Beyerdynamic DT 770 (Alpha earpads) EQ settings

Parametric EQ correction for the Beyerdynamic DT 770 (Alpha earpads), derived from measurements by oratory1990. It moves the measured frequency response toward a neutral target.

How the DT 770 (Alpha earpads) sounds before EQ

Measured against a neutral target, the DT 770 (Alpha earpads) comes out bass-heavy. The low end dominates the tuning and can mask the mids.

The air region, openness at the very top, sits about 6.6 dB forward of neutral, so the very top sounds airy and open (measurements this high up vary between test rigs, so treat the exact number loosely). The bass region, punch and bass lines, sits about 2.8 dB forward of neutral, so bass lines carry extra weight. The sub-bass region, rumble and the weight under kick drums, sits about 2.7 dB forward of neutral, so kick drums carry extra weight and rumble. The treble region, cymbals, sibilance and sparkle, sits about 2.1 dB behind neutral, so cymbals sound blunted.

The deviations are moderate, topping out around 2.8 dB, which is clearly audible in a direct comparison. EQ makes a worthwhile difference.

These figures are read from the correction itself: whatever the EQ lifts, the headphone lacked, and whatever it cuts, the headphone had too much of. The target is the community's neutral reference, and how far above 10 kHz you can trust any measurement varies by rig. More bass-heavy models.

The correction curve

The solid line is the full measured correction (all 10 filters). The dashed line is what Atrium applies: the same shape at 65 percent strength, capped at 6 dB per band, so the headphone keeps its own character instead of being forced flat.

What the EQ fixes

The biggest moves in this correction, and what they do:

• The filter at 1 kHz cuts the air band by 8.5 dB with a shelf.
• The filter at 3.63 kHz lifts the clarity region by 6.0 dB with a narrow band (Q 3.26).
• The filter at 1 kHz lifts the air band by 4.5 dB with a medium-width band (Q 1.30).

The preamp of -5.7 dB offsets the boosts so nothing clips at full volume.

Parametric EQ settings

This is the full measured correction in AutoEq format. It pastes straight into Equalizer APO or Peace on Windows, and into most parametric EQ apps.

How to use these settings

Manually: enter the preamp and each filter into any parametric EQ. On Windows that is usually Equalizer APO with the Peace interface. On a Mac, eqMac or SoundSource. Set the type, frequency, gain and Q exactly as listed.

With Atrium: pick your DT 770 (Alpha earpads) in the app and it applies a tuned version of this correction: 65 percent strength with a 6 dB per-band cap, which fixes the rough spots without erasing what the headphone does well. Atrium also measures how you hear with a short listening test and layers your personal hearing profile on top. Two people with the same headphones do not hear the same sound. Headphone corrections are part of Signature Edition; the app itself is free.

DT 770 (Alpha earpads) vs other Beyerdynamic models

Bass and treble are each model's average distance from the neutral target in that range. Positive means more than neutral, negative means less.

Headphones that sound similar

Closest matches across all 4,332 measured models, by distance between their deviation curves. Useful if you like how the DT 770 (Alpha earpads) is tuned and want alternatives.

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