Best 2025 Over-Ear Headphones for Frequency response accuracy

#1

TechRadar praises the frequency balance for avoiding obvious overstatement or understatement across the range.

#2

Frequency response is praised for smoothness and coherence, especially in Dynamic mode, though default tuning can add coloration in the lower mids and treble.

#3

Frequency response is mostly praised as neutral, flat, even, and suitable for critical listening, though one reviewer heard a warm-but-lean tonal balance.

#4

Frequency response and tuning were generally praised as balanced and well measured, especially compared with earlier Sony tuning.

#5

Reviewers characterize the tuning as neutral and target-aligned, which supports accuracy but may not suit every casual listener.

#6

Reviewers were generally positive about frequency response accuracy, though the supporting evidence sometimes included context or small caveats.

#7

Tuning was described as smooth, balanced, and coherent by many, but not neutral; several reviewers noted colorations and divisive response traits.

#8

Frequency balance was generally seen as warm, rich, entertaining, or more balanced than many consumer headphones, with some tuning caveats.

#9

Frequency-response accuracy was viewed as generally balanced or accurate, with caveats around bass lift and treble shaping.

#10

Frequency balance was described positively as well balanced.

#11

Frequency balance is debated: some reviewers hear an impressively balanced profile after EQ, while others find the default tuning bassy, safe, or not neutral.

#12

Frequency-response evidence was mixed: some heard balanced tuning, while others found the default curve dark, uneven, or treble-recessed.

#13

Frequency-response impressions are mixed because the SE sounds warmer and less flat than the original, even though the tonal balance can be adjusted.

#14

Frequency balance was mixed: some found the tuning well-rounded or perfect, while others heard boosted bass/treble or distant, wall-like sound.

#15

Factory tuning drew a mixed response because bass was conservative and highs were brighter than the reviewer preferred.

#16

Frequency balance varied by reviewer, from a pleasant non-harsh V-shape to unbalanced, dull overall tonality.

#17

Frequency response accuracy is a weak point in negative reviews, which cite bass overemphasis and broad distortion.