Can some one suggest another replacement cable for the M100 without the mic and other functions, hopefully for less than $50.00.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Yes, I am aware of this. But if burn-in is a real, measurable thing as these manuals suggest then why don't the manufacturers do it professionally, in-house, before installation or shipment? Why don't they make sure it's done right so that the customer's experience is "perfect" right out of the box?
On the other hand, Apple doesn't publish anything of the sort and Apple is all about the perfect experience starting with opening the box (or even sooner if you purchase at an Apple Store).
Looking objectively at these two points, I'm on the side of "myth". Burn-in mostly doesn't exist, at least not for modern electronics. Those manuals? Pure expectation bias. The manual says it'll get better. Even if you don't believe in burn-in that bit of information will bias your perceptions.
Can some one suggest another replacement cable for the M100 without the mic and other functions, hopefully for less than $50.00.
Thanks!
FiiO RC-MH1
NuForce Transient Cable
Beats by Dre Cables (Various)
and the one that most resembles what you're looking for...
Auvio braided audio cable
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FiiO RC-MH1
NuForce Transient Cable
Beats by Dre Cables (Various)
and the one that most resembles what you're looking for...
Auvio braided audio cable
I'm not arguing burn in anymore. I'm just going to leave everyone with these two articles from InnerFidelity...
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/evidence-headphone-break
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/measurement-and-audibility-headphone-break
There are tons of variables for this. But in the end, the actual driver doesn't change to such a large degree. If it did, it would be a flawed product. The pads and pressure probably take a larger toll (which is why the XL pads had to be tested extensively to ensure minimum change)
You know what's funny?
I was gonna reply to your "why would they send out products that weren't ready to go" with "why would they say to burn it in in the manual?" and then I realized the answer: for the people who would pay attention to that, they'd be listening to the product for those X hours (as opposed to sitting them on a speaker and leaving them there), and after a while they'd start to pull the details out of the product's sound signature, acclimate to it, and be under the impression it sounded better.
So... yep. Pretty sure I just shot down my own argument in responding to you, LOL. Well played.
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Can some one suggest another replacement cable for the M100 without the mic and other functions, hopefully for less than $50.00.
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by SpiderNhan /img/forum/go_quote.gif
FiiO RC-MH1
NuForce Transient Cable
Beats by Dre Cables (Various)
and the one that most resembles what you're looking for...
Auvio braided audio cable
Can some one suggest another replacement cable for the M100 without the mic and other functions, hopefully for less than $50.00.
Thanks!
I would rather take the advise of the engineers who designed the headphone than to listen to what a guy from the sound science forum is saying. There is probably not a lot we can do to prove that burn in is real, but you can't prove that it is not real either.
I'm using the Nuforce Transient and love it. Leaner bass, no microphonics whatsoever, good build quality, reasonable cost & not orange.
You know I keep checking there website and the only one I see is the .2mm one. How do you order a 4 foot one? Do you just contact them?
Yup, pads, tips, and other things break in with time... That's part of it, and it makes a world of difference (it's a reason why everyone's regular pads measured slightly different) Drivers as well, as Tyll has shown you can see distortion improvements, but the SQ isn't effected as much (if at all). But that change in distortion is sometimes audible...
If they ran your product for 200 hours before they shipped it to you, they really can't say it's "new"... It's like getting a new pair of shoes, they're more comfortable when they are broken in (they flex a little more smoothly and adhere to your foot a little better), but no company is going to break them in for you.
Fair point. Plus the logistics of running every single product for 50-100 hours before shipping it kinda silly.