What ist the Frequency Response?
The frequency response specifies the lowest and highest frequency that the acoustic transducer can reproduce. These limits are always set at the point where there is a 3 dB drop (on the lower and upper frequency limit). Unfortunately, this is not standardized, so it is often the case that some manufacturers “cheat” a bit. Whether headphones really have a frequency response of 20 to 20,000 Hz, for example, remains an open question. The question of what the curve of the frequency response looks like also remains open. Is it linear, or does it go up and down? You would be able to see this on the frequency response curve, but it is rarely included, since it looks pretty “horrible” for most headphones. This matter will be explained in another article. Ideally, you should really rely on your own hearing and simply try out headphones you are considering in a side-by-side comparison. The best way to do this is to compare the headphones to headphones with which you are already familiar.
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