Hello,
I'm looking for confirmation if things which I'm observing are possible or maybe I'm losing my mind.
It looks like my phone is ruining headphones. I was listening to music through my Xiaomi phone and TinHiFi T2 Plus IEMs. Suddenly right channel lost some volume (I did test it with different sources and in mono). IEMs were sent to be repaired and I switched to AKG K26P in the meantime. After few days AKG headphones also lost some right channel volume. TinHiFi T2 Plus were sent back to me and there were no repairs done - they were balanced according to the service (I notice that they still lack 5% volume on the right side).
Below I'm posting some questions and observations, I would appreciate if you could confirm if they are possible or is my mind playing tricks on me. Before you ask - I used many sources, mono signal, different cables and changed sides to check my ears. I also stopped using that phone. I have one more pair of headphones and balance is perfect - I have never connected them to the cursed phone.
I'm looking for confirmation if things which I'm observing are possible or maybe I'm losing my mind.
It looks like my phone is ruining headphones. I was listening to music through my Xiaomi phone and TinHiFi T2 Plus IEMs. Suddenly right channel lost some volume (I did test it with different sources and in mono). IEMs were sent to be repaired and I switched to AKG K26P in the meantime. After few days AKG headphones also lost some right channel volume. TinHiFi T2 Plus were sent back to me and there were no repairs done - they were balanced according to the service (I notice that they still lack 5% volume on the right side).
Below I'm posting some questions and observations, I would appreciate if you could confirm if they are possible or is my mind playing tricks on me. Before you ask - I used many sources, mono signal, different cables and changed sides to check my ears. I also stopped using that phone. I have one more pair of headphones and balance is perfect - I have never connected them to the cursed phone.
- Is it possible that my phone is causing headphones to lose balance (not listening loud, not hearing any strange noises)? Couldn’t find any similar stories online.
- I noticed that if I stop using affected headphones for a few days balance seems to come back to some degree. TinHiFi T2 Plus initially lost 30% volume on the right side but now they only lack about 5%, similar story with AKG. How is it possible that volume comes back?
- If I let AKG play for some time using DAC (not phone or mp3 player) they seem to get their balance correct again. When I connect them to mp3 player they lose 5% on the right side again. Is there any type of damage that has this kind of symptoms?
- Is there anything I can do except getting new headphones? Losing AKG K26P is a real pain for me.
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