My Mp3 player (a creative MuVo) comes with a in-built EQ. I usually set it to the default setting, and is rather unsatifasted with it. I could set it to some of the pre-fixed setting, like “Classical”, “Pop” or what-not, but the problem is I have a whole range of songs on my MP3 player, ranging from classical to pop orchestral, from mellow guitar tracks to death metal musics.
Is there a generic EQ settings that works for all the range of musics I listen to?
I am not really sure of the range of settings, but I’ll try. From left to right:
62, 250, 1k, 4k, 16k, and for each of those setting it can goes as high as +14 or -14.
Thanks in advance!
Set everything to zero and just leave it alone.
What I mean is to say that an EQ is one of the more abused components of an audio system. An EQ is not designed to make your music sound ‘better’. An EQ is designed for altering the frequency balance of an audio signal or for correcting problems in frequency ranges caused by the acoustics of a given room, or problems introduced by speakers or other hardware that color the signal beyond what is desired.
Unless you are an acoustician, or have a fundamental grasp of the dynamics of what you are hearing when you are using one, and unless you have a high end EQ (usually over a grand), it’s best to just make the EQ as flat as possible so as not to further add coloration to the signal. If you are unhappy with the sound at flat, try looking into different speaker placement settings.
Speaker placement is EVERYTHING.
A typical use of a good quality EQ would be to correct the frequency range of a given room, like a movie theater. It is important that each seat in the theater has an equal sound value reaching the point where the listener’s head is positioned. This position (in an accurately designed movie theater) intersects the same axial resonance as every other seat in the house. This is achieved by dividing the room in odd axials (length, width, and height) then placing the speakers in the nulls. This ensures that every listener seated in the theater is hearing the exact same frequency range as every other listener in the room. An EQ adjustment at this point will effect everyone equally in the theater.
Sorry for going off on an overblown description, but I have seen people spend thousands of dollars on speakers only to place them in front of a coffee table or sofa and then wonder why the sound of the room is off.
Thanks, I appreciate the info. I forgot to point out that most of the time I would be using headphones, and at times the bass are getting to my nerves.