[B-Dawk20]

I'm almost sold on buying these puppies as a next step up from portapros and px-100s but I want to know the burn in time before I get them. Anyone got experience with them?

 

[K_19]

Honestly, these are headphones that I have that benefitted the least from burn in. Probably because for most cans burn-in "opens" up the sound, but AD700's sound so open to begin with. I did notice that the highs that sounded slightly harsh in the beginning did smooth out more though, and it didn't take too long, probably around 100hr mark.

 

[JayB18]

Never really noticed any major changes for the AD700. Keep in mind they will sound very different from the PX100. Bass impact can seem particularly weak coming from them. Still great headphones though. You should also consider the MS-1.

If your looking for a better PX100, the HD238 would be your best option.

 

[B-Dawk20]

Oh ok then. Also, I'm sorry for changing the topic but do you know if I'll be able to tell the difference between 320kbps and FLAC without an amp using these things?

 

[B-Dawk20]

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Originally Posted by JayB18 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Never really noticed any major changes for the AD700. Keep in mind they will sound very different from the PX100. Bass impact can seem particularly weak coming from them. Still great headphones though. You should also consider the MS-1. If your looking for a better PX100, the HD238 would be your best option.

Not really looking for anything similar to those, just something good and next level with an exceptional soundstage that is within my price. I'm fine with a lack of bass as long as it is clearly there and sounds well at all low frequences.

 

[bdr529]

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Originally Posted by B-Dawk20 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh ok then. Also, I'm sorry for changing the topic but do you know if I'll be able to tell the difference between 320kbps and FLAC without an amp using these things?

I think you will find it hard to tell the difference on any headphone

 

[B-Dawk20]

Really? I always here people telling me you can hear a good amount of difference between the two when you have high end headphones with the right setup. Guess I haven't been on these forums long enough have I?

 

[bdr529]

People will say a lot of things. Test it out yourself when you get them and see if you can guess which one is which. When I tried to do it I couldn't reliably pick which one was the FLAC or 320.

 

[hairybottle123]

trying to get the same headphone

but comments seems bad

 

[nozr]

Initial 6-12 hrs makes a noticeable difference. Then maybe after 150+ hrs they really tighten up. And, after awhile, your ears will sort of find its niche in the pads.

 

[Redo]

They don't have a drastic difference after burn in.

As for 320kbps mp3 vs FLAC, I've never been able to tell the difference. Most wouldn't either, no matter which equipment they own, but that's opening up a huge can of worms.

 

[B-Dawk20]

Heh really? So why do people choose to encode in FLAC in the first place?

Oh and thanks for the comments about burn in guys, really helped me choose purchasing this pair.

 

[Redo]

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Originally Posted by B-Dawk20 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Heh really? So why do people choose to encode in FLAC in the first place?

Because you can then take the FLAC file and transcode the files down to different mp3 bitrates for all of eternity for comparison: FLAC vs 320, FLAC vs -V 2, FLAC vs AAC, etc. With that original FLAC file you'll never run into transcoding issues when trying to compare compression types. This is how I came to the realization anything above -V 2 mp3 is overkill for my ears.

With FLAC there's no second guessing, load it up and you're hearing it as if it was the original CD.

 

[B-Dawk20]

So my 320 files straight from CD that I never want to convert to anything are just fine as they are? I just don't wanna rip a bunch of those CDs again =__=

 

[Redo]

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Originally Posted by B-Dawk20 /img/forum/go_quote.gif So my 320 files straight from CD that I never want to convert to anything are just fine as they are? I just don't wanna rip a bunch of those CDs again =__=

They are perfect

You can always try and rip one of your favorite CDs to FLAC to test the difference. Just make sure the method of ripping is the same (eg no normalization)