The best way to burn them in is to enjoy them
+1, could not agree more
The best way to burn them in is to enjoy them
Hey Joker, one more quick question:
What's the best way to burn in some IEMs?
i don't know what's wrong with me
the feel of an IEM is comfortable to me in the ear,
i "need" the isolation it provides, and i love the sound of my IEM's.
but i'm having such a hard time with the cables of all my IEM's !!
they're all just so microphonic... even models which are considered low-cable-noise-models.
and wearing them around the ear doesn't really eliminate it, only makes it a little bit better,
but i still find it very annoying, doesnt really solve the problem like everyone says.
i also hate how to cables are rubbing against my neck while wearing them around the ear.
this is actually my main issue, the cables are just all over the front/sides of my neck
when wearing them around the ear and i can't stand it.
i have the VSonic VSD1S, Meelec A161P, Meelec CW31, id America Spark and Sony MHC1.
i just don't know what to do.... (
The best way is not to. Check the Sound Science forum. There are lots of folks with different opinions, of course, but from what I understand there is no evidence IEMs benefit from burn in.
Oh right. I was mainly going on the idea in this thread that because my FXD80s use carbon nanotubes, that they require longer burning in.
The best way to burn them in is to enjoy them
Boosting treble does result in the impression of greater clarity*, but in the case of SS01 vs Philips S1, the difference is negligible and once you spend time ear time with the S1 it won't sound less clear than the SS01 anymore. Also, while the S1 has greater subbass weight, keep in mind that it's not a very bassy earphone overall. It's only about on-par with the VSonic GR07 in overall bass quantity.
*That's not to say that a brighter earphone is always clearer than a darker-sounding one, but this is how, for example, the "Crystal Clear" BBE+ EQ setting works.
I wish the EP2 was a little less harsh in the upper midrange - that's the biggest gripe I had with it because overall it is a very solid earphone. That said, it's not neutral-sounding - certainly not as neutral as the A161P. It's a little too mid-bassy/bloated compared to the A161P and as a result a little more congested and less detailed.
Clearhead, I fully understand that you're excited by these IEM's and if they are as amazing as you say they are (HD800-amazing), then you deserve to be. However, it seems that you're almost trying to sell everyone the product. I can't help but get the feeling that this is a sort of advertising.
What are you trying to accomplish here?
So, can I ask you? ......what are you trying to accomplish here?
.....need I say more?
-Just gave you a heads-up, that's all.....
I don't make any money by being a hobbyist, if that's where you're getting at.
I'm just excited about a low cost budget IEM that practically I'd never understand with the price vs. its weight in value. Hope you understand my excitement.
So there's your answer.
So, can I ask you? ......what are you trying to accomplish here?