[tom10167]

Okay. They're fine unamped out of an Ipod. At the absolute lowest volume they're still too loud for me in quiet environments, but it isn't unbearable most of the time.

Amped they are just WAY too loud with my Hornet, YES THE GAIN IS SET TO LOW. Like if I'm in my car or something they're okay, but if I'm just sitting at my desk forget it.

So do I need a different amp or different phones?

I'm 2 clicks away from UE-11s. Are these quieter? Anyone know?

I'm not going down in sound quality either.

Thanks!

 

[emericanchaos]

i don't know but let us know about those ue11's. supposively the UE people even think the ue10's are better but the whole YMMV factor has my brain clickin.

 

[slattikarma]

You don't like using the volume attuenator in between the amp and the se530s?

 

[Arjisme]

I don't understand the issue here. You are saying it is not possible to turn the volume down low enough (on either your iPod or your Hornet) when using SE530s? The sound is still too loud?

What do you mean when you say they are too loud? This isn't making sense to me.

 

[tom10167]

Correct on the first part.

I can not make them quiet enough without an attenuator which SUCKS.

Please help guys!

 

[xnothingpoetic]

Solution:

Pop in some crazy metal CD in a 2 channel system and turn volume all the way up.

Then place head right next to it for about 10 mins, or until your ears start bleeding.

This should make it sound much quieter.

 

[tom10167]

Can anyone help?

 

[speakerhead]

who cares you're already selling your E500's and bought the UE-11's according to your sig.

 

[tom10167]

sadfasfsdaf

If the UE-11s are just as loud or louder I'm not getting them

Step one
Read the post
Step two
help

very easy

 

[Arjisme]

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom10167 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Correct on the first part.

I guess I am being completely dense. You cannot set the volume on your iPod all the way down to total silence? And same with your amp? I have an iRiver H-120 and the volume on it can go from total silence (sans noise floor) to far too loud. My CMoy can also be adjusted from total silence (indeed) to far too loud.

Correction: I cannot adjust by CMoy to total silence. Interesting. But, I can do this with my H-120. I guess the iPod cannot be set that low?

I'm surprised you cannot adjust it to be quiet enough.

 

[audiomagnate]

He means his 530's are too sensitive.

 

[tom10167]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arjisme /img/forum/go_quote.gif I guess I am being completely dense. You cannot set the volume on your iPod all the way down to total silence? And same with your amp? I have an iRiver H-120 and the volume on it can go from total silence (sans noise floor) to far too loud. My CMoy can also be adjusted from total silence (indeed) to far too loud. Correction: I cannot adjust by CMoy to total silence. Interesting. But, I can do this with my H-120. I guess the iPod cannot be set that low? I'm surprised you cannot adjust it to be quiet enough.

Okay. Like. If you roll the volume to absolute nothing I hear no sound. Except the hiss from the SE530s. When you go just a hair on the volume it's too loud. It's not like on the amp where I can gradually go from like 0db to 3db to 5db or something.

The volume on the Ipod wheel goes from 0 to x where x is a number that is too loud.


The amp would be fine except at any reasonable volume level for me the left channel is completely gone.

I guess this is normal?

 

[Caribou679]

have you tried using a lod (line out dock) instead of the headphone jack of the ipod and controling the volume through your amp.?

you should have better control!

 

[Agent Kang]

why don't you get a 75ohm adapter?

 

[tom10167]

Yes. The amp is even louder. When it gets to a reasonable volume it's well-after the left channel has faded out.