Headphone Burn-In Noise and Tones for 12 Hours
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- Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024
- The ultimate twelve hours of headphone burn-in noise with sweeping tones is specifically designed for breaking in new headphones. Pink Noise has been a popular choice for break-in by listeners here on the channel. Some believe music is a better for the task. And others debate that headphone burn-in is not necessary. (This will be debated forever because every person has their own ears and listening perspective.)
Medium volume is good for playback.
This audio design blends low frequency sweeping tones between 40Hz and 180Hz and several bands of noise that vary in dynamic intensity and frequency shift slowly. Low frequencies are steeply cutoff below 40 which is the bottom range of most headphones. The mid highs and highs vary while there is less mid-range noise. This design is because most folks who hear a difference, and the minutes measurable differences by some manufacturers before and after breaking in seem to be in tighter lows and smoother highs with little difference in the mid-range.
The audio was created, edited and mixed in ProTools, then exported to Vegas video creation software to make the final video.
The length is 12 hours which is RUclips's current maximum, rather than the traditional 10 hour themed ambient creations on the channel.
I hope this audio is found to be useful for the task.
Happy Burn-in. Dale
There is more interesting audio noise, tones, and ambience on the channel to explore.
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I listened to this for 12 hours and my ear drums definitely feel burned in.
how it feel after burn your ear....it is clear more soundstage expand
Ahhhhh yes!!! Mild insanity kicking in...I think ..or ...um...what?!?!
Hahahaha!
This almost feels like the pink noise, brown noise, white noise... For sleeping. Especially when some bastards play music at night and you can't do anything about it. Calling cops? Lol. It's a hassle
But brown noise + anc earphones do the trick. I'm just sorry for the folks who are sensitive to it and can't do anything about it.
The ear wax in my ears sure feels clear & full range now!
congratulations on your new headphones mates 😉
thank you bro
thank you bro
thank you bro
Ty m8!
It's pretty cloudy in London today ?
it's 2021 and I still come back to this every now and then, what an absolute banger!! waiting for your next solo
How loud do I need to have my volume up
About half way.
@@dalesnale prolly about 50-60 percent to hear the real music
@@dalesnale thank you
@@dalesnale Hi! YT has very poor quality so I think a FLAC format would be better for burning in. Can you link a kind of FLAC version? Of course only if you did this tape from good source. :)
I no longer need to burn in my headphones because they have caught fire thank you 😃
they did?
@@DiamondPickaxe735 i think he was making a joke about the term "burn in"
Enjoyed the evenness at 5:57:23
Awesome! After 12 hours I can hear another galaxy through my headphones, ty!
Nice! 🖖
Can I speedrun the burn-in by playing at 2x speed?
Ehehe. Wouldn’t that be nice.
😂😂😂
speadrun your eating time by eating one time a day
@@rjbinu5169 speedrun harder by not eating
Lol
Burn-in makes a big difference for sure. My 4 year old HD681 started to fall apart. The new HD681 arrived and what I noticed wasn't a small difference... The old one has way more low end, it's like a subwoofer compared to the new one. Also mids and highs very softer and rounder where the new headphones just sound flat and thin sounding. So let's cheat a little with this burn-in file, thanks a lot for making it available!
You are welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
@R Dolle what are ideal hrs for burn-in...
@@Sujit_JadhavPatil 200h
Might be earpads wearing in on old pair too
noooooooooo I have some work to do with them and my old ones fell apart, and I need to have it finished by 20th I thought in 40 hours I would have them burnt in@@ima1715
Thanks!
Thanks very much ren
This is actually satisfying to listen to while trying to sleep.
little kids love white noises ;) its a memory of sweet times in mommy womb
@@soulfulfool I hated white noise
@GTA5Gorilla lol I guess you r dumb to not know it
Humans are retard assholes. Mam of them. Many can't find peace and sleep Properly for noisy neighbours. Sure, it's a crime, and one can call the cops and deal with it that way. Sometimes it's hard and you can't find the source. I even have much empathy for those suffering sleepless Nights because of bass roaming hundreds of meters thru walls easy. I learned about pink, brown and white noise. I prefer brown noise. It's a combination of sounds almost like this, that cancels outside noise like you wouldn't believe it! And it's on RUclips many videos 10+ hours long. I even downloaded it like Mp3 thru viddly and have on phone in case some pretentious bastard tries to play bass music to be cool on a Friday or Saturday night. I put it on my ear or headphones and it honestly kills the sound that kept me stressed so much I thought I find the guy one night and murder him. But you can't. It's almost impossible to find the source of the sound/bass. At least to me. I have driven many times in my car to find the source and call The cops.
Anyway, brown noise is soothing and perfect for not just sleepless Nights.
how did you get past the high Frequency chirps
Ahhhh ..... Music to my ears
What a romantic song ❤️❤️❤️
Dont think much of the lyrics
I like the chorus.
Yes mah new fav
I have never heard of burning in headphones and have no idea what that means, but I reckon this will sound FANTASTIC to fall asleep to.
It is usefull for new headphones, the headphone membrane reaches the optimal working range
@@Maximuss_K Thanks!
@@Maximuss_K that's a myth
@@lambertstarr1218 no. It is proved by many audiophiles
@@Maximuss_K yeah, by the same crowd that think expensive cables make headphones sound better.
Picked up a pair of Hifiman Sundaras a few days ago and was incredibly disheartened to find that the sub 100hz region in the left channel was almost non existent. After a few days of alternating between normal use and burn in loops it has completely returned and the cans sound incredible.
Burn in is a case by case thing, don't expect it to suddenly fix all your problems, or make a headphone sound magical. Hell most of the time you won't hear anything different at all. But if you have minor complaints or small problems, it's always worth giving them a workout before attempting to return or RMA them.
Super cool. Would not of expected burning to help to that degree. I reckon it depends on what was ‘stuck’ in the drivers. Thanks for sharing.
I have a 1963 Martin classical guitar, it needed a neck reset, so it hadn’t been played for 5 years, when I had the guitar repaired the top was very stiff, I used pink noise played through a small speaker playing in the sound hole. A month later the difference in sound was amazing.
That is an incredible application. It makes sense as the glues will become more pliable with vibration, be it playing or the speaker. I assume the string were at tension tuned up during this process.
How loud should I have my earphones
thanks! after 12 hours , my denon is now ready to use this morning! a significant result in my experience.
thats good to hear!
My ears are cold and I searched "Sounds to make headphones warm" and this works pretty well ngl
Same
Have you tried covering the headphones in the furry stuff they make teddy bears with? :0)
@@donaldswan1587wuts that?
this audio really opened up my iems earphone ...they sound lot better than before .......using KZ zs 10 pro
i put my grado sr125x through this for about 5 hours and listened to music and there is so much more detail. in "Hitchhike" by upchurch i never noticed that sound where it sounds like just movement, i cant even described it. burn in is definitely real and it will probably sound better if i do the full 12 hours. just hear a lot more detail. only that 5 hours just made the bass sound smoother and the high end sound better
Grado and bass do not go together garbage headphones
@@AMT99100 grado is like a subwoofer strapped in your head
I don't know enough about audio to not embarrass me if would go into more detail but this rly improved my headset. Thanks a lot for your work :D.
Thanks for the report. Techno talk is not as important as what the ears hear.
Yeah I didn't know about this at the start and when I bought the galaxy buds 2 pro I thought they were shit. Everytime I heard a song the highs were screeching painful to hear and the bass was almost non existent and then I used it for a week or two and actually tried burn in for a couple of hours and it was really good. Everything sounded very balanced and I actually enjoyed them a lot before they broke down. Just bought new headphones and im starting right off with the burn in.
played this for 600 hours with all dials maxed before putting on my new sennheisers.
they sound fantastic now thanks a lot for real for real
I hope it's a joke to make fun of people who burn their headphones in.
those Senns are now probably half worn out!
25 days ?? You nut bro
Love this song. Reminds me of being 18 and going on a road trip to hear this live at the festival. Johnny ate all those mushrooms and mary was throwing up from vodka. Marty kept playing that stupid ukulele, but man it was all fun. Not a care in the world. Those were the days. Kids today will never know what it was like to fall in love and listen to Headphone Burn-in Noise and Tones. ❤
I tried to burn in a pair of Sennheisers. After at least 30 continuous hours, no change. Then one day with normal use they opened up and sounded great.
Nice!!! I’ll try
I heard Sennheisers were uber overrated thanks to a lot of people buying them as their first expensive cans. I picked up 2 cans to try out and I wasn't impressed and then I borrowed the HD650 and hooked it up to my $650 DAC and still wasn't impressed. The reason? After months of research, I went to the top right away and invested in planar magnetics. I then loaned them out and literally everyone who tried them decided to switch. What I can say about Sennheiser is that they are light and very comfortable and portable compared to my planar and don't require much to drive. I got sick of using an external DAC so I invested in a couple of DAP and never looked back. If you want to pop that cherry, consider the Sundara and Ananda a try, they are very reasonably priced for planars.
@@jamesbanday While I've never tried HD650, I owned HD600 and own HD660s. I always come back to Sennheiser 600 series because the vocals on every other headphone are worse. Vocals are much better on HD660s for example than Sundara. If your focus is rap or instrumental music like classic, dont get Sennheiser 600 series.
They are comfy, light and well built. Hifiman has no qc at all. My right speaker was about ~5 louder than the left. People who do not know how Sundara should sound, I would not even recommend buying them. Or buy several and compare.
Burn in of speaker is 99% bullshit. The pads have to burn in by wearing them
@@omeee My IEMs don't have pads. I also buy multiple pairs to test if burn in is a real phenomenon. Some don't change at all, some do. If you feel that it's your pads, you're most likely a Sennheiser or Grado fanboy who has to sacrifice a virgin in order to make your headphones sound better.
Here's the best part 10:38:10
This is what I hear when someone starts discussing football.
Amen!!!
you are great
😆😆
@@selokakamel8351 :-) x
@@shanegrable9714 mmmmmmmmmmnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
How dare you
Bro...the bass drop on this song is WICKED
Thank you sir. Appreciated. I also recommend vocal tracks only such as audio books and podcasts. The vocal range is critical even for synths.
Great suggestion!
12 hours, this would be easy for my wired IEMs. Goodluck to my wireless earphones. 😅
Thanks man! 👍 Will try and do this now.
Dont have to do in one go
i doubt your wireless headphones will play for 12 hours without running out of battery.
@@DiamondPickaxe735 the only thing burning will be you iems
Two more hours, this noise is giving me a headache!
Don't listen during the Burning 🙄🤣🤣🤣
Try some Chinese songs to burn your ears, leave this track for headphones man.
You have to be in a yoga pose while listening to purge all of the bad sounds from the headphones and fill them with positive energy and crystal clear sounds.
That just means you have not got the volume high enough.
I got a prostate exam today
This helps my tinnitus, I’m 73 I can’t hear above 9 kHz, but my tinnitus I’m guessing is above 12 to 16 kHz. I can hear a low tone that gradually goes up then down, I’ve been using the stereophile test cd 1 to set up my speakers for years
There is an entire series of tinnitus noise masking on the channel. This sampler video goes through the frequencies: ruclips.net/video/IaZk8NbzxXU/видео.html
Thank you very much this is super useful, I’ve been using pink noise and music intertwined playlists but this is so convenient. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
You're welcome. Glad to hear.
Yo this beat is fire 🔥🔥
Does anyone have the lyrics for this?
ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss (x40)
(Chorus) sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss sssssssssssssss (x20)
@@omegamartlemon1408 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@omegamartlemon1408 that chorus - so addictive - now I keep playing it in my head all day...
@@omegamartlemon1408 I felt it when he said "...sss...".
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Abyss AB 1266 ø TC undergoing break-in. This is being played in addition to a 10 - 80Hz continuous sweep overlaid.
Just purchased mine today ❤❤ and here I am burning it in 🤩🤩 cheers 🎉
Thank you for burning-in my new HIFIMAN Edition XS 👍🏻
Coming back to this video, this time to burn in my Simgot EA500 IEMs. Thank you for this, Dale!
Just started on a fresh pair of Philips X2HR's. Pre burn-in they sound amazing. They make my HD668b's highly sibilant and tinny by comparison. Can't wait to hear them after this burn-in.
so how is it? any difference?
@@Anticlimacticwhale sorry for the delayed response. Pretty minor difference to be honest but they sound amazing and very impressive with high resolution music. The bass seems to have gotten slightly more pronounced with nice punch.
@Pepe the magic frog Honestly if you've had them already and just used them, you probably have gone through a burn-in process just by using it and adapted to the change in the sound signature. Try out an overnight burn-in with pink noise or brown noise at moderate listening volume. Maybe it might further help out.
Looks like RUclips figured out I bought a pair of Sundaras haha. Love the way they sound overall especially since they my first planar. Can’t wait to see if the get any better. Any recommendations on what setting I should set (schiit magni heresy amp and modi 3+ dac) ?
I can't recommend because I haven't tried those. I would love to check out some planar headphones sometime. I did recently pick up a MiniDSP USB DAC which has been great for listening out of the computer.
I have sundara's and a Schiit Magni+ and a Chord DAC. I use both the middle setting and the high gain setting. I also use a Loki EQ which works great as well.
Burning in my HiFiman Sundaras right now with this video. Thanks! In the manual, it says it needs about 150 hours of burn-in. Haha.
150 hours...wow.
I just got the Ananda. Same burn in period in manual
I just got my HiFiman Deva Pros, 150hrs still exist in the instructions.
That's 150 hour normal music, I think you can cut that time by half playing pink noice.
Im burning a pair of 1$ headphones to see if they sound any better...
Any word on those $1 headphones
hahahahahah ;D
so what's the verdict any difference on your $1 investment ? lol
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so?
I've been using your original...then HD and then 4K version of Pink Noise...so pretty much I've been at this for years.... interesting how this file might affect my headphones different. Not sure if I should ditch the 4K Pink Noise for this one ...?
There's no such thing as 4k audio
@@PeachtreeGuitar no, LOL he had a video called "Pink Noise, in 4K" lol
Thanks for this. How much volume should I keep it at? The same volume as when I listen to music?
Yes. Medium volume range is best.
@@dalesnale Awesome! Thanks a million!
That sounds more interesting than my mother in law.
Hiya, a newbie here.
Should I just plug in the headphones and let them sit on the table or on the stand or do I need to cover them or something?
I saw someone on youtube putting like a kitchen cloth over them, does that makes any difference?
Thanks.
I'm a newbie too ,but that's what my understanding is
Just let them sit on the table. For example when you break in subwoofer its best to move it out of the enclosure, so it can move without resistance of the box air pressure and break it better.
Using this for HiFiman Deva Pros ($325US Retail, and includes the bluetooth DAC)
As others mentioned HiFiman recommends 150 hours of burnin in the manual.
I'm curious, as you mentioned less burnin is needed for buds due to smaller drivers, and these Planar Magnetics have 100mm drivers.
I love my Phillips openbacks with their 50mm drivers and hope this burnin will get the treble down a notch in these 100mm planars.
My 44 year old ears aren't the best, but I find them a bit shrill.
Wtf somebody actually bought a deva pro
@@badgermcbadger1968 well I was wanting planar speakers, I had a set of desktop Monsoons back in the day that sounded awesome.
I returned the DPs though. Bluetooth isn't ideal for gaming, and they are so much heavier to me than my Phillips.
@@KevinFelkerwhy didn't you use the wired mode, it sounds better too
@@badgermcbadger1968 because the whole reason I bought it was to have wireless.
My phillips are so comfy and frankly for gaming sound just as good or better, and I'd rather just use them if going wired.
Should i burn in some beats by dre to see what happens? I already have had them for 9 months so I'm wondering if they are already burned in or should I still try it anyway
OMG, the only way to properly burn in Beats by Dre is to use gasoline and a blowtorch. Sell them to some stupid high school kid and upgrade your gear. I will put these headphones up against any pair of Beats you want to claim is better.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0016MNAAI/ref=twister_B07H5HM6F6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
If you like hip hop and rap, these are your cans. If you are into gaming, these are your cans. The best part is the sound isolation is so good, no one will be offended by the music you listen to.
After 9 months, the headphone are broken in. Burning them in is fast tracking the process which occurs listening to music over time.
Burning in is essential for some headphones, such as mine, which had issues from the start. It works because mine can't produce the high pitch accurately; it's a little wobbly. But now, after the burn, it has a major effect. (This is the perspective of someone who appreciates vocal quality and high frequency on audio equipment.) So, I hope you can solve your problem with this approach.
Thanks, man, highly appreciated upload.
Thanks for listening Steve
Burning in my HE1000SE’s. So far started off with 40 hours of music burn in. Going to finish off the remaining 60 with this.
Those look amazing. I mixed a couple national tours with SA planar high frequency drivers and loved the not-so-edgy high frequency response compared to traditional titanium drivers. Enjoy!
Update: This actually worked wonders on my headphones. Very noticeable difference in the presentation, especially in the midst and highs. 95 hours in. I'll see if there's any more changes heading toward 150hrs. Expecting some silver cables to come in, so we'll see how that affects the sound.
@@robertreynolds2212 bro you are unironically the clickbait audiophile youtuber 😭😭 dude buying silver cables LMOOAAA my man massacred the drivers, 1 5 0 HOURS
I don't know if I believe in burn-in... ideally, I know it SHOULDN'T work, but sometimes I have an issue with new headphones and it doesn't cost anything to try it. even if it's just a psychological matter, the important thing is getting them to sound right to me in the end, and burn-in sometimes helps. I think all hearing is psychologically informed anyway, perhaps even more so than vision.
Or maybe it's the tiny driver-fixing gremlins that live in white noise. That's possible too.
I have a question, should I put this video on repeat or should put other videos too?
I m new to this and I hope to improvement on my aria moondrop
I bought yesterday some new headphones and they sounded really weird so overnight I let them blast with this thing for 7 hours and after waking up and trying them out they really started sounding close to what my old one sounded like. I realise that in many cases this is placebo effect but I was on the verge bringing them back for a refund but now I just might stick with them lol.
Thanks, good to know :)
Its NOT placebo. The only people who claim "burn in" is placebo or myth are the ones who dont have trained ears to begin with. They cant hear any details anyway. Im a music producer and have trained ears "15 years" and burn in is a real thing.
@@sebastianwehler3218 are your ears classically trained in burn in?
@@mccabedylan I dont know what you mean by that? All i can tell you is that the ears of music producers are trained, hence why we can hear the smallest details that common folks with untrained ears are unable to hear. Takes years to get your ears trained to that level of sensitivity and detail perception. Every producer with at least 5 years under his belt knows that burn in is a real thing. True audiophiles all know it. Its a real thing. Literally everybody with trained ears will agree. Hope that answers your question. Has nothing to do with placebo, nor is it a myth. Someone with trained ears can notice and hear the changes.
I'm not even a music producer, but I can tell the detail after burn-in. So yeah, it's not a myth
How long you recommend burning in for?
Burning in my M30X now. Glad to receive some tips. How long should I burn in mine for? Some say 40hrs and that’s a lot :-?
I think 2-3 overnight sessions gets it done. 24-30 hours.
Doing the Audio-Lord's work here... thanks!
Your too kind. :)
I read somewhere that one should use higher than normal volume and I think I overdid it when using max volume, headphones connected to laptop, over night. Could this prolonged high volume have caused any damage to my headphones? A little worried after seeing your recommendation of only using medium volume..
I'm now burning in my new Bang & Olufsen H4 headphones using this track.
I am burning on Bowers & Wilkins PX7, but the sound just goes away every time a don't wear the headphone.
@@federalrepublicofthesmurfs3502 I had my B&O H4 connected to the Surface and let it run for a couple hours 80% volume.
Honestly I tell much difference with the sound after burn-in . Baoplay app is great for this headphone with different sound profiles. I'm amazed with the quality of this headphones.
@@federalrepublicofthesmurfs3502 I have some B&W, the secret is to find a really powerful amp and crank it up to max while listening to this track. I hear it's better with weed according to Willie Nelson.
I wasn't a big believer in headphone burn it but after getting my fiio fh7 iems there was a noticeable difference after about a couple weeks of use
Thanks for sharing that experience.
RUclips has a steep 16k hz cut on their videos (unless things have changed), wouldn't this have an affect on break in?
Much of the break in process benefits are focused in the lower and mid frequency listening range to help loosen up the low mid drivers. You are correct YT does cut off some top end at a point over 16khz. I haven't measured where that cutoff is with an RTA in a long time.
@@dalesnale Oh! I did not know those were the main areas of focus. Much appreciated and thank you!
Tried this with my AirPods that I just got , only did it for 10 minutes but there is a lot more bass now thx
Burning-in a headphone is the same as using it for many months, but with faster progress. Yes, burn-in works and make a big difference in sound.
I have a very cheap Philips headphones for many years, 15 years if I remember correctly, and they started to have big distortion in both drivers. I guess they need retirement.
I loved the headphones, not much bass and rich mid and high frequencies. I bought another Philips headphones with the same drivers and the sound was bad. I mean really bad. I was expecting a small difference since they were new, but man, they were bad. There was to many bass and the mid and high frequencies were flat.
I burn-in the new headphones for about 13 hours at max volume, and the improvement was real. It was a totally different headphones. It is not placebo.
Sure. After some months of usage the new headphones sounds would improve, but I couldn't use them as they were. They sounded really bad. Every new headphones I always do a burn-in.
Full volume? Pretty sure you are only supposed to go 50%
15 years dafaq?? Mine last just about a year or two.
Same. I had cheap Chinese headphones for about 3 year. I've changed to more expensive one from JBL (T160) and they sounded awful for that price. But after a month they started to sound pretty good. But they broke recently (unlucky accident) so i had to buy new ones. Im currently burning them in
Many older brands and models previously made in Austria, Germany and the U.S. are now being manufactured in Asia now with lower quality components and lower grade copper. Some audio components remain high quality with solid Q.C. Be sure to check out new reviews regarding your old favorites before repurchasing. I don't know if the Phillips are similar to the AKG 240s, but with that model canned air can be carefully spayed into the coil gap to remove dust which is sometimes the source of the scratchy sound. This tip does not work on Sonys, ATs or Sennheisers I have encountered.
It's just your brain adjusting to the sound signature. But it can make a diffrence depending on the driver
This is too cool.thankx to the creator for giving me new gaming headphones🎉❤
Who else is still listening to this masterpiece in 2022?
@dalesnale Do you have an audio file for this I can add to my Apple Music library?
Yes, there is a download link in the description
@ many thanks!
I been trying to get get burnineave generator to work on pink noise for my Arya stealth! Can’t get it to work mabey I’ll try this instead
i think burn in is real on planar headphones, a great example are the drop hifiman HE4XX, after running this entire video on em they sounded like a completely different headphone.
hell yeah. burning my he4xx in right now. whats the difference in sound?
@@justinambrocio when i first got em they were somewhat muffled sounding, kinda... lacking if that makes sense. after burn in tho they opened up a bit, they sound more full and vibrant. Not a drastic difference but noticeable, enough to make you think its a different driver. but anyway, These are super fun cans, especially if your into edm or something with tight bass, sound is very solid.
God those are terrible for so many reasons, I have 4 pair and 1 already broke on me and I have to repair or swap out the head beam. I also own the HE400i which these are supposed to be based on. The most improvement you'll see is investing in a good DAC/AMP combo. For some reason, they improve a lot when you get a more powerful AMP. My HE400i sounds great no matter which DAC I use from my $50-600 one, but the HE4xx definitely sounds better with more power. FYI, the pads also have a lot to do with the sound quality. You may want to consider getting upgraded lamb skin or velour pads to tame the highs just a bit or learn to use an EQ. I like female vocal trance so the elevated treble is a bonus for me as it really brings out the vocalist.
What is the recommended time to burn in your HE4xx according to the manual book? My Deva's manual book says it must burn in 150 hours 😷
I would die for such a unique piece.
Can i use this for iems too? I know it is not substantial compare to headphones but i hope this will contribute to my burn in process. Thanks.
Yes you may
This video has worked wonders on my wired Apple EarPods (USB-C). For only $19, they sound great now! I can listen to these all day long because I don’t have to charge them. No losing them because they are attached to my phone, and no crying if I do lose them because they cost $19, and I can just buy another set at Walmart. After the burn in, they sound like a set of $19 headphones that have been nicely warmed up. All these companies have a real racket running with the Bluetooth headphones scam. Wired headphones will work for decades if you take care of them. Maybe not my $19 Apple EarPods, but in the “audiophile” realm, a quality set will last decades. From what I’ve seen, the big brand Bluetooth headphones last about as long as it takes to saturate the market with the newest model.
Good points. The average headphones or earbuds are pretty good now. Wired do sound a little better than Bluetooth. For me, the adapters for Apple lightning to headphone plug were a weak link only lasting a couple months because of the chip in the circuit.
@@dalesnale Thank you. It seems everything today is engineered to be disposable, or as they say on paper..."recycleable." Companies no longer want products to last decades, or for that matter more than a year or two. Apple considers anything 5 years old "vintage" and anything older than 7 years old "obsolete." I guess my Sennheiser studio headphones I bought in 2004, that still sound great, are ancient artifacts.
Currently burning my new Meze 109 pro, the manufacturer recommands a 50-70 hours burn for 100% oppenness , I'll alternate between your sound, some other vid i've found with high pitch noises and regular music, I'll keep you posted (for the moment the headphones are good and very detailed but there's a little sibilance that annoys me).
Sounds like a good game plan and would be great to hear your post burn in results.
Thanks, I am glad I found this. Is there consideration to be made for Planar technology versus traditional drivers? Perhaps, a different approach?
Yes. Just listen to music because burn in is bullshit.
Faaeal Iris HiFi from Aliexpress started to sound so much better after this noise, thanks
Just started burning in some HE-560 v4's. Thanks for the track!
Enjoy!
I dont know nothing about the subject so maybe my question is obvious but...
I have to hear too? or just let the phones there and the videoplaying?
Hello. Is this one different from your other videos with burning in or do they all do the same thing? And do you think this will make a difference with bluetooth earbuds and wired iems? Thanks 👍😊
Wire or Bluetooth should render the same result, but may work the batteries harder in the headphones. The is audio has slight low tones along with the noise to assist exercising the headphone drivers.
I like this; made my sound better . "much better!"
Ok i don't know if burn in helps with sibilance in Kz earphones but i have serious issues with it . I am willing to try anything . Sibilance is a deal breaker for me . How much volume should i use and do i need wear them or can i just leave them be?
There is no need to listen while burning in headphones. Hopefully, burning headphones in smooths the response out over time. This is generally associated with the low frequency driver components more than the high frequencies produced by the headphone (or earbuds in this case). My experience with headphones that are too shrill is that they do not improve over time, and I move away from that model or brand. What you could do is use an equalizer to dip the high mid frequencies creating the issue. There are apps that run alongside the headphone out of soundcards and other devices to remedy this issue. And sometimes the playback device may have an 'enhanced' mode by running by default creating this issue.
@@dalesnale I wanted to try burn in because the Manual of my KZ ZS 10 Pro said they need to burned in to sound optimal . I did burn in for one night now they actually are less sibilant . Burn in really works . EQ is too much hassle for me .
Airpods pro should i burn in them?
Bought a low end iem kz zs 10 pro, how many hours in total to burn-in ?? Just 12 hrs or need to repeat the same next day ??
Wow same here. Burn in my kz zsn pro.
Most folks go 24-36 hours. so 2-3 nights to burn in.
What's the recommended volume for burning in? Should I maxed it out or just in the middle?
Middle of the volume range is what most folks do.
@@dalesnale Thanks!
what the average time to burn in the denon ah d7200 ?
20-30 hours is typical. Three sessions overnight.
@dalesnale oh nice thanks for responding 👍
i'm using this with a pair of JLab Airs and, I had been using them for a while and one day I wake up and they aren't working. would this work or be helpful, or should i try something else?
It won’t fix broken. But if there is dust in the coils it could loosen it up. I have used canned air to successfully blow out dust stuck in AKG 240’s. I’m not familiar with that brand. It can’t hurt to try if they are broken already.
I’m new to the audio world but just picked up some Blue Mix Fi’s yesterday. I think they already sound great, but tonight I’ll give this a go. Who knows?
Welcome to the wild, wacky & wonderful world of audio.
This has cured my deafness❗🦻💪👂
It really helped with my KZ ZEX Pros, at first, they sounded so bright and so awful the bass was so ugly and distorted that I honestly don't know how to explain it, but putting that aside this "noise" really helped. Thank you!
got new buds today, sound fantastic, except cymbal and some other high freq sound as creepy af rattlesnake, do you think this will help or just defective?
I also bought the same. Do I have put on full volume?
I have a pair of KZ ZSNs, haven't used them yet but I might do this. I heard they sound very bright naturally and that's not the kind of sound I like.
Does it matter what volume it is?
Use a little louder than you'd normally listen at.
@@StyrofoamCancer how do you get louder than max?
@@RoseGold823with ya!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤
What volume level should I play this at? my computers audio settings is all at 100% volume level and my headphones have a built in volume control wheel?
Same question
Medium volume. Not too loud.
Thank you for the file
At what volume level do you recommend to burn in the headphones? in this case are an IEM
IEM's don't really need burn-in time. The diaphragms are so little if you have DD's. It's always wise to state type and brand as well when you ask these questions. Volume-wise I read its a bit over the volume you listen to.
Enola One if I use campfire atlas , how much burn in time do I need ?
I go full volume... Lol...
Just got my HD 6XX and I'm so happy
Hey should I play it at high volume or low or mid really curious and would love to hear your answer thanks
Mid volume is ideal. Average listening level.
The only people who claim "burn in" is placebo or myth are the ones who dont have trained ears to begin with. They cant hear any details anyway, thats why they dont hear any changes afterwards. Im a music producer and have trained ears "15+ years" and "burn in" is a real thing, otherwise a new freshly bought pair of the exact same headphones wouldnt sound so different from my used ones, since its the same exact headphones. The quality shouldnt differ so much, but it does. Noticed this many times before. So yea, "burn in" is a real thing. Those who claim otherwise dont have trained ears to begin with and thus cant hear any difference afterwards, but the difference is there IF you have trained ears.
Does it apply to Bluetooth earbuds as well?
Should it be a continuous 12 hour run? Or will 12 runs by 1 hour have the same effect eventually? Or 4 runs by 3 hours is a better option?
Thanks.
Burning in can be broken into segments. Some people have commented it helps with earbuds. I would think it is most effective on traditional headphones with speaker style drivers
Trying to make my sennheiser hd 400s sound brighter. (Samson sr850 has better sound stage and high end but lacking bass). Hope this turns the headphone better in high end with brighter sound
if anything burn in would make headphones sound less bright? consider swapping the pads or eqing
@@DaBigBoo_ after using it around a month, the sound is good for me. initially it sounded muffled without clarity. sounding better now. i am planning to change my earpads on the samson sr850 instead in the future
does it matter how loud it is? should it be loud or quiet?
thanks ! very useful to burn-in my new Arya
Thanks for stopping by Raghava. Enjoy the new headphones.
Is this necessary for airpod pro earbuds? I got them yesterday
am i supposed to do a nonstop 10-12 hours burn in or can i split the process to 3h,3h,3h,3h?
Many play it in 12s over night, but any increments are ok over time. One recent commenter with very very expensive headphones did recommend shorter intervals for his particular model.