Newbie - AKG K81

[Tawcan]

After reading bunch threads on this forum the last few days and checking on Tom Lee Music's website I knew Tom Lee has some decent headphones in stock. So today I went there hoping to get a new pair. Tom Lee Music had a few different headphones lying around so I got the chance to try a few of them (my budget was under $150). After a long listening test I narrowed down to AKG K81 and Sony 500V. The two seemed to sound really similar except that K81 had more base.

Since I've read a lot about K81 on here and it was cheaper ($79) I went with K81.

I have to say so far I'm pretty happy with K81. The sound isolation is great considering the cans are not that big. Before hearing about K81 I was planning to purchase HD280pro. I saw them today and boy they are gigantic.

So now I guess a burn-in is needed. From my understanding, this means playing bunch different types of music at a higher volume than one would typically hear. Is that correct?

Is there anything else I should know about these headphones? Thanx.

 

[alfie]

Here burning didn't make them change at all.

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Is there anything else I should know about these headphones? Thanx.

Don't put them in the refrigerator

 

[PaulRivers]

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Originally Posted by alfie Here burning didn't make them change at all. Don't put them in the refrigerator

I've heard that burn-in definitely changed them - and since I own a pair, I think some of those opinions are quite valid.

Burn-in just means using them for a while. Some people leave them playing music in a drawer, some people (like me) are to lazy to do that and just wear them a listen to music for a while. I figure that whether burn-in is physchological or physical, I'm covered either way.

 

[Dork Knight]

Have you had a look in the Headphone 'Burn In' FAQ?
http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=58157

There appear to be so many views on Burn In, have a search.

 

[alfie]

I just said my K81DJ after more than two months of usage sound the same as a new K81DJ a friend of mine brought here some days ago. Before I heard that one, I thought mine had changed with burn in, but it hadn't. It only applies to mine peculiar one, probably