tyoung8
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There is no debate. Just one dude making a side comment. What did he want apart from anecdotal evidence? Logical evidence? lmao.
There is no debate. Just one dude making a side comment. What did he want apart from anecdotal evidence? Logical evidence? lmao.
Quote:There is no debate. Just one dude making a side comment. What did he want apart from anecdotal evidence? Logical evidence? lmao.
Someone comparing a fully burnt in pair to a stock pair.
With measured response curves? Because even if you're comparing directly side my side, if you just judge the sound based on your own ears it's still going to be just anecdotal evidence, and I doubt anyone here has the means of taking any hard measurements on this subject.
Edit: Though to be honest I'm also generally skeptical of burn in, and found no noticeable changes in my perception of the sound of my Pro900's after around 20hrs.
Just playing devil's advocate here as I personally do not own the PRO900, you're going to need a lot more than 20 hours of burn-in to really notice a difference. Recommended estimates are anywhere from 100 to over 200 hours, though your mileage may vary a bit. Let the debate begin!
Just playing devil's advocate here as I personally do not own the PRO900, you're going to need a lot more than 20 hours of burn-in to really notice a difference. Recommended estimates are anywhere from 100 to over 200 hours, though your mileage may vary a bit. Let the debate begin!
It's generally agreed upon that headphones deserve atleast 200 hours of break-in, prior to being assessed, whether there is a difference or not...
I don't mean to pick on you, Nachkebia, but if you fallow his/her comments, from when he received the pro 900s up until recently, you'll clearly see the progression of break-in with the pro 900s. Furthermore, it's absurd to say that break-in, is merely an illusion, in which your ears adapt to the sound signature of the headsphones, as most members own multiple headphones, with which they can a, b the sound signatures, preventing the opportunity for your ears to adapt. (What a mouthful of a sentence)
Now, let's please go back to what draws all of us to this hobby, namely enjoying the blissful combination of good music and headphones.
I'll be first to bite the bait.
Due to the stiff nature of the Pro 900's titanium drivers, I'll personnally recommend 400 hours for them to completely settle.
I disagree and I know I'm not the only one. I find most notable changes occur in roughly 20hrs, with perhaps smaller ones continuing for a little while after that. There is a sizable group here on head fi that tend to agree with me. It may be the minority, but this view certainly isn't unusual on this subject. I personally stopped noticing changes in the sound signature of my Pro900's after about 2 weeks, and I did no intentional burn in, just normal listening.
Nothing wrong with a little friendly discussion. I will agree that the Pro900's have displayed the most significant improvement with burn-in that I've noticed, but I stand by my 20+ hr statement/recommendation. To each their own. There are definitely plenty of people in both camps here on these boards.
Planning on getting these, but I realized that most of my music is 192/320kbps/VBR MP3. I have a fair amount of FLAC music too though, but still the majority of my music collection at the moment is probably of lower than ideal quality. Is this going to be a problem with these Ultrasones because of how revealing they can be? Source will be Asus STX or Asus DX + FiiO e11 or e9 amp. Thanks.
Just got my 2nd pair of PRO 900 and HOLY CRAP! Anyone who's not hearing the effect of burn-in on these phones is deaf!!! I had to turn the volume down to half from my usual loud setting because the high's HARSH. Also, bass is a bit loose, not how I remember the first PRO 900 was like. I am not worried as I am sure everything will fall into places nicely.
Another thing that I have been experiencing with the new pair, the pads are itchyyyy!!! It was not the case in my first pair. I sure hope the pads will settle and the itchiness will go away otherwise I would be in trouble