[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

I have noticed on my pair that when voices get really intense, the voice becomes more predominent on the left side. What would cause this?

Biggie.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I have noticed a similar thing. To me certain (intense) sounds from the left side seem much more forward than the rest. I found it very distracting. However, when I tried wearing them reversed, expecting to experience the same thing through my right ear I was surprised because it didn't happen.

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

When I reverse it, it happens in the right ear. It took me a while to notice this, but now that I have, I think about it all the time.

I love their sound so much but this problem annoys me to no end hehe.

Biggie.

 

[Blighty]

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Originally posted by NotoriousBIG_PJ When I reverse it, it happens in the right ear. It took me a while to notice this, but now that I have, I think about it all the time. I love their sound so much but this problem annoys me to no end hehe. Biggie.

My RS-1s have no such problem. If it is very apparent then what you can do is run a 1khz tone through the headphones and check with a sound level meter for driver imbalance on each side. If the left and right drivers vary at all, I would say you have a problem especially when Grado specs the RS-1 drivers to within 0.05 decibels of each other.

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

Where can I find a sound level meter? I can make the vocal problem dissapear if I wear the left cup more upfront so it is further off my ear, but then I notice that bass impact suffers on the left a bit.

Biggie.

 

[skippy]

rat shack sells a cheap spl meter

 

[El Scorcho]

I double-checked after reading these disturbing posts, but I'm not able to detect any imbalances between the L and R channels after extensive testing.

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

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Originally posted by El Scorcho I double-checked after reading these disturbing posts, but I'm not able to detect any imbalances between the L and R channels after extensive testing.

Its not that disturbing hehe. I might order some comfy pads and see how those work..

Biggie.

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

I fixed the problem!

My headband was not bent properly.

I blame customs hehe..

It took and hour and a half of 'tweaking', but I got the sound perfectly balanced left and right to my ears.

Biggie.

 

[El Scorcho]

That's good to hear (pun intended).