[Billheiser]

Got it. I've been playing them quite loudly, probably more so than normal listening. Is that bad? I've heard that to break them in you should play much louder than normal.

Ok, break them in with very loud volume if you want, but not while you have them on! Hearing damage is cumulative and irreversible

 

[TAMAL]

welp!  my wife stole my X2's 

Now is the time to make the choice between them : wife or hp ? :atsmile:
(pun intended )

 

[yearsofwisdom]

Ok, break them in with very loud volume if you want, but not while you have them on! Hearing damage is cumulative and irreversible

How loud is very loud?

 

[iBrian]

Now is the time to make the choice between them : wife or hp ?

(pun intended

)

lol  I chose my wife every time!  She's cool with me purchasing all of these headphones and DAC's and Amps

 

[lvince95]

  How loud is very loud?

Slightly above listening level I would say. Burning them in too loud isn't good since you might damage the drivers.

 

[iBrian]

  Slightly above listening level I would say. Burning them in too loud isn't good since you might damage the drivers.

I'm old school,  I just do the ole listening break in over time.  I'm in no rush, but thats just me

 

[Billheiser]

  How loud is very loud?

I think it should be self-explanatory.  
In addition, remember that "burning in" may not even exist; that if it does, there's nothing specific that says they should be broken in at high volumes; and that in any case, protecting one's sense of hearing is way more important than the rate at which headphones should be burned in.  And again, break them in very loudly if you want to, but there's NO reason to have them on your ears during that time.

 

[lvince95]

 
I'm old school,  I just do the ole listening break in over time.  I'm in no rush, but thats just me

I do that too. I believe burn in is mostly psychological, and a matter of the ear/brains adapting to a new sound signature.
 
Regardless, I listen to them right out of the box and burn in when I'm sleeping. I wanna enjoy my new toy right away!

 

[Baycode]

How loud is very loud?

Do you see the "Safe Listening" link on my signature? Just click it. Probably there are answers to all your questions regarding loudness, safe listening and how to measure the SPL practically Personally I do not exceed 80dB. Generally listen around 60-65dB.

 

[mysticstryk]

Do you see the "Safe Listening" link on my signature? Just click it. Probably there are answers to all your questions regarding loudness, safe listening and how to measure the SPL practically

Personally I do not exceed 80dB. Generally listen around 60-65dB.

 
Is there a way to actually measure our own setup on how many dB our music is playing at from our headphones? 

 

[Eurobeat]

   
Is there a way to actually measure our own setup on how many dB our music is playing at from our headphones? 

Someone mentioned a device to me that you could put into your HPs and measure the sound coming out of it.  I'll ask the dude, but if you're interested check out my posts it's the one in Sound Science about hearing.

 

[mysticstryk]

Spl meter. I wonder if the phone app versions work well enough for a rough estimate.

 

[mysticstryk]

Something like this?

Says "A weighted", not sure if that would be good for measuring sound out of a headphone.

 

[Eurobeat]

Do you see the "Safe Listening" link on my signature? Just click it. Probably there are answers to all your questions regarding loudness, safe listening and how to measure the SPL practically

Personally I do not exceed 80dB. Generally listen around 60-65dB.

Thanks a lot for this, I was looking for something similar.  


Thanks Baycode, I notice you spend a lot of time doing tutorials and writeups on here.  Thanks for all of the time you have spent, and all of the information you have provided, especially for us who are newer to the "Audiophile" world.
 

Something like this?

Says "A weighted", not sure if that would be good for measuring sound out of a headphone.

 
Idk man, hopefully someone else can weigh in, I'm not really sure...

Now is the time to make the choice between them : wife or hp ?

(pun intended

)

Easy choice.... HPs .

 

[Baycode]

Thanks a lot for this, I was looking for something similar.  



Thanks Baycode, I notice you spend a lot of time doing tutorials and writeups on here.  Thanks for all of the time you have spent, and all of the information you have provided, especially for us who are newer to...

You're welcome and thanks Eurobeat !

mysticstryk for practical way to measure the spl with your smartphone please check the last couple of posts in the same (Safe Listening) thread