molsen said:i find it very hard to get enough treble without that high-pitched noise coming back. maybe thats because i'm kinda deaf, especially around 3khz (cymbal crashes in my band). and often 3khz is where much of the perceived volume of music comes from.
that is the frequency (3khz) in which the ear is the most sensitive too. you always want to attenuate the frequencies from 2-4khz just a little bit bit. 250hz (middle c) is the true midrange and it is where the most music come from