [@oratory1990](https://www.head-fi.org/members/514664/)'s most excellent Harman target compensated graph and grew and evolved from there over the past 9 months for its final birth here.
80Hz is exaggerated in order to target bass drums and make them slam and cut through the mix. The dip before 40.2 Hz is there to give sub,sub bass some punch to bass guitars.
The frequencies often responsible for the "clarity" & "magic" from 3.7 to 4.3 kHz are highlighted and balanced with the high frequencies bordering hearing capability at around 14 kHz and above to enhance the detail oriented aspects of your music coming close to, but without being, overly "shouty" for the majority of mixes.
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Pre Amp: -15.35 (Be sure to enter this value to avoid clipping)
Band 1: Freq 40.2
Gain 5.59
Q 0.69
Filter Low Shelf
Band 2: Freq 40.2
Gain 1.2
Q 4
Filter Low Shelf
Band 3: Freq 80
Gain 6.1
Q 1.7
Filter Peak
Band 4: Freq 90
Gain 8.4
Q 0.65
Filter Low Shelf
Band 5: Freq 112
Gain 2.7
Q 1.41
Filter Peak
Band 6: Freq 200
Gain -3.45
Q 2.41
Filter Peak
Band 7: Freq 300
Gain 3.53
Q 1.2
Filter Peak
Band 8: Freq 575
Gain 2
Q 3
Filter Peak
Band 9: Freq 785
Gain -2.5
Q 2.2
Filter Peak
Band 10: Freq 1235
Gain -1
Q 2.4
Filter High Shelf
Band 11: Freq 1500
Gain 8.1
Q 0.71
Filter High Shelf
Band 12: Freq 1910
Gain 1.3
Q 5
Filter Peak
Band 13: Freq 2700
Gain -3.55
Q 2
Filter Peak
Band 14: Freq 3750
Gain 4.15
Q 1.4
Filter Peak
Band 15: Freq 5780
Gain -4.95
Q 4.1
Filter Peak
Band 16: Freq 7350
Gain -2.15
Q 7
Filter Peak
Band 17: Freq 10000
Gain -0.65
Q 0.8
Filter Peak
Band 18: Freq 12500
Gain 1.45
Q 2
Filter High Shelf
Band 19: Freq 19000
Gain 0.65
Q 0.7
Filter Peak
To increase or decrease sub-bass, adjust gain to Band 4 to taste.
To increase or decrease high-mid range "shoutiness", adjust Band 14 to taste.
To increase or decrease treble, adjust gain to Band 17 to taste.
To increase or decrease upper treble/sparkle/air, adjust gain to Band 18 to taste.
Here’s two original tracks of mine to try this profile out with that I mastered with the LCD-X 2021 that really pushes these cans to do things previously not thought possible by me:
Jonne Haven - “Big Bad World”
Jonne Haven - "Used Cars On Mars)
No, but seriously, hype aside this is a pretty good EQ that will eliminate global hunger and achieve world peace!
Blessings,
-J