When I have bought speakers for my Hifi it always states you should play them quietly for a while to 'break them in' or losen them up before you can obtain optuim sound quality. Is it the same for headphones. I have just bouyght myself a nice pair and have been playing them loud from the start. The actualy level of sound it is admitting is still quite small I suppose just that its right next to my ear!. Anyway is there any sort of standard advice?
2007-06-18 01:36:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
Hi there. I don't think you have to worry about headphones "breaking in". The diaphragms are very small compared to speakers and the distance they travel back and forth to create sound is very short
2007-06-18 01:54:25 · answer #1 · answered by ROBERT P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should DEFINETLY break in your headphones. Stretch the headband a few times to loosen it up. If the cups have hinges, move them around a few times. Wiggle the cord a little. When everything is loosened up a bit, go ahead and put the headphones on your head. Start off with maybe some Yanni or Gregorian chant. Maybe try some light classical music after a few minutes or some Bee Gees. Work your way up to some soft rock - the kind of stuff you might hear on "Delilah". Once you've had the headphones on for about an hour or so, put on some Slayer or Pantera as loud as you can stand it. Jump around as much as the cord will allow you and sing along, dude. Enjoy your headphones and congratulations on your purchase!!
2007-06-18 03:21:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Break in not needed with headphones.
2007-06-18 02:07:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have never heard of breaking in headphones.
2007-06-18 01:40:43 · answer #4 · answered by J q 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋