I've made the claim that if sound quality is your goal, EQ is more important than amps, DACs, and lossless audio. I put EQ is S-tier in my audio chain ranking... and arguably I underrated it. In this video series, I'm going to prove it by showing you how you can use parametric EQ to make a basic sub-$100 audio chain sound better than one costing thousands of dollars. Sponsor HiFiGo is making Wave Guide possible. What's new on HiFiGo 👉 https://hifigo.com/collections/new-ar... Because this topic is dense, I'm breaking it up into a few videos. Here's what to expect: 01: • How to EQ headphones: The BASICS 👈 you are here 02: • Apps you should get for PEQ (and how to us... 03: • Automatically make your headphone sound li... 04: • Manual EQ is HARD. But worth it. And for this episode covering the basics, here's your table of contents: 00:00 Intro 01:45 Frequency response at the ear drum 04:42 Types of EQ 04:53 Generic presets 06:05 Tone controls 07:15 AutoEQ 09:05 PEQ: Automatic 11:10 PEQ: Manual 13:20 What's next EQ better with Squiglink 👉 https://squig.link/?launch=eq ---- Available on HiFiGo IEMs: https://hifigo.com/collections/in-ear... Ear tips: https://hifigo.com/collections/eartip... Headphones: https://hifigo.com/collections/over-e... IEM cables: https://hifigo.com/collections/headph... DACs & amps: https://hifigo.com/collections/amp-da... Portable audio players: https://hifigo.com/collections/portab... ---------- Join the Super* Discord: / discord Super* merch here: https://super-review-merch.myteesprin... Follow me on Instagram: / thisreviewissuper Disclosure: This video IS sponsored by retailer HiFiGo. Check them out at https://hifigo.com/ AI music via Udio (https://www.udio.com/) #eq #peq #equalizer #equalization #parametric #squigs #squiglink #audio #audiophile #SuperReview