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Headphoneus Supremus
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I'm not sure whether this would fit under amp or headphone discussion forums, but I made a startling discovery tonight.
I used Q-tips to drizzle some hydrogen peroxide into each of my ear canals, then proceeded to let the juice bubble and pop in there for several minutes. It felt just a little uncomfortable, but a few hours later they're dry and Lord G. the difference in sound is incredible.
Since I've always done my critical listening with whatever wax was stalagmiting in my ears for the past year or so, it's difficult to determine just how different the sound is, but there was definitely a mild to moderate veiling of the sound before I did the cleaning. Highs aren't ever-so-slightly rounded off like before, and mids seem to bloom with a little more fullness. Bass is left untouched I'd say, although possibly a little tighter and more controlled and maybe just a tad punchier, with more oomph.
The Corda Aria and DT880 make a pretty neutral and transparent combination, but I'd say the transparency is more clear. If the pre-wax-removal transparency was like looking through clean, crystal-clear glass with maybe the tiniest tiniest bit of residue, then transparency post wax removal is like looking through nothing at all, like looking through pure air with 30/20 vision.
In retrospect, after cleaning out both ears and hearing what I'm pretty sure is a huge difference, I wish I had cleaned only one ear first, so I could perform A-B comparisons of wax on / wax off and really nail down just how dramatic the difference is. Maybe next year.
I used Q-tips to drizzle some hydrogen peroxide into each of my ear canals, then proceeded to let the juice bubble and pop in there for several minutes. It felt just a little uncomfortable, but a few hours later they're dry and Lord G. the difference in sound is incredible.
Since I've always done my critical listening with whatever wax was stalagmiting in my ears for the past year or so, it's difficult to determine just how different the sound is, but there was definitely a mild to moderate veiling of the sound before I did the cleaning. Highs aren't ever-so-slightly rounded off like before, and mids seem to bloom with a little more fullness. Bass is left untouched I'd say, although possibly a little tighter and more controlled and maybe just a tad punchier, with more oomph.
The Corda Aria and DT880 make a pretty neutral and transparent combination, but I'd say the transparency is more clear. If the pre-wax-removal transparency was like looking through clean, crystal-clear glass with maybe the tiniest tiniest bit of residue, then transparency post wax removal is like looking through nothing at all, like looking through pure air with 30/20 vision.
In retrospect, after cleaning out both ears and hearing what I'm pretty sure is a huge difference, I wish I had cleaned only one ear first, so I could perform A-B comparisons of wax on / wax off and really nail down just how dramatic the difference is. Maybe next year.