TFD10: How to make your headphones better … with software

<p>Are your headphones not providing the quality sound that they might actually be capable of? Can you get audiophile quality sound with hardware that doesn’t cost thousands of dollars? &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>This company says it can make your headphones better … with software. &nbsp;</p> <p>Welcome to Tech First Draft. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>See all TFDs here: https://johnkoetsier.com/category/tech-first-draft/&nbsp;</p> <p>My guest, Matthias, is from Dirac: https://www.dirac.com &nbsp;</p> <p>My name is John Koetsier, and today we’re speaking with Mathias Johansson, the CEO of Dirac. &nbsp;</p> <p>He’s fixing crappy audio with software, and we’re going to find out how ... &nbsp;</p> <p>What we talk about: &nbsp;</p> <p>- You’re on a quest to fix bad audio. Why? &nbsp;</p> <p>- What is the problem with most headphones/earbuds sold today? &nbsp;</p> <p>- You are trying to fix it in software … via an app. How?&nbsp;</p> <p>- What headphones or earbuds do you support right now? Will you eventually support all brands? &nbsp;</p> <p>- Your software learns or adjust to different hardware … how? Do you test all different types of hardware in the studio? &nbsp;</p> <p>- How close are you right now … you’re in beta still, right? &nbsp;</p> <p>- When I tested, it sounded great. But podcasts had some echo … perhaps because of lower-quality recordings?</p>