luckybaer
Headphoneus Supremus
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Is it possible for my Shure E4c to sound better with use? I've owned them for a little over 3 weeks, and I've probably got at least 50 hours of usage baked into the little devils.
When I first started using them, I thought they were pretty good, but I did have a hard time reconciling myself to their apparent lack of bass - compared to the DT 770 that I own. Now, not only do I hear the bass (and, it goes deep and it is nice and tight, IMHO), but I also "feel" it, too. Sure, it isn't teeth-rattling, air-moving bass like the DT 770, but it sounds to me as it has transitioned from a sound that could use more bass to a signature that is much more rounded and fulfilling.
I have tried to tell myself that I'm just getting accustomed to the headphones, and that perhaps because of all the money I've spent on them, my mind is playing tricks on me to make me feel good about my spending. To kind of test this, I used my DT 770s exclusively over this weekend. It has so much bass, that I figured the E4c's would sound lacking once I made the switch. I was wrong.
Obviously, the E4c does not reproduce bass the way the DT 770s do, but I was still happy and more than satisfied with the bass that was generated. I doubt bassheads will be satisfied, but I was. The DT 770 still sounds better for my "Groove" playlist (filled with dance tracks and some hip-hop and rap), but for rock, jazz, and reggae, the E4c's have become the phone that I reach for first (sometimes the KSC-75 gets in the way), and the DT 770 pretty much stay attached to my gaming PC.
So, am I nuts? Is it possible for IEMs to benefit from some "burn-in"? Is my mind playing tricks on me?
When I first started using them, I thought they were pretty good, but I did have a hard time reconciling myself to their apparent lack of bass - compared to the DT 770 that I own. Now, not only do I hear the bass (and, it goes deep and it is nice and tight, IMHO), but I also "feel" it, too. Sure, it isn't teeth-rattling, air-moving bass like the DT 770, but it sounds to me as it has transitioned from a sound that could use more bass to a signature that is much more rounded and fulfilling.
I have tried to tell myself that I'm just getting accustomed to the headphones, and that perhaps because of all the money I've spent on them, my mind is playing tricks on me to make me feel good about my spending. To kind of test this, I used my DT 770s exclusively over this weekend. It has so much bass, that I figured the E4c's would sound lacking once I made the switch. I was wrong.
Obviously, the E4c does not reproduce bass the way the DT 770s do, but I was still happy and more than satisfied with the bass that was generated. I doubt bassheads will be satisfied, but I was. The DT 770 still sounds better for my "Groove" playlist (filled with dance tracks and some hip-hop and rap), but for rock, jazz, and reggae, the E4c's have become the phone that I reach for first (sometimes the KSC-75 gets in the way), and the DT 770 pretty much stay attached to my gaming PC.
So, am I nuts? Is it possible for IEMs to benefit from some "burn-in"? Is my mind playing tricks on me?