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Unlucky_Disaster_195 t1_j1mktt0 wrote

Reply to comment by lyk56 in I am not an audiophile, so I wonder if I'm in the wrong here. by PraviPero

What does "hollow" mean sonically?

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The_D0lph1n t1_j1mmgiv wrote

It usually means that there's a lack of the lower midrange while the upper midrange is boosted. This recesses the fundamental tone and emphasizes the harmonics, resulting in the sound lacking weight or body.

Try tightening your throat while speaking. You should find that your voice will be higher pitched and thinner in sound. That's a bit like having a hollow sound. It's something that is an intuitive description once you hear it, but is hard to describe otherwise.

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namesdevil3000 t1_j1mvl6c wrote

You’re right, “gaming” oriented headphones have a bass boost to them In my experience in rtings hahaha. Games through my Koss KPH30i’s sound great compared to my hearing aids that have a signature that emphasizes the high end. (My Koss Kph30is have bass boost too)

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Unlucky_Disaster_195 t1_j1nktyf wrote

Can't you just EQ this for the game?

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The_D0lph1n t1_j1nu7lo wrote

You asked what hollow meant. I tried to provide a definition. If you didn't want this hollow sound, then yeah, you would use EQ to reduce or remove it, or get a different pair of headphones.

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Unlucky_Disaster_195 t1_j1ocl4a wrote

Yeah, I'm just furthering the point based on your definition. EQ should take care of the issue in most cases.

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