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I find the Peace APO Equalizer software to be really useful. Reason is, I had my headset wires screwed up so I have to go for a temporary alternative headset. However, the way it sounds felt annoying until I used the software's "Test" feature to fix the equalization.

(if you use headphones in Windows) you may want to look into using it for perfecting the sound reproduction of whatever headphone models you use. i'm not a supernerd there but the idea is to basically use (software in this case) equalization to accommodate for each headphone model's specific characteristics / flaws to achieve a subjectively more pleasing sound. the most common sound profile people target is the Harman Curve. (More about that.)

measurement software called AutoEq lets people easily generate equalization profiles for different headphone models, and many folks share them. one person i'm aware of, oratory1990, is an audio engineer who instead of using AutoEq takes their own measurements of different headphone models to generate EQ profiles. they have their own subreddit with all their presets and a helpful FAQ about this stuff.

i definitely prefer how my various sets of headphones sound since implementing theirs and other people's suggested presets in Peace Equalizer APO. Peace makes it easy to switch between profiles as often as you wish, and it's really interesting to hear how your music and other media sounds with different frequencies tamed and emphasized. odds are good you'll find an EQ setting that just sounds straight-up better than anything your cans will produce raw.

i am always equal parts amused and inspired by the oft-kludgy hacks VR enthusiasts enact to adapt the current technology to our needs/desires.

some of the most underappreciated VR accessories imo are tiny audio amps. the linked one is generic but well built and does a good job of cranking up the anemic audio signals put out by Quest headsets--it was a must to drive better-quality headphone sound on Quest 2. i tied the amp onto a third-party Q2 strap's rear bracket atop a large secondary battery (another strong rec).

however i just got a (quite discounted 😅) Quest Pro and its unusual layout, with a smoothly rounded rear (same), doesn't offer many obvious mounting points (also same). for the battery i went with a popular necklace-like solution, but still needed a place for the little amp.

after ponderin' a bit i hit on velcroing it atop the Philips Fidelio X2 cans. i already had the bulk of the X2's full-length cord coiled up in its very handy sort of "attic" space, so the amp had to go up on the outside. a bit precarious, but the velcro straps seem tight enough to mostly hold it in place, and i can coax it back to top-center as needed. if it becomes annoying i can affix an adhesive velcro strip to the amp.

not pretty, but now amp is integrated and music hat is loud.
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