bernier 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2007 how important is the Frequency Response on a heaphone? what should be a typical Frequency Response range for a headphone to be considered good? is it such a huge factor that would determine the sound quality of a headphone? what should be the standard, the LOWER the better or the HIGHER the better? I'm currently using HD205. Thanks in advance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaron-xp 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2007 The frequency response in a headphone is not really a very important factor in the quality of it, especially in higher end models. A good rule of thumb would be around 20hz to 20khz, which is the range of the average human hearing. Some headphones will be able to extend better both in the lower and higher frequencies, ie K601 -> 12hz to 39khz. It doesn't really mean anything, mainly because it's not proven that humans can hear beyond 20khz or below 20hz. Do note that IEMs usually have a roll off at about 16khz because of the technological limitations of balanced armature drivers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
