I think it ' s comparable to test so it should be quite a bit less androgenic than DHT . That said , I ' m not sure how accurate anabolicandrogenic ratios are at describing real world experience . <| sep |> The way I see itEQ is like a digital keyboard . It emulates the qualities of something you want . The headphones themselves are like a grand piano , its hardware directly determines its sound , the wood , the strings , the hammers , etc . No keyboard for me can everor at least the ones I ' ve tried sound as good as a grand piano . However , they can sound very close . Same with EQ . If I get a pair of flat headphones , spend lots of time EQing it , I can get it to sound just the way I want it . However , it will always be missing some indescribable quality that just isn ' t present there due to lack of hardware . So is EQ bad ? Not at all . Its actually pretty great . But like the other guy said , the miracle of serendipity can give you something that EQ will never . It just takes a ton of money and a ton of luck .