[kbasanti]

The HD555's are my first real "headphones", i have been using earbuds for a very long time.

I need to know how i would burn these in, i listen to a lot of rap/hip-hop music, so i will need a bit more bass.

Should i just keep playing rap music threw them, or use white/pink noise?

Can i please get some help as i do not want to mess up these headphones.

Thanks

Kevin

 

[some1x]

Check out the stickied thread http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=58157

Quick answer: Just play whatever music you have. When you're not wearing them, play at slightly louder than normal level.

 

[kbasanti]

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Originally Posted by some1x /img/forum/go_quote.gif Check out the stickied thread http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=58157 Quick answer: Just play whatever music you have. When you're not wearing them, play at slightly louder than normal level.

Thank you, I have read that before, i was just wondering if anyone had done it.

 

[1Time]

You can't go wrong at first by playing music at moderately loud levels while burning in. And with respect to the HD555, I'd consider it safe (for your HD555) to play louder levels after a couple days of such burn in.

 

[cling]

Hmm, I remember that HD555s had very short burn-in period. Don't you worry, they sound great!!!

 

[jant71]

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Originally Posted by kbasanti /img/forum/go_quote.gif I need to know how i would burn these in, i listen to a lot of rap/hip-hop music, so i will need a bit more bass.

They will change the way they are going to change regardless of method. Check with 555 owners to see if more bass comes in. You can't burn in more bass by burning in a certain way. Phones may tighten up and seem to lose some bass, some gain more bass after burn-in but you have no control over it.

It would be nice to be able to do that though.

 

[kbasanti]

Ok, thank you everyone....

 

[Gautama]

Tremendous change in the HD555s after burn-in, they sounded HORRIBLE in the beginning to me.

 

[Toby M]

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Originally Posted by kbasanti /img/forum/go_quote.gif The HD555's are my first real "headphones", i have been using earbuds for a very long time. I need to know how i would burn these in, i listen to a lot of rap/hip-hop music, so i will need a bit more bass. Should i just keep playing rap music threw them, or use white/pink noise? Can i please get some help as i do not want to mess up these headphones. Thanks Kevin

I think roughly 100 hours is about when my 555's stopped changing. They definately improve and smooth out after a bit of use. I thought mine sounded harsh before burn in.

Playing different kinds of music shouldn't make it sound any different after burn in so if you're hoping to get more bass out of it by burning in with bassy music (not sure if that's what you're getting at or not) I dont think it will work. It may burn in faster with pink/white noise but music should work fine too.

555's aren't very bassy so you'll need to use EQ to get more bass. Burn in should improve bass definition but from memory it didn't get significantly louder.

 

[kbasanti]

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Originally Posted by Toby M /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think roughly 100 hours is about when my 555's stopped changing. They definately improve and smooth out after a bit of use. I thought mine sounded harsh before burn in. Playing different kinds of music shouldn't make it sound any different after burn in so if you're hoping to get more bass out of it by burning in with bassy music (not sure if that's what you're getting at or not) I dont think it will work. It may burn in faster with pink/white noise but music should work fine too. 555's aren't very bassy so you'll need to use EQ to get more bass. Burn in should improve bass definition but from memory it didn't get significantly louder.

Thanks, you answered all of my questions, so between 30-100 hours is the ideal burn in time.

 

[feh1325]

i don't believe in burn in
maybe because all but one of my headphones were bought used

but if you're really worried about damaging your new headphones, only have them plugged in when you're listening to them

that's just my opinion

 

[Toby M]

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Originally Posted by feh1325 /img/forum/go_quote.gif i don't believe in burn in

I've also heard a lot of people say "I never believed in burn in until I got the 555s/595s"

 

[kbasanti]

10 hrs in, i will check the sound in a few hours. I just started last night.

 

[kbasanti]

is it fine to keep the headphones in a shoebox?

 

[s4nder]

Hehe, taken out of context that sentence sounds really weird . But yeah, I don't think there's anything harmful in keeping them there.