thickness more related to timbre being 'fatter', 'warmer' , 'lusher' etc. Red with the upper midrange presence, it's in the 2-3khz area, pushed maybe +3db. Blue, maybe a -3db dip, but I wouldn't call it recessed. Neither is veiled and both are comparable in terms of detail retrieval.
I'm very intrigued by the popularity of red, I'd think the stage depth and microdynamics of blue would be more alluring to many. Seems like upper mid balance is priority #1 among these traits. Very interesting. Won't state my preference yet.
50/50 for me. Width and Depth are swaps and are equal to me so cancel out. Same with macro micro. More cohesiveness is usually better. Other stuff I feel is too much personal preference - one persons too thick or too much upper mids is another persons too thin / recessed mids.
Honestly I'd want to hear both because based off this plot, I'd have trouble choosing. If I really had to at a push I'd say red because it seems to excel at more things on the checklist, with cohesiveness being a big standout for me. However, depending on how it all sounds together I might well prefer blue.
Upon 2nd thought - I'd want to hear blue first. It seems like not as many headphones have "more air" now days. Still 50/50 on which one I'd ultimately pick though.
Update: I'm on team red among these two options but we're cooking up some tweaks to effectively split the difference across the board. I think that'll be perfect. Blue does have its charms.
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