[luciobar1980]

Just wondering. I'm waiting for my ER6i's to arrive. Should I burn them in or is it unneccessary/pointless?

 

[Mrvile]

Burnin is still a subjective thing here at Head-Fi...some think so, others don't. I personally think IEM's need a little bit of burnin but not that much - maybe a couple hours or so.

 

[andersoj]

I was told that dynamic drivers require burn-in where as balanced armatures do not. I believe that your Etymotics have balanced armatures.

 

[The-One]

Balanced armatures require no burn in. Any difference you hear will be purely of the poor fit as result of using a new IEM with different shape.

 

[exX08]

I have first hand experience. Mabey this is because I heard different but I think it sounded alot better after 1 hour of use, after that it sounds the same.

 

[vcoheda]

The better question is: does anything exist that doesn't require burn in?

 

[Blainethepain]

I believe all electronic equipment needs to burn in

 

[milkpowder]

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Originally Posted by exX08 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have first hand experience. Mabey this is because I heard different but I think it sounded alot better after 1 hour of use, after that it sounds the same.

That's probably ear burn-in more than anything. It happenned whenever I switched between my E500 and K701

Burn-in is almost entirely subjective. Some have seen the light, some convince themselves they've seen the light

and others can't see the light. That said, I think Sugarfried [size=xx-small](one of the Shure reps registered on this forum and also the IEM product line manager)[/size] once said that they could see no difference in the FR graphs between a fairly used and a brand new pair of E500 so you go figure

 

[Benco]

I don't think so. Maybe on a full-sized can, but not on a small IEM driver. Not noticeable enough anyway. The quality of your seal is much more important and noticeable anyway.

 

[ronmtorres]

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Originally Posted by Mrvile /img/forum/go_quote.gif Burnin is still a subjective thing here at Head-Fi...some think so, others don't. I personally think IEM's need a little bit of burnin but not that much - maybe a couple hours or so.

i also think balanced armatures do not need burning in

 

[derek8555]

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Originally Posted by ronmtorres /img/forum/go_quote.gif i also think balanced armatures do not need burning in

x2

IMO it's more mental than physical.

 

[Mrvile]

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Originally Posted by derek8555 /img/forum/go_quote.gif x2 IMO it's more mental than physical.

Is mental burn-in not burn-in?

 

[milkpowder]

I'll play some pink noise through my brand new IEMs and see what happens. I do hope I get some mental burn-in

 

[Hoppergrass]

from wikipedia: "Burn in is that process by which components of a system are exercised prior to being placed in service (and often, prior to the system being completely assembled from those components)."
it's not a mental thing. and for the record my opinion is that iem armatures need no burn in. but i do believe in break in for dynamic drivers.

 

[Mrvile]

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Originally Posted by milkpowder /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'll play some pink noise through my brand new IEMs and see what happens. I do hope I get some mental burn-in

Keep telling yourself that the IEM's will sound better. Just keep telling yourself that. I bet they'll sound better.