Bose EQ settings

Parametric EQ corrections for 35 Bose models, each derived from its measured frequency response. Pick a model for the full filter table, the curve, and how it compares with its siblings.

The Bose house sound, by the numbers

Across the 35 measured models, the most common tuning is near-neutral (12 of 35, 34 percent). Next most common: bass-heavy (11), warm (5).

The model that needs the least correction is the SoundLink Around-Ear II, with no band more than 0.9 dB from neutral. The one that needs the most is the IE2, off by up to 9.8 dB before EQ.

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