DSP ..... which one is the best

hapi · 16th June 2004, 21:03

Hi guys, i just downloaded winamp 5.03 and its really cool.... I'm a fan of music, and y love it!!!....
I heard about the DSP plugins which makes sound better, so i was interested to know which one is the best so i can download it...

deeder7001 · 16th June 2004, 21:31

i use dee 1.2(i think it's 1.2)

ScorLibran · 16th June 2004, 22:10

Some people like "Enhancer" (is that the name of it?), but to my ears it turns the sound to mud. I guess it depends on the quality of your audio hardware as well.

For speaker listening from Winamp output on my network server feeding my home theater system, I use no DSPs nor equalization in Winamp, but I do use Bass @ 100 Hz (q = 1.50) +2 dB on all channels (which only affects the subwoofer with the Acoustimass 10). At night, I also use dynamic range compression on my receiver (set to "Max"), but I leave it off entirely for normal music listening during the day and early evening.

For headphone listening, I use ShiBatch SuperEQ for tone balancing, 4Front Headphones for spatial reverb and simple Crossfeed for soundstage control.

I also tinker with iZotope Ozone from time to time. It has an awesome sound, but I still prefer a mostly flat and untainted response for normal listening. (Probably because I'm accustomed to doing so many ABX tests.

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Twilightseer · 17th June 2004, 07:37

I use Enhancer

ryan · 17th June 2004, 09:36

I prefer no DSP.

Vie · 17th June 2004, 11:11

Enhancer, but I dont use it as much now with the new soundcard.

hapi · 17th June 2004, 17:06

ohhh.... i forgot.... when i listen music with my speakers (altec lansing 251) the sound is pretty good..... but when i use headphones.... the music looses its bass.... i guess that with an enhancer or DSP the sound will be better.... but i dont know which one

hapi · 17th June 2004, 17:07

i have pioneer headphones.... pretty good

Germ · 17th June 2004, 17:11

you just make me want to poke you, hapi!

hapi · 17th June 2004, 20:01

WTF

ElChevelle · 17th June 2004, 20:10

Run n00b run!

ScorLibran · 17th June 2004, 22:19

Quote:

Originally posted by hapi
but when i use headphones.... the music looses its bass....

Exactly why I use the DSPs I listed with headphones.

And Enhancer is a DSP. You might get lucky and find just one that makes music sound good to you with headphones. But after searching for weeks, it took three for me.

The result is perfect though. Soundstage is nice and large, tone balance is excellent and reverb is just enough to improve spatiality while not being "echoey".

16th June 2004, 21:03	#1
hapi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4	DSP ..... which one is the best Hi guys, i just downloaded winamp 5.03 and its really cool.... I'm a fan of music, and y love it!!!.... I heard about the DSP plugins which makes sound better, so i was interested to know which one is the best so i can download it...

16th June 2004, 21:31	#2
deeder7001 Jesus Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 5,560	i use dee 1.2(i think it's 1.2) There is no sig.

16th June 2004, 22:10	#3
ScorLibran Resident Floydian Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 6,222	Some people like "Enhancer" (is that the name of it?), but to my ears it turns the sound to mud. I guess it depends on the quality of your audio hardware as well. For speaker listening from Winamp output on my network server feeding my home theater system, I use no DSPs nor equalization in Winamp, but I do use Bass @ 100 Hz (q = 1.50) +2 dB on all channels (which only affects the subwoofer with the Acoustimass 10). At night, I also use dynamic range compression on my receiver (set to "Max"), but I leave it off entirely for normal music listening during the day and early evening. For headphone listening, I use ShiBatch SuperEQ for tone balancing, 4Front Headphones for spatial reverb and simple Crossfeed for soundstage control. I also tinker with iZotope Ozone from time to time. It has an awesome sound, but I still prefer a mostly flat and untainted response for normal listening. (Probably because I'm accustomed to doing so many ABX tests. ) I'm a psychosomatic sister running around without a leash.

17th June 2004, 11:11	#6
Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 8,003	Enhancer, but I dont use it as much now with the new soundcard. Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award I'm a Twitch Streamer these days, it's weird.

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17th June 2004, 07:37	#4
Twilightseer Frenchoderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lavabo, fond du couloir, 3è porte à droite Posts: 6,309	I use Enhancer

17th June 2004, 09:36	#5
ryan not fucked, not quite. (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Missouri via Tennessee Posts: 8,813	I prefer no DSP.

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hapi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4	ohhh.... i forgot.... when i listen music with my speakers (altec lansing 251) the sound is pretty good..... but when i use headphones.... the music looses its bass.... i guess that with an enhancer or DSP the sound will be better.... but i dont know which one

17th June 2004, 17:07	#8
hapi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4	i have pioneer headphones.... pretty good

17th June 2004, 17:11	#9
Germ rules all things Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 3,149	you just make me want to poke you, hapi!

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hapi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4	WTF

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