[Arny Krueger]

"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
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I know this sounds strange and it is very difficult to describe so
I suggest people try for themselves.

The FR of headphones is affected by the shape of your pinnae (or auricles
or outer ears). Since everybody's pinnae are different, a given set of
headphones won't deliver the same acoustic signal to their ear canals.

But doesn't that depend on how the headphones' output interacts with the
pinnae?

Yes.

If what you say were absolutely true (rather than generally true), then
there would be little agreement on headphone quality (with respect to FR).

Not necessarily.

It's the usual question about what is the weakest link, and what determines
what the listener hears.

Some headphones are so bad that nobody's pinnae can help them. Others are
really good.

Other headphones manage the pinnae problem better than others.

Take a headphone with a good flat, smooth driver, position and surround that
driver in such a way that it interfaces well with most people's pinnae, and
reliably create a sound that meets or exceeds market expectations. Lots of
people are going to line up, money in hand.

But there is very strong agreement.

It all fits.