[Tunaa]

Could be driver flex since bass on both of those is delivered by the dynamic. is the crackle proportional to the volume like it is being produced by the driver or is it always the same volume like a mechanical issue?

it happens mostly when the volume is full and sometimes is not happen its like random but it happens a lot. The sizzle noise.. Is it defective product ?

 

[TooPoorForHiFi]

Does the ED16 and ES4 suffer / have any Driver Flex?

 

[Tunaa]

Could be driver flex since bass on both of those is delivered by the dynamic. is the crackle proportional to the volume like it is being produced by the driver or is it always the same volume like a mechanical issue?

Or it could be because of the Burn-

Does the ED16 and ES4 suffer / have any Driver Flex?

i have es4 and right side has sizzle sound( like crackling) so yeah.. What a shame.

 

[Wiljen]

Does the ED16 and ES4 suffer / have any Driver Flex?

I can induce some driver flex in the ES4 by seating them deeply without opening my mouth first. Havent noticed it on the 16 but really haven't gone to any effort to try to produce it.

 

[Tunaa]

I can induce some driver flex in the ES4 by seating them deeply without opening my mouth first. Havent noticed it on the 16 but really haven't gone to any effort to try to produce it.

Yeah i search about what is driver flex and my KZ ZS6s suffering from it. can this kill my earphone drivers? I mean should i return them or its just flexing normal thing ?

 

[Wiljen]

Some flex is normal and by opening your mouth when you are putting them in your ears it usually reduces or eliminates it as it helps to balance pressure.

 

[CoiL]

I haven`t had any driver flex with my ES4.

 

[Slater]

it happens mostly when the volume is full and sometimes is not happen its like random but it happens a lot. The sizzle noise.. Is it defective product ?

If by "volume is full", I hope you don't mean 100% full volume. You shouldn't drive your gear at 100% volume. You can blow drivers. That may be what you're hearing (ie a blown driver).

If so, that's not a defective product but rather damage you caused (like pouring sand into your car engine and saying "why is my car is making crunching/grinding noises when I drive?").

 

[Tunaa]

If by "volume is full", I hope you don't mean 100% full volume. You shouldn't drive your gear at 100% volume. You can blow drivers. That may be what you're hearing (ie a blown driver).

If so, that's not a defective product but rather damage you caused (like pouring pebbles into your car engine and saying "my car is making crunching/grinding noises when I drive".

Mostly im using %100 or %75 does this damage earphone ? Because when its %100 and bass hit with enstruments or vocals the sizzle sound shows up itself. I hope i didnt damage it ?

 

[mbwilson111]

Mostly im using %100 or %75 does this damage earphone ? Because when its %100 and bass hit with enstruments or vocals the sizzle sound shows up itself. I hope i didnt damage it ?

That sounds like distortion.

 

[Tunaa]

That sounds like distortion.

So nothing permenant damage ? is it just happening full volume.

 

[Slater]

So nothing permenant damage ? is it just happening full volume.

It could very well be permanent damage; we have no way to know because we're on the other side of the world.

Any speaker driver can blow at 100% volume (BA drivers are particularly fragile). As @mbwilson111 pointed out, it can be caused by distortion (which damages the diaphragm or the fragile voice coil).

Heck, you can permanently damage a driver just by knocking or dropping an IEM (like on a hard surface such as concrete or tile floor).

 

[mbwilson111]

So nothing permenant damage ? is it just happening full volume.

Could be permanent damage if you are driving them into extreme distortion. Why are you using such high volume? What about damage to your ears? I listen to most iems at around 35-45% with low gain. Driving anything beyond its capabilities will not sound good.

 

[Tunaa]

yeah u guys right.from now i wont use my earphones at full volume. Maybe it because of my low quality mp3 tracks, i cant hear the music very well while it was %50. But .FLAC is good. Thanks BTW

 

[hakuzen]

yeah u guys right.from now i wont use my earphones at full volume. Maybe it because of my low quality mp3 tracks, i cant hear the music very well while it was %50. But .FLAC is good. Thanks BTW

maybe the current limit of your player/amplifier is the cause of distortion and clipping rather than the compression of the source music.. which player are you using?