Breaking in Studio Monitors (Burning in Your Speakers) | ADAM Audio
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Breaking in Studio Monitors (The Burn In Process) | ADAM Audio
ADAM Audio Product Manger, Stephan Mauer discusses why burning in your studio monitors after purchase is important. Burning in your monitors directly after purchase is crucial for making sure you trust your monitors and they give you the best audio reproduction for mixing, producing & tracking.
Do you have questions about breaking in your speakers? Leave them in the comments below 👇
ADAM Audio was founded in March 1999 in Berlin. Since then the company has been developing, manufacturing and distributing loudspeakers in the field of Professional Audio.
The development of the X-ART (eXtended Accelerating Ribbon Technology) tweeter based on the 1960’s invention of the Air Motion Transformer by Oskar Heil was largely responsible for the company’s founding. Producing sound not with a piston-like diaphragm as is done in most of the loudspeakers that are on the market, but using a pleated diaphragm that is capable of moving the air 4 times faster than the folds themselves are moving was the appealing idea behind it all. The achieved results were intriguing and gave ample reason for moving forward.
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Just got a pair of the Adam A77X and they sound even more better now that they are fully burned in. Pink noise and dynamic sounding music + good treatment=One happy Artist/producer.
So happy to hear that you're enjoying them! Cheers
Adam speakers may be fine, but other speakers may literally burn by pink noise. Many speakers cannot accept much continuous power especially at low end and high end frequencies.
Those are the monitors I want to upgrade to. I decided on those after seeing Rupert Neve test his 5088 consoles with the A77X models. I'm currently using a vintage pair of NS10M's I bought new in 1986 with a subwoofer.
@@azzinny Agree partially. If you don’t crank up the volume to it highest setting, pink noise isn’t a problem. A safe level would be between 40 and 50% volume.
@@emiel333 This is correct, however for burn in purposes pink noise isn't ideal anyway, as you want something that moves the speakers a lot. Something rhythmic and/or something containing a lot of low end energy is ideal as it gets the spider moving a lot, and expedites the process. You want to burn them in with quite high spl (as it makes sure they are settled within the time frame suggested, as that would of been the expectation from the manufacturer usually), if you only have them at 50%, it may take up to twice as long to fully settle as the spider isn't fully being moved through out it's entire extension. Something like dynamic music or simply just a pulsating low sine (so as to give the driver full motion but not be asking for peak power constantly, just part of the time).
I bought a new bike saddle once, and got back a few days after to the bike shop, telling the shop keeper that my behind aches and I hope that after a few rides, the saddle would break in and adjust to my butt form.
The guy said, oh, something will adjust in time for sure, but it will be your butt, not the saddle!
I always thought that speakers break in is one of those audiophiles voodoo myths, so hearing it from a formal representative of a company is something new to me.
Overhyped bloodles speakers. Ive heard them for first time in like, krk8, adam t7v, presonious eris xt7 and im disappointed. Sounds narrow, mono, flat without any depth od 3D image and small, like you turn at max headphones, no one has bass and have 140w but sounds like 10w speakers, crazy dumb. I think its sold to douches that think they are above average
3:16 - How to break in studio monitors.
My man 🤝
Thank you
Well done
I've been using the A7X for 10 years and I love them, but I'll be upgrading to the A77H in a few months when I move to my new house. Placing the speakers facing each others and inverting the phase is a great suggestion, I'll do just that !! Keep up the great products, Adam Audio !!!
Thank you for choosing ADAMs ❤️
Just got the T5V. Amazing quality for the money. Good work Adam!
Bought the Adam Audio T7V and got them delivered yesterday. I’ve already fed them some dynamic music for about 1.5 hours and I’m gonna give them some pink noise too. They already sound amazing. Extreme good quality!!
Hi Emiel333!
Great to hear that! Have fun with your T7Vs! :)
@@ADAMAudioBerlin Thank you 🙏 very much for the kind reply. I’m really having a fun time producing, mixing and mastering on these new studio monitors. You guys are the best in the industry!!
Ordered a pair of T7Vs last week. Waiting impatiently till it gets here 😬
👊
I did exactly the same thing, and waiting is so hard 😂
Just got 1 Adam a7X Monitor, i can't wait to afford the 2nd one so i can use them, and do this method thank you!
Thank you so much for choosing ADAM Audio! 🤩
Maybe you can supply a track with necessary frequency spectrum of the necessary duration in your website...... We can play it right after registering the product..... I don't know if you already have that..... Just crossed my mind 👍
Pink noise bro
this will sort you out bruv ruclips.net/video/PkRoFQOk3Uc/видео.html
I am very excited to get the new T8Vs next month. Want to add a little more Bass to my D&B Mixup. Support German craftsmanship and engineering. Its worth every penny.
We're excited for you! Thank you for the kind words.
I'm burning in my A3X right now. I'm pleasantly surprised at how good these sound for the money.
Glad to hear that! Have fun with your A3X and thank you for choosing ADAM Audio!
These videos are awesome! I am just getting deeper into music production. I've done things with headphones and subpar monitors, but these videos are amazing to learn about other phenomena of which I should be aware.
So happy you've found them insightful, Ron!
I just bought mine. Love the sound so far... I have to turn my level up to 18db before I get any sound though...
bruh I would get evicted before the 8 hrs is up lmao
Great tip: "You as a listener also go through a learning process." (3:54)
I'm going to be purchasing the T7Vs very soon, these will be to replace my 10 year old Tapco S8's
I actually managed to get a pair of A7x from a friend 😁 I've never had speakers this good! Tracks I have listened to a thousand times sound like I was hearing them for the first time, thanks Adam Audio
How about covering the best monitor placement when you're using two different sets of monitors? i currently use a pair of vintage NS10Ms and I want to get a pair of A77Xs for my studio.
What exactly would be a "reasonable" level? Like 40dB or do I have to pretty much max them out more like 75, 80? Also thanks for the phase inversion tip, that's a great idea!
Did u find out?
65-75db
8 hours have to be continuous or could be pause in between ?
It can be hours at a time, just 8 hours total. Good question!
ADAM Audio thanks for the tips. Considering moving to your monitors from Yamaha.
@@MDOTDASUPA If you end up making the switch, we know they will treat you well for years to come. If you have any other monitor questions, we're always here to help!
@@MDOTDASUPA i listened to a pair of Yamaha HS8 and a pair of T8V. U cant go wrong with either. It felt like the yamaha was more in ur face while the T8V was more spacious and smooth. But imo u cant go wrong with the Adams.
Cool my A8X are sounding much better thesr days. Cheers 🍻 that video was cool.
Hi RETCHED-! Glad it helped. And have fun with your A8X! 🤟
These are my 1st studio monitors and I've set them up last night. Love them! I've paired them with an SSL 2 audio interface with XLR cables. They sound amazing, crisp and clear! However, I feel like it's not that loud than what I'd expect. Should these be able to reach really loud levels or not? Everything seems to be connected fine, along with the audio drivers. I've been playing music and turning them past half way (on the interface) to burn them in. Followed all the installation steps in the previous video. The "input switch" on both speakers are set to "+4dBu" and the "Level" is set to "0dB". Hope someone can confirm overall loudness output. Still brilliant sound.
Hi @Ray_Harris! Thanks for tuning in! If you have the feeling you are not using the speakers to their full potential, please reach out to our support team here:
support.adam-audio.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new
Our team will work swiftly to find out if you can improve something to get the most out of your new ADAMs.
All the best and Greetings from Berlin!
One of mine keeps cutting out, only had them a few weeks and only use on the weekend
How do I know if I listen to the right kind of music for the burning in process? And at what volume do I need to put the speakers (and how to measure the volume). Sorry for al the question, really new in this and I'm very curious :)
Hi! There's no right or wrong music, just a track that utilizes the full frequency spectrum from bass to treble. And we suggest as loud as you can comfortably go in your space to push the drivers as much as possible, and you can utilize an SPL meter through an app on your phone! Good questions.
@@ADAMAudioBerlin thx for the response Adam!🙌🏽 I get what you mean!
how do we know if its been burnt in?
Just my thought, but based on the description he gives, it seems that it is the woofer and, if you have one, midrange that need the burning in, not the tweeter. And is pink noise better than a well chosen sine wave or two?
Any recommendations for tracks/sound sources to use for the burning in process?
We recommend full range music or pink noise. Have a great one!
slayer.
@@davidhine8870 yes.
ADAM AUDIO could you answer my following questions:
I am not a music producer but love these speakers and I listen to music all time.
1. Can these speakers(monitors) be used for listening to music at a higher volume for longer periods of time, for example in my living room?
2. Is it possible to set up a 3.1 or even 5.1 system with these monitors for watching movies?
Thank you!!
1. Yes, this is absolutely no problem.
2. Also yes, you just need to set them up correctly. For the subwoofer we can recommend the T10S subwoofer that was developed to complement the T-Series speakers.
Have a great day, Neyko!
@@ADAMAudioBerlin Thank you so much for the quick and detailed response!!
Hey if you are buying these in bulk wanna toss a pair my way?
Bought a pair of Adams A7x about a year ago and hated them. Now a year later after being put away in my storage room I find them sounding a lot better. Luckily I did not sell them.
I have a question for the ADAM team... is there a huge difference between the Sub10 and the T10s... I mean I know one is the price, power, amplification etc but I mean a bad kick will sound bad even on the most expensive subwoofer in the world. And vice versa...
Hi Ricardo, yes both subwoofers will show you accurate low-end with your system... the biggest consideration is the difference in power, however. Where the T10s has over 10dB less power than the A7Xs, giving you a large discrepancy in the SPL between your sub and satellites. The T10s has been designed for our T Series, where the power is similar and will give you an accurate low-end at an accurate level. The Sub10 is SPL matched with our A7Xs giving you an extremely accurate frequency range... The other option is dual T10s subwoofers with your A7Xs.
you hated them?! you must have been use to your other speakers. the Ax7's are fast becoming a golden standard.
ADAM audio Can you please elaborate about facing the speakers towards one another for the sound canceling effect? How close to one another? Do I need to do anything other than face them to each other to get this effect?
Thank you
Hi there! The speakers can be placed relatively close together, but leave some space for airflow. You might need to experiment a bit and see how the cancellation works best in your surrounding.
For the left and right signals to cancel each other out, one signal must be rotated in phase. To do this, you can play two signals in the DAW. One signal is completely paned to the left and the other to the right side.
Now one of the signals must be rotated in phase. Usually, there is a phase rotation button, but this works differently in each DAW or sampler. Especially bass frequencies should be reliably canceled out this way. I hope I was able to help. All the best, Daniel 😊
Are there any quirks to the ribbon tweeter that I would need to watch out for. Thanks.
Is it normal that I hear a little hiss sound when sitting closer to the ribbon tweater with the Adam T7V's?
yes
realized that too. just take the output on the back down to zero or below and crank up that interface - at least that's what I did
I bought today a brand new pair of T5V's. I was really excited until I powerd them on. One of the speaker didn't sounded right. I think the tweeter is broken, cuz I put my ear really close to it and is dead, there is no "hiss sound" at all. I am very dissapointed! Now I have to send it back, and wait again...
E.R.U., so so sorry to hear that. Hopefully, you'll get a replacement as soon as possible.
do these 8 hours have to be continuously? what is an "appropriate volume" - can you maybe express this in percent of total power of the speaker? would 50% be enough? 75%? this lacks precision ;)
its called common sense. use ur brain.
Hello Adam audio, we need to burn (play) the monitors 8 hours - continue, or can we do this way, 4 hours one day and 4 hours another day ? Waiting for right answer
Hi Rajkamal! It doesn't matter if you do it in one session or many sessions. Have a great day!
@@ADAMAudioBerlin Thanks 👍
Any views on the benefits of using these?
Burn In CDs:
Densen Audio Technologies - Densen DeMagic
Sheffield Labs : XLO Test & Burn-in CD
Sheffield Labs : MDMS : System Conditioning and Degaussing
Stereophile's Special Burn-In Noise
Great video! What burning in process would you recommend for open back headphones?
Thanks
I started using my monitors without breaking them in beforehand. What happens next?
1. I ruined the monitors forever.
2. I could break them in now and no harm will be done.
3. Just by listening to music at normal volumes I’ve broken them in without realizing.
huh?
@@inmerstate In other words: Last month I bought new monitors. I didn’t know about breaking them in, so I just started using them. Have I ruined them? Or should I break them in now? Or have them been broken in by my use throughout the month?
Hi Leandro, no worries, you have most likely burnt in your speakers by using them over the course of the last month (as you wrote). You could still go through the process, just to be on the safe side. You have definitely NOT ruined your speakers ;-)
Interesting stuff. Does the colour of the noise matter? Also how loud does it need to be to take?
If you can play them around 80dB, that's typically a good level if you can enclose them in another room.
Just bought a pair of T5Vs. Can someone tell me please how to invert the phase on one of them during burning in? Thanks.
Hi John! You need to do that with software. In your DAW, you can play a sound file and pan it completely to one side. Then you can double that sound, pan it completely to the other side and invert the phase. To avoid any problems coun make the sound mono before. Many plugins and every DAW has tools to make a sound mono. All the best, Daniel.
Just got me some T7V's. Do I really need to burn them in? They sound amazing outta the box. Only been using them the past 2 hours and I am heavily impressed. At what db level should the burn be running at?
Just blast them loud one hour a day for a week
You should have an oficial 8 hour RUclips Video on your channel with the Burning In sound. More RUclips views, standard calibration, you happy, we happy.
Hi there! great idea! Thanks!! we will have it in mind ;)
I am a home user, just want to listen music with a good referance monitor. Can I skip the burn in?
Will it burn in as I use it naturally?
It's not a problem for me to hear a little bad music for a week, if it does not effect afterwards.
Edit. Ohh you already answer this. Playing music is ok for burning in.
Is there any voice level recommendation?
For ex. start with 10% and continue as 70%...
Hi Ertuğrul, there is no fixed volume level we recommend, as long as it is a reasonable high volume (without going over the top), it should be fine.
If you don’t burn the monitors in (I just got A7X) will they eventually burn in ok with normal use? Or do you risk a lesser sounding speaker without burning them in all at one time?
Hi Jonny! You don't have to burn them in all at one time. The question is if you listen loud enough to really burn them in. When you change the polarity on one speaker and they face each other, you can let them burn in on high volumes, without too much disturbance for you or your potential neighbors 😉 All the best
Does it have to be 8 hours straight or can we divide it into two hours here in two hours there?
Hi! You don't have to do it all at once. But it is good if they are running for at least 2 two hours at a time. All the best, Daniel.
@@ADAMAudioBerlin Thank you.
Anytime 👍
How about the A7V monitors? The manual doesn't mention burn in afaik. Thanks!
Hi John, this process applies to any of our studio monitors. We recommend breaking them in for 8 hours before use. You cna burn in your monitors by playing dynamic sounding music and noise alongside a good acoustic treatment in your room.
wish i knew about this a few years ago, got a pair of A7x's, would have loved to apply this proper ....can I burn them now, is late-burning possible?? I never really turned them up since i got them, kept at reasonable mixing levels
So I can also just use them for 8 hours, but expect them to be perfect after the total of 8 hours?
Yep, we just don't suggest mixing on them for the first 8 hours, but just playing music through them would do just fine!
@@ADAMAudioBerlin thanks for the fast reacting!!
@@ADAMAudioBerlin So i read this just now and was already mixing within the first 8 hours. What are the drawbacks or things that i wasnt supposed to do while mixing? I suppose not overusing my EQs so some frequencies arent overly empathised?
@@ADAMAudioBerlin this cleared up my question! thank you!
My Adam TV7 speaker *won't output * when well plugged in my Focusrite interface..Drivers have been updated on the focusrite side- Tried plugging a Mic 🎤/ Guitar 🎸 not working 😕 HELP
Curious: can you burn them in WRONGLY? Idk - listening to EDM instead of pink noise, and therefore altering the sound signature of the bass in an unwanted way?
Thank you!!!Burning time can be only in continuous hours or it can be also intermittently for example 2 hours today 3 tomorrow etc?
Hi @harrisarp3841! Thanks for your question. Yes, it can be interrupted. The total playtime is recommended to be around 8 hours before doing critical listening on the speakers. Have a great day!
@@ADAMAudioBerlin thank you so much!!!Have a great day & a great week!!!
oooowww, hi there, I have my T7's and subwoofer for almost a year now and I'm so happy with them. I didn't burn them in! Is that a problem and should I still do it?
thank you in advance.
If you have been using them for almost a year, you burned them in already! Glad you like them! 😍
Hi WOOD!
No that is not a problem at all. Your speakers will burn-in over time simply by using them. Have a great day!
How loud should the volume be?
Hi Doonoo!
Low to Moderate Volume: When burning in studio monitors, it's generally recommended to use a low to moderate volume level. You don't need to play music at extremely high volumes; in fact, doing so may risk damaging your speakers or your hearing.
Use Normal Listening Levels: Set the volume to a level that is similar to what you would use for normal listening. You want the speakers to experience a typical range of frequencies and dynamics that they would encounter during regular use.
Hello, do you have any paper work which actually show that break-in is real? If you want to be sure that your speaker that you sell for monitoring, why don't you do this break(in to be sure it will have the specified specifications?
Hello! We have no documents for publication that demonstrate metrologically the difference between monitors that have gone through the burn-in process versus those that have not yet gone through this process.
With the S Series, we perform the process at our factory, and the user receives a product that has already been burned in.
For all other products, the process is not carried out.
We always try to offer a very good price/performance ratio with all our products.
With the S series, we provide a product that is already burnt in, as this is a premium product.
Burning in a T series for several hours at the factory would impose unnecessary costs on the users, as this process can easily be carried out by the users themselves.
So we recommend to proceed according to the video and burn in the monitors, but this is not mandatory.
Let us know if you have more questions :)
Hello,
first of all, thanks for the answer and to be honest I did not expect I will get some. So, again thanks for the time.
Second I really like your monitors, they allways been amazing to me and this feeling have been conforted by the forum Audiosciencereview. They mesure speakers with the kilppel products and this gave real good objectiv reviews and measure. By the way your T5V appears to be a real great speaker.
What I want to say it's that I have no animosity against you or anything like that. I am just curious and a science oriented dude. So, after what you said in the first paragraph, I really don't get why you still recommend the break-in as long as you seem to have no proof that it's actually do something?
From my point of view, suggering the break-in or burn-in period, it's promotting fake science in audio and for a brand like you it's not showing a bright side. Even if your speaker are really good. You don't need to promote this kind of things, you are good how you are.
Thanks,
Guillaume.
Hi. Can it be 8 hours uninterrupted white noise or music? Would this damage the speaker?
Hi Rafael, no, this is exactly the process of burning your speakers in. :)
Maybe avoiding square waves or distorted musi?
Around what decibel level should you burn in the speakers? Like should it be 75 dBA for 8 hours or around what volume?
You should burn them in at a reasonably high volume. Since our speakers differ in size and design we don't recommend a fixed volume level. Have a good one! :)
@@ADAMAudioBerlin Thank you for the quick reply! Appreciate it!
Just bought my first pair of studio monitors and decided to go with the t7v’s , is it common for one monitor to be louder than the other straight out of the box and is this something the burning process is designed to change after 8 hours of listening
Hi Ron!
This is not supposed to be like that. Maybe the volume on the back wasn't on the same level? If that's not the case please reach out to our customer support.
but, if you turn them face to face they will be out of phase and cancel each other so why do we need to phase invert one of them ?
Hi Tranceporter! They might be out of phase, but the polarity is not inverted. These terms are often used as synonyms, but they mean different things.
@@ADAMAudioBerlin I assume that by facing the speakers we're trying to make the sum of their sound cancel each other ... if the speakers are facing each other but playing normally without polarity inversion, their cones will be moving in opposite directions which would be the same as inverting the polarity of one of them if they were facing the listener ... my understanding is that polarity inversion of one speaker would cause some cancellation if they are facing the listener, because one cone is moving forward while the other is moving backward (if we take a simple sine wave for example) ... if they are facing each other then isn't that equal to polarity inversion? ... and while i'm thinking of this, i realize that distance would affect too, some frequencies will be cancelled and some added, no? ... just trying to understand :)
Hallo, ah dann bedeutet das "longterm run in" auf dem Blatt was beigelegt bei der S3H war das sie bereits eingespielt wurde? 🙂 wenn ich das gesehen hätt 😅
Ganz genau :-)
What level do you recommend calibrating a pair of T7Vs to? I'm told 75db each speaker but that seems really quiet to me. I don't want to turn them too loud so they don't blow.
Hi Thagirion! We don't recommend a fixed level, but rather to burn them in at a reasonable level. All the best!
65-75db for like 10 hours. I don't work for Adam so I can get away with saying it... then again, I'm just some random on youtube so take that as you will... but, 65-75db look up a white noise full range video on youtube and play it. doesn't have to be loud just needs to move through the spectrum think of it like "stretching" before a workout.
Which android app do you recommend for spl/phase monitoring for corrections?
We don't have any recommendations as far as which app is best. For sub calibration, most modern app-based SPL meters should work well. Good question!
One of my monitors makes a buzzing noise whenever it hits some bass or sometimes when someone is talking, I've tried plugging in into a different outlet, using a 3 to 2 outlet adapter, tried a different XLR cable, broke them in a bit. Noise is still there, any suggestions?
I bought t8v and connected to xone 92. But they have very low volume. I dont understand the problem. Before them i had tannoy 802 and they was so loud. And now adam audio speakers have only 50% volume. Dont understand where is a problem.
Hi Justinas! Please reach out to our Support Team and don't hesitate to ask all the technical questions you might have. The Support Team will be the best people to ask and they will be very happy to help.
You can send your question through the official form at the bottom of this page: www.adam-audio.com/en/support/
All the best!
My Adam A8X both speakers cut the woofer and only tweeter provide the signal. The monitors are almost new, I wonder what happened!! I really need my speakers to get back to normal as they are everything to my studio. Please ADAM could you help???
Hi David. We're so sorry to hear you're experiencing that issue. Please reach out to our support team via mail at support@adam-audio.com. Hopefully, we'll find a solution to your problem and get your studio up and running again as soon as possible. Have a great day! All the best, Daniel from ADAM.
hi adamaudio! I got my speakers over 4 weeks now so it is actually normal during the burning process that it will give kind of a burning smell? please let me know ;)
Hi! No, that is not normal, and we are so sorry to hear your monitors are doing that. Please reach out to our support team at support@adam-audio.com, and they will help get you taken care of!
@@ADAMAudioBerlin I will connect them r8 away!
I am newbie, is this applicable for steelseries pro hifi headset
?
no
Hello to Adam Audio's family! First i have to thank you about all of this tutorials and tricks! I have a one question, that i am really confused about and here is it:
I have a new T8V's and i am setting up my config now. I am playing them trough the focusrite 2i2 and ajusting the levels throuth the interface. For now i am burning-in these ADAMs On max interface level and 0dB on the back panel of my T8V's. Is it possible to explain us about +18dB, is it safe to use them on +18 or levels between 0db and +18dB. I can't find any info about nominal output levels here for the speakers. Thank you ADAM Audio !
Hi there! We recommend using them at 0dB. The maximum SPL is 118 dB, so you shouldn't exceed this level. So it's safe to use the speaker between 0dB and +18dB as long as you don't exceed the max. SPL.
Do bass systems need to be breaked in as well? Like the Adam audio sub 10?
Yes subwoofers benefit from this process as well!
@@ADAMAudioBerlin I got the Sub8 to join my A7X pair recently. So can I just play banging psytrance tunes for a month and hope that the burning in happens?
Hi, when burning the speakers in face to face, does it have to be fairly loud?, I'm currently burning mine in at a low level (not very low). I'm asking because I don't want to do it incorrectly. Cheers
Hi ARSEFACE! The purpose of burning them face to face is to avoid the loud noise/sound when burning them at a high volume. Positioning them face to face and inverting the phase of one of them, the low frequencies will cancel out and you (and your neighbors) won't be exposed to 8 hours of noise on a high volume :)
This may be a stupid question... but I am in student accommodation and can't exactly blast sound for 8 hours... he mentioned putting them face-to-face...how exactly do you invert a phase signal? They're currently plugged in via RCA cables into my Scarlett solo :) Any help would be really appreciated :D
Hi Saffron, you could use a DAW or Plugin for inverting the phase signal. There are lots of tutorials showing how to do it. Hope that helps. :)
@@ADAMAudioBerlin Okay thanks :)
Did you guys do any actual testing of what the burn-in process changes frequency-response-wise? Any scientific papers? Logged experiments? Can I see some actual data that would back up this claim? Because In the headphone world, burn-in is just a myth. In my opinion, it all comes down to just getting used to the sound (frequency response, thd, phase response etc.) of monitors/headphones. When it comes to headphones it's not just my opinion. it's a fact. But I know nothing about monitors, so burning them in might actualy make a difference in how they sound, but since you've mentioned in the video that the same process applies to headphones, then I'm a bit sceptical about how you came to this conclusion.
I think the only actual burn in for speakers is like he and some other speaker makers said, is that it loosens up the speakers so that it moves better when the bass is hitting compared to stiff brand new speakers. I also heard this headphone/IEM guy say that burn in for headphones/IEMs is not real and its actually the other way around like most technology/evolution, it degrades over time, it only gets worse and brakes over time.
How loud should I blast my speakers? 100+db?
About 80dB is ideal.
Thank you!
a year ago i purchased a set of over the ear studio headphones from JLAB and i have been doing the burning in since then with several burn in videos on my mac, and no improvement of sound , is there someone that can advice me what to do to get this issue solved? i would appreciate any help. thanks.
"burn in" doesn't change your speakers in anyway... it just allows your speakers to loosen up, you achive the same thing over time after about 30 hours of use. if they sound like dog shit after 30 hours it's because they are dog shit. get better headphones. i say that with respect.. try Audio Technica M50's they are a gold standard in studio's for tracking and refferencing, there are better and there are worse, but I haven't been in a credible studio that didn't have them lying around.
Fuuughhh, should I buy used monitors instead?
Can u pls explain a bit more simplified what I need to do
This is a bit late but basically when you get new speakers they are saying it is smart to “burn them in” by playing certain music through the speakers that has a wide range of frequencies from low, mid, and high. I believe that they are saying that doing this will help the speakers get their most accurate sound after you burn them in.
Mal ne frage: kann man die auch für vinyl setups und auch evtl als tv lautsprecher benutzen?
Hi Hermann! Ja, das ist für beide Anwendungen möglich. Je nach Budget, Platz und Anspruch ist hier alles von der T- bis zur S-Serie vertreten.
il save you 3 minutes of fluff. what you came here for starts at 3:12
Hi. Just bought a pair of A7vs and at 29:35-30:00 of this track: ruclips.net/video/BuD7O1syiXs/видео.html -- I get a distinct distortion (almost as if the speakers are blown, but it's just at this certain frequency) out of my brand new A7vs that I am not getting out of my A7x's (that I had hoped to sell) at the same point on the same track.
noteworthy: I have the amplifiers set to 12 o clock on both the A7x and the A7vs, and have tried flat settings with the A7vs, as well as with bass boosted while the mids/treble remain flat, as well as with bass reduction to the lowest setting while the mids and treble remain flat. I *still* get distortion/vibration in the cone on the A7vs in every case, whereas with my A7x's it's smooth as silk. Are these just not broken in, or did I receive faulty/blown monitors?
also noteworthy: this was my first attempt at bringing the speakers to a reasonably loud volume. I've been using them at low volume all weekend.
Hi there! Please reach out to our Support Team and don't hesitate to ask all the technical questions you might have. The Support Team will be the best people to ask and they will be very happy to help.
You can send your question through the official form at the bottom of this page: www.adam-audio.com/en/support/
All the best, Manuel.
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Can gaming be described as a serious project? 🙄
I can't understand his accent please enable the auto-captioning or subtitles!
That SUCKED. Never explained the actual ADAM Audio proper burn in other then 8 hours of noise, Should you use Pink noise or White Noise? Should it be for a continuous 8 hours or can it be broken up into 2 -3 hour segments. Also what .db is the correct level? How loud is Loud? Is it better to face them together inverting the Phase or leave set up in the equilateral triangle as you would when using them? etc.
Hi Electriceddie! "Any audio material that is using the better part of the spectrum" includes white and pink noise of course. Feel free to use whichever one you want. The 8 hours can be split up into smaller segments. Reasonable loudness in this case means a compromise between louder than you would usually listen to music and what your potential neighbors can handle. There is no fixed dB value. As the video said, in order to avoid disturbance for you and your surrounding, you can face them together with inverted phase. It is not a must. Hope I could clarify these issues for you. All the best, Daniel from ADAM Audio.
if the speakers don't change after the "burn in" why not burn them in at the factory.. ??? This just doesn't make any sense to me and sounds like a pure gimmick/BS...
8 Hours of white noise ?
Pink noise is suggested, but music will also work well. Just anything that gets the drivers moving!
Loop a bass test & 20Hz -20kHz test & pink noise at the same time 👍 really stress and stretch those diaphragms.
Great video and information but I do hate this new way of filming the side of someone's face, very impersonal and rude to the viewer I feel.
Breaking in your monitors is an essential step after you purchase a new pair. Hope you enjoy this video describing why it's important and if you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below 👇
ADAM Audio when will the expansion card be released for S series?thank you
@@atpla320 The expansion card is part of our roadmap but we cannot share a reliable release date, yet. Thanks for the question!
ADAM Audio because I am using s2v ,it will be much more convenient if the speakers going with rj45 , hope it will be released soon , thank you
@@atpla320 Of course, hope you enjoy them in the meantime!
What do you mean by putting the speakers face to face and inverting the signal of the speaker for one of them? I just bought the T5Vs. Please advise. What Db should I play at to break them in?
Adam is totally trolling the industry with this video. What difference does it make that you 'break in' your monitors for 8 hours straight or just use them normally across the first week or so? A lot of mysticism going on with this 'burning in' process. Also, there are countless studio monitor producers that have demonstrated that 'breaking' in your speakers does virtually nothing to the frequency response.
Hi @DanceFloorOutCast! We have a useful video on this topic in our FAQ´s:
support.adam-audio.com/hc/en-gb/articles/8184992931602-How-long-does-it-take-to-burn-in-my-ADAM-Audio-speakers-
feel free to check it out :)
all the best
Got my first pair of adams this weekend. The T8V's! Love them so far even though they arent fully burned in. I dont mix on them but they are lovely for normal music listening in a "smaller" livingroom. Im coming from a passive hifi system which cost atleast 3x as much as the T8V. They are simply amazing!
what is the ideal decibel level of burn in 8 hours of pink noise? @Adam Audio
Ideally, 80dB, but we understand that can be difficult to do without an isolation booth. But as loud as you can get your monitor comfortably in your space so you get the drivers moving as much as possible! Great question
Wow I love this kind of info, thank you thank you
Just ordered a pair of T7V and is super stoked to try them out. Worked a lot with the a77x when i was in Germany for sessions and really loved them deeply. After that i got rid of my jbl and joined the ADAM Audio family!
Hi Haise! Welcome to the family 🎉 Thank you so much for choosing ADAMs!
Great material! Thanks for putting these comprehensive videos together. Just got my T8v's today and am breaking them in per the guidance. Excited to hear them on the other side.
Thanks for watching, Don we know you'll enjoy the T8Vs!
i recently bought a pair of T7Vs. I plan on burning them in this weekend, however I have played a couple of songs through them already just to test what they sound like. Will this effect the burn in process at all? Also can anyone recommend any specific kind of noise or music to play through them play through them?
Hi Nicky, thanks for choosing the T7Vs. Totally fine to play music through them and that's actually kickstarted the burn in process for you! If you want to make sure they're completely ready to be mixed on, you can play pink noise through them for a couple hours to get the full range pushing the transducers. You can find pink noise generators online or right here on RUclips
Just ordered a pair of T7Vs as well - Hr. Stephan Mauer, ich freue mich auf Qualität MadeInGermany, grüße aus Kölle!
Wow thanks alot. I was wondering why I experienced this. It also happened with new headphones the TH02 Tascam. Thanks for the information now I know what to do
I have the T5V's and they sound great ;)
Happy to hear it!
I own a pair of Adam A77X. They are a dream to record and mix through.
Why do you have the mid-range driver on the inside and not the outside, which produces a wider stereo image?
I use the mid-range driver on the outside by placing the B monitor to my left and the A monitor to my right. They sound amazing either way. I've had them both ways round but prefer the wider image. Are there any technical drawbacks (such as phase issues) to configuring them this way?
Would the a77x be good for forensic audio in your opinion? Clear wide field and some punch when needed?
I still don’t understand how to actually burn I’m the speakers. What do I have to do in order to start the process?
Hi Teveyon, you can play some full-range music on them, with plenty of low-end midrange & high-end information. That's all there is to it. Have a great day!
One of my monitors makes a buzzing noise whenever it hits some bass or sometimes when someone is talking, I've tried plugging in into a different outlet, using a 3 to 2 outlet adapter, tried a different XLR cable, broke them in a bit. Noise is still there, any suggestions?
You sure it's the speaker and not resonance of something in the room or something it's attached to?
@@aepstein824 You know I'm not sure but the sound actually went away so I guess I did just have to break them in more
I just got the T8V’s
You mentioned S series is burned in. But my s2v’s manual says it takes several hours of “burn-in” to get optimum performance. Could you please clarify?
Hi @minoclue! The total playtime is recommended to be around 8 hours before doing critical listening on the speakers.
Indeed, the S Series is already burned in, you don´t need to do it yourself :)