Atrium / Headphone EQ / Creative
Creative EQ settings
Parametric EQ corrections for 26 Creative 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 Creative house sound, by the numbers
Across the 26 measured models, the most common tuning is bass-heavy (9 of 26, 35 percent). Next most common: bright (6), warm (4).
The model that needs the least correction is the Aurvana Live!, with no band more than 2.0 dB from neutral. The one that needs the most is the Outlier Free Pro Plus, off by up to 6.3 dB before EQ.
All Creative models
Aurvana
Aurvana Ace
Aurvana Ace 2
Aurvana Gold
Aurvana In Ear 3
Aurvana Live!
Aurvana Live! 2
Aurvana Mimi (ANC on)
Aurvana Trio
Aurvana Trio LS
Fatal1ty
Labs Aurvana Ace 2 (ANC on, flat eq)
Outlier Air
Outlier Air V2
Outlier Free Pro Plus
Outlier Pro
Sensemore Air
Sound Blaster EVO ZxR
Sound BlasterX H5
Sound Blasterx H6 (analog input)
SXFI Air
Zen Air
Zen Air DOT
Zen Hybrid (ANC on)
Zen Hybrid Pro (ANC on)
Zen Hybrid Pro SXFI