Slater
Headphoneus Supremus
A5 high gain volume at half or at 2 o'clock running Senn 600 gets me 12 to 13 hours. Maybe your battery is old or defective.
I measured mine 2 days ago and got 11.5 hours on low gain and no bass boost.
@Shane D, all li-ion batteries slowly lose capacity as they age. Look at cell phones - within ~12-24 months the battery capacity is significantly reduced.
There’s no way bass boost will cause a reduction from 12 all the way down to a measly 5 hours.
It’s clear that your battery has reduced capacity due to age or charge cycles, an internal cell defect, exposure to high heat, or storage for a long period of time in a deeply discharged state such as sitting in inventory for a long time (which causes permanent internal chemical changes to the electrolyte).
Was your unit a demo unit, used, open box, or refurbished by any chance?
All you’d need to do is install a new battery and it will be good as new.
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