[Sadaiyappan]

^^ ?  I just got a new pair (beyerdynamic DT 440) and I am going to treat them like they are my baby.  I don't want to mess them up so I want to know if bass boost (either software or through amp) can damage your headphones?

 

[Sadaiyappan]

OKay this next question is going to sound even more paranoid but can listening to poor quality sound (I don't condone piracy but lets say I am watching a CAM of a movie I downloaded) damage my headphones?

 

[Conrthomas]

Well, IMO, it depends on the headphones. Don't take my words for truth (I'm not responsible for you following my advice) but those look like pretty rugged headphones, and I wouldn't worry about it. Lets see, the power handling is 100mW on those. I guess you probably just wouldn't want to put a hugely loud powerful source through those. In summary: Poor quality sound will not damage it, unless it is turned up very loud, in which case any music quality would damage it. Bass boost will probably not damage it, unless it it turned up very loud. Altogether, just use common sense. Don't turn it up too loud.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Probably not. You'll usually make the amp clip before damaging them.

 

[wind016]

true bass heads have f**ked up headphones from extreme headbanging

 

[classakg]

Yeah, it depends on how loud you use them. If you like to turn all the way up the volume, they can be damaged. 

 

[wind016]

At the risk of oversimplification, it'll prolly just burn ur headphones in faster. I doubt a quality headphone like that will break when crappy headphones wont be affected

 

[Ypoknons]

Normal EQ no, extreme EQ (trying to make a K701 sound like Bose) on high volumes might. And... no, low quality material isn't going to hurt the headphones, but I would look out for your own mental health.