mikedocy
The blue graph was obtained using a special stand (SF1) for the headphone and calibrated microphones.
It has a soft surface to reduce sound conduction and reflection. It has no "ears".
EDIT: See photo here: http://reference-audio-analyzer.pro/stands.php
The black graph was obtained using what is known as a "Dummy Head" stereo microphone with ears (HDM1).
The headphone is placed on the "dummy head". The ears of the dummy head contain calibrated microphone elements.
That said, perhaps you should try matching the EQ curve of the black curve. It may be a better approximation of
how the headphone actually sounds.
And remember... you are never going to get the headphones completely flat just by looking at a chart and trying to match and invert it. But I am sure you can improve the sound of the headphone if you try.
The biggest improvement I can see would be to take some of the low frequency boost out.
The best way to learn is to do. Set up that EQ and start turning the knobs and learn what works and what doesn't work.
Put the Sonitus EQ in your master buss so that the entire mix is Equalized.
Bypass the EQ before you render a stereo mix. You don't want that EQ graph printed to your mix.
Mike, the world would be a much better place if there were more people like you!
Although the site is in Russian, thanks to the fabulous Google translator, it is possible to understand.
And we have to get the hat off for the work of these Russians.
I enjoyed the excitement and created a profile using FabFilter Pro-Q:
I used your technique of imitating the graph curve and then invert the frequencies, which in FabFilter is very simple.
Actually I went a little further by literally overlaying FabFilter over the original frequency response graph, leaving the plugin window semi-transparent (for that I used
this Autohotkey script) and then resizing the window to exactly overlap the vertical and horizontal gridlines . Hence I basically drew the curves of the EQ over the black line of the graph.
The result was excellent. Fewer bass tones, and some variations in mid and treble.
Of course now I have to accustom my ears after so much time using this headphone without the proper calibration.
But now I think I'm on the right way.