[hahw62]

Is there a way to check if my IEMs work the same way they did when i first bought them and there is nothing wrong with them?

It's been a month since I bought my 7hz Salnotes Zero and i feel like they sound worse now even though I haven't done anything particularly bad that would damage them.

Am I just being paranoid?

 

[Mr Jabinho]

You might be just paranoid. Have you thought about cleaning your ears ? That might help. Your local pharmacy can help you with that.
Have you tested with anouther tips if the seal is no good.

 

[Claypole]

In what way are they worse? When I got mine, I didn’t really like the way they sounded, the upper frequencies sounded harsh and unpleasant to me. A few months on and I don’t mind them so much now. Either they’ve broken in a bit, or I’ve just got used to them.

You may well be having the opposite experience to me, you liked the sound signature at first, and not the sound, to your ears, has mellowed a bitm and you don.jt like the result.

I periodically check the grill on mine, and the holes are a bit larger than normal, and don’t ever get blocked up.

 

[WorksUnit]

Not related to 7hz Salnotes Zero specifically..
I have found replacing tips helps when I have been in that situation.

More broadly, if you have other equipment that you use, this can influence perception too.

 

[willkins]

There's no way the IEMs themselves have changed after just a month, so I second that you check the tips, the filter and possibly your ears.

 

[hahw62]

I did some testing and I found out that the left channel is louder than the right but it's only noticable if i play music on only one side(I also enabled mono audio to make sure it isn't something related to mixing on the song). I don't know if it always like this or if it happened later.

I removed the filters in both drivers to see if one filter was dirtier than the other but left side still sounded louder. I also put the left driver to my right ear to see if I had hearing problems on one ear but it still sounded louder.

What do i do? Is there a way to fix this? I only dropped my IEMs on a table from like 2 inches away a few times. Would that be enough to damage them?

 

[Claypole]

I’d suggest a warranty claim.

 

[hahw62]

I’d suggest a warranty claim.

Can removing the filters and putting them back on void warranty? Can they even tell I've done that?

 

[Claypole]

Can removing the filters and putting them back on void warranty? Can they even tell I've done that?

I wouldn‘t worry about that. If these were expensive, high end IEMs, then I would imagine they would want to inspect them throughly. With these thought, I would just submit a claim and see what happens.

I’d contact the retailer first, though.