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Headphoneus Supremus
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I prefer the Heckler and Koch treatment as it provides short sharp bursts of sound, which in turn reduces the burn in time.
I prefer the Heckler and Koch treatment as it provides short sharp bursts of sound, which in turn reduces the burn in time.
Well bringing us back to the question of the thread, is there scientific evidence?
This could be in the form of observed changes but blind ABX testing is also I think a good source of scientific evidence.
I don't know if blind ABX testing has been performed on the "burn in" business, but it might reveal some interesting data.
Personally I suspect reported burn in experiences are for the most part just acclimatisation of the human not alterations in the equipment.
I posted some facts recently about it that i caught hell for. Those who say burn in isnt real or does nothing sadly have poor hearing and no knowledge of electronics and wiring, circuitry or anything related to acoustics. The BAD thing is that pink noise can be harmful if you are not careful. Best to just use normal music, make sure some songs have some good bass and others have good highs and you will do fine and its more safe than one static sound of non stop crackling coming through your drivers.
I have a pair of Shure E2's with more than 500 hours. I know because I used them for working out, etc...a lot. And I have another pair that is brand new, less than 1 hour total. If you were to listen to both, you would be astounded at how different they sound. The one that has been burned in has significantly more bass and slightly more treble and it is somewhat enjoyable to listen to. The new pair has a narrow band around the mid frequencies and just sounds like crap. It is not merely a psychological effect of the mind compensating for the lack in sound quality. Any wear due to use that you could examine in the microscope can be atributed to burn in.
You will have caught hell for the presentation of your facts, as opposed to the facts themselves, going by the above post.
I'm not a teacher, and im the dad of the users who need those facts. The majority of people know perfectly well how to use Google and go search for information. Call an electrician or expert up, call grado or sennheiser and ask them. Its not hard and I really dont meant to come off like a jerk, but im not here to educate people repeatedly on the same subject. Bottom line is if you cant hear the difference from a stock echoing set of headphones to one that is burnt in, i feel really bad for this person and dont know what else to say. If you know even a small amount about capacitors or the innards of electronics, you would not question the reality and science behind burn in. :\
The best way I can prove wiring needs time to work and learn how to transfer with maximum efficiency is to start up an old CRT TV.