I think Olive and Welti took a wrong turn by relying exclusively on "trained listeners," people who have an accuracy bias. Olive and Welti didn't reveal the winner, but they found the panelists preferred the more accurate and better measuring models. The headphones tested were the V-Moda Crossfade LP ($199), AKG K550 ($299), AKG K701 ($299), Audeze LCD 2 ($999), and Beats Studio Limited Edition ($299).
"The Relationship between Perception and Measurement of Headphone Sound Quality," a paper by Sean Olive and Todd Welti presented at last October's Audio Engineering Society convention found that a panel of trained listeners preferred the more accurate measuring headphones in a series of blind tests. I think that's obvious, but a recent study cited in Brent Butterworth's blog countered that assumption. Manufacturers are well aware that most people like bass, and that buyers tend to favor one headphone over another based on how much bass it produces. Most of the headphones I've tested over the years weren't designed to have a neutral balance of bass, midrange, and treble frequencies.
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