The Sivga SV023 ranks #142 out of 517 total Over-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Sivga
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#142 Sivga SV023: $449.00 Amazon $449.00 eBay
Pros: A walnut open back with a 50 mm beryllium plated driver at about $449 with a preference score of 82. The midrange stays within about 1 dB of target and treble above 8 kHz is near neutral, and a 4.4 mm balanced cable with a 3.5 mm adapter is included.
Cons: Sub bass is 3.7 dB low at 30 Hz with a 3 dB upper bass bump, so bass sounds warm rather than deep. At 300 ohms and 105 dB it needs a capable amp, and the score rests on a single measurement. See headphone amps and DACs with enough power to drive it.
Is the Sivga SV023 right for you?
Buy it if
- you want the tuning most listeners prefer in blind tests out of the box (Harman score 82).
- your taste runs warm: it scores 90 for that sound.
- you want sub-bass rumble that reaches down to 20 Hz.
Skip it if
- you will plug straight into a phone or laptop: at 300 ohms it needs a headphone amp.
- you need isolation or will use it in public: open-back headphones leak sound both ways.
- you want the best value: the higher-rated Kiwi Ears x Z Reviews Serene costs about $338 less.
| Released | Jun 2022 (4 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Back | Open |
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 2.07 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Dynamic |
| Drivers | 1 x 50mm dynamic |
| Form Factor | Over-ear |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Harman Preference Score | 82 (1 squig.link measurement, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 300 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 105 dB |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-3.7 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.54 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Weight | 0.7 lbs (318 g) |
EQ Presets
Harman target
Set a preamp of -4.5 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from a single measurement from squig.link, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Harman match with this EQ: 100 out of 100, up from 82.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +2.2 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -0.8 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 23 Hz | +1.9 dB | 1.94 |
| Peak | 179 Hz | -4.6 dB | 0.72 |
| Peak | 993 Hz | +2.1 dB | 3.41 |
| Peak | 2,238 Hz | -3.4 dB | 5.48 |
| Peak | 3,067 Hz | +2.7 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 3,848 Hz | +1.8 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 5,317 Hz | +4.3 dB | 5.16 |
Neutral target
Set a preamp of -4.5 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from a single measurement from squig.link, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Neutral match with this EQ: 100 out of 100, up from 61.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | -3.5 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -0.8 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 174 Hz | -4.5 dB | 0.68 |
| Peak | 991 Hz | +2.1 dB | 3.34 |
| Peak | 2,238 Hz | -3.4 dB | 5.51 |
| Peak | 3,067 Hz | +2.7 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 3,848 Hz | +1.8 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 5,317 Hz | +4.3 dB | 5.15 |
Studio flat target
Set a preamp of -4.2 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from a single measurement from squig.link, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Studio flat match with this EQ: 100 out of 100, up from 30.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | -5.4 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +2.0 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 23 Hz | +1.4 dB | 2.13 |
| Peak | 190 Hz | -6.4 dB | 0.67 |
| Peak | 442 Hz | -1.0 dB | 2.37 |
| Peak | 1,019 Hz | +1.8 dB | 3.56 |
| Peak | 2,241 Hz | -1.6 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 3,261 Hz | +4.2 dB | 1.38 |
| Peak | 5,377 Hz | +2.2 dB | 6.00 |
Warm target
Set a preamp of -2.5 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from a single measurement from squig.link, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Warm match with this EQ: 100 out of 100, up from 90.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +2.5 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -4.4 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 175 Hz | -4.3 dB | 0.73 |
| Peak | 976 Hz | +2.4 dB | 3.48 |
| Peak | 2,227 Hz | -4.2 dB | 4.91 |
| Peak | 2,983 Hz | +1.7 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 5,335 Hz | +1.7 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 7,502 Hz | -3.4 dB | 6.00 |
Bass target
Set a preamp of -5.4 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from a single measurement from squig.link, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Bass match with this EQ: 100 out of 100, up from 84.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +5.4 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -0.8 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 191 Hz | -4.5 dB | 0.81 |
| Peak | 995 Hz | +2.1 dB | 3.51 |
| Peak | 2,238 Hz | -3.4 dB | 5.45 |
| Peak | 3,068 Hz | +2.7 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 3,848 Hz | +1.8 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 5,318 Hz | +4.3 dB | 5.18 |
Bright target
Set a preamp of -5.3 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from a single measurement from squig.link, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Bright match with this EQ: 100 out of 100, up from 41.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | -3.5 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +2.0 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 174 Hz | -4.6 dB | 0.66 |
| Peak | 985 Hz | +2.1 dB | 3.66 |
| Peak | 2,211 Hz | -3.4 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 3,010 Hz | +2.8 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 5,027 Hz | +5.1 dB | 1.55 |
V-shaped target
Set a preamp of -5.7 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from a single measurement from squig.link, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted V-shaped match with this EQ: 97 out of 100, up from 69.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +5.7 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +2.0 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 190 Hz | -3.1 dB | 0.89 |
| Peak | 2,227 Hz | -3.2 dB | 4.60 |
| Peak | 3,029 Hz | +2.1 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 4,855 Hz | +5.4 dB | 1.37 |
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Frequency Response
How the Sivga SV023 measures across the audible range, against the Harman over-ear target that most listeners prefer in blind tests. Where the line sits above the target that range sounds louder (more bass, brighter treble), below it quieter. The curve is a single measurement, and both lines are shifted so their 500 Hz to 2 kHz average sits at 0 dB.
Measurement data: a single measurement from the squig.link database of vsg. Thanks to them for publishing their work.