Harimwakairi
New Head-Fier
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I received a pair of Etymotic ER-4P canalphones as a Christmas gift this year and have begun listening with them. While I really enjoy the increased clarity compared to my $50 Sony phones, they seem to have almost no bass output, even when I use the "Bass Booster" EQ setting on my iPod. While I'm not a person who's addicted to overcharged bass, I do like my Dire Straits CDs to sound as melodramatic as Mark Knopfler intended them.
Could this be a break-in issue? Should I plug my iPod in the charger and just let it output sound through the phones for a week or so?
Is this something that a headphone amp might alleviate? Is that what they're for?
Is it a characteristic of good phones that they produce less bass than cheaper ones? I briefly owned a pair of Grado SR-80's, and I remember them also putting out less bass than I was used to.
Sorry if these are noobish questions. I swear I tried the search button before posting.
Could this be a break-in issue? Should I plug my iPod in the charger and just let it output sound through the phones for a week or so?
Is this something that a headphone amp might alleviate? Is that what they're for?
Is it a characteristic of good phones that they produce less bass than cheaper ones? I briefly owned a pair of Grado SR-80's, and I remember them also putting out less bass than I was used to.
Sorry if these are noobish questions. I swear I tried the search button before posting.