how important are volume attenuators??

[xenochimera]

i bought a pair of triple fis and just wondering if i should get a volume attenuator for it to use with my cowon d2...what are your thoughts?

 

[Assorted]

Didn't you ask this already?

An attenuator won't increase your SQ - are you unsatisfied with the D2 + TPf?

 

[derek8555]

And most "cheap" attentuator will only degrade sound quality, like the Shure one... it does help eliminate background hiss, but I would rather use without it.

 

[Al4x]

i have to use an attenuator

 

[xenochimera]

well i havent recieved my TPFs yet, and i just realized they include an attenuator in the package lol....didnt know that before which was why i was asking.

 

[leftnose]

The only time I use an attenuator is when I have to plug my IEMs into an airplane's audio system to watch a movie. Without the attenuator, it would be ear burstingly loud.

 

[Assorted]

I use an impedance adaptor for other reasons, but the moderately loud hiss on my 30GB9 PO <direct to> my IEM which is slightly less sensitive than yours only bothers me on quiet passages and sonatas.

 

[gilency]

IMHO, very important if you are flying and don't want to get your ears fried by sudden changes in volume.

 

[Punnisher]

I find resistors or attenuators to be mandatory with sensitive iems.

My sf3's sounded thin and dull with any of my players, but when I added 50ohm resistors it cured them of all hiss and bass rolloff. Now they sound like they were intended. (all unamped of course)

I don't know how the triple driver models sound, but for my single drivers, extra resistance is a must.

 

[krmathis]

Don't see why you should buy one.
Your Cowon d2 have volume control, and adding an attenuator into the signal path will on degrade sound.