[GungJoe]

thank you so much for testing them again, in answer to your questions I haven't had them long, I have been using them for about 15 hours so far i reckon, I will keep running them for the burn in. I don't really listen to super loud music most of the time but it's nice to know I have the power there if I need it, the clipping or distortion just ruins the immersion for me.

Strangely I forgot I have apple music and am running some tests with that to see If I still get the clipping,

Ah I should have also said that everything I am playing is from Apple Music.

 

[peterinvan]

I did burn mine in for 48-72 hours when I first bought them. In general I do not believe burn in makes a significant difference to the sound of a headphone but the Bathy's tell you to burn them in so I did because I didn't want to risk not having the intended audio experience with them even if I do not put much stock in the process. I played music through them for 72 hours over the first few days. I tried them before starting the burn in and did feel a change in the frequency response afterwards. Is there any chance that might explain the difference? Likely not but just a thought.

I look at the "burn in" as a process that allows the drivers to reach their optimum flexibility. Unless the manufacturer says their driver materials are optimum out of the box, the break in process makes sense to me. With my Elegias (same driver as Bathys) I found that after 100 hours there was no further change in the sound quality.

 

[Zdzichon]

No clipping on Aja on mine and 80/90 is definitely too loud for me for listening indoors.

 

[Denkmal]

I look at the "burn in" as a process that allows the drivers to reach their optimum flexibility. Unless the manufacturer says their driver materials are optimum out of the box, the break in process makes sense to me. With my Elegias (same driver as Bathys) I found that after 100 hours there was no further change in the sound quality.

This is interesting. But you heard a difference between, say, 90 and 95 hours?

 

[Denkmal]

No clipping on Aja on mine and 80/90 is definitely too loud for me for listening indoors.

Yeah I would worry way more about my hearing than any clipping…

 

[ntemples1]

No clipping on Aja on mine and 80/90 is definitely too loud for me for listening indoors.

yes fair enough, when you listened to the track though was it at the highest setting? I mean at 80/90 it doesn't do it.

 

[Zdzichon]

Sorry, it' just too loud for me to listen to this song for 30 seconda at max loudness It's beyond my pain treshhold.

 

[ntemples1]

Sorry, it' just too loud for me to listen to this song for 30 seconda at max loudness It's beyond my pain treshhold.

haha fair enough!! actually the clipping occurs 6.59 - 7.10 just 11 secs of pain!!

 

[Zdzichon]

No, thank you. Once you start having tinnitus you become extra careful with your ears.

 

[ntemples1]

No, thank you. Once you start having tinnitus you become extra careful with your ears.

Yes I know!! I have it! I play drums for a living !!

 

[peterinvan]

This is interesting. But you heard a difference between, say, 90 and 95 hours?

I would say that I stopped trying to hear tiny differences afrer 75 hours. 100 hours was suggested in case there are folks out there with more golden ears than mine

 

[peterinvan]

No, thank you. Once you start having tinnitus you become extra careful with your ears.

Also, us 70+ folks have to take every precaution not to exacerbate the inevitable hearing loss in the 5 Khz and above frequencies

 

[peterinvan]

Yes I know!! I have it! I play drums for a living !!

I now use these attenuating earplus at the movies or an amplified concert:

Etymotic High-Fidelity Earplugs​

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00RM6Q7FC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[pk4425]

Yes I know!! I have it! I play drums for a living !!

Lead singer in a rock band here. Also have worked in professional motorsport for 30 years.

Should be no shock to anyone I have SAVAGE tinnitus. Protect your hearing, kids. Wear plugs even when you think you don't need them.

 

[ntemples1]

Lead singer in a rock band here. Also have worked in professional motorsport for 30 years.

Should be no shock to anyone I have SAVAGE tinnitus. Protect your hearing, kids. Wear plugs even when you think you don't need them.

Haha yes totally agree there!! I have decided that just keep the volume at 70% and stop moaning, the headphones sound great on the whole!!