How to break in headphones? KSC-35s

[gopunk]

so i got in on the deal..... but now i am reading that you should break these in somehow? how is this done? just listen to a lot of music???

 

[BatmanNate]

Get some Modest Mouse and crank.

 

[erikiksaz]

I just listened to the headphones when i first got them, and when i went to sleep, i kept the music pumping through them at slightly louder than normal levels.

With the ksc-35, the difference after 24 hours of burning in will be incredible.

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: gopunk
so i got in on the deal..... but now i am reading that you should break these in somehow? how is this done? just listen to a lot of music???

people disagree on how it should be done. but... i'm pretty sure just listening will work. preferably something with deep bass/high treble.

 

[Spikey217]

http://home.t-online.de/home/meier-audio/tipstricks.htm

http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31736

 

[kag]

I didn't even knew you had to break headphones in...

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: kag
I didn't even knew you had to break headphones in...

 

[Zugzwang152]

you dont have to, the difference is probably negligible for non-audiophiles

 

[Sukhoi]

You talking Koss KSC-35s? Those things were discontinued months ago. I love mine though.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
You talking Koss KSC-35s? Those things were discontinued months ago. I love mine though.

yea that's what i heard... they're selling them again tho there is a big thread about it in hot deals (where i first heard of these babies)

 

[clicknext]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: kag
I didn't even knew you had to break headphones in...

 

[murphy55d]

I hopped on the deal too and bought a pair... can I just leave them playing overnight?

 

[woowoo]

Originally posted by: kag
I didn't even knew you had to break headphones in...

You dont....
It's sort of like sugar pills

 

[kag]

I have an old pair of Koss PRO/466 and I just plugged them in and they worked fine.

I'm not a pro, though a cheap stereo will bug the hell out of me... but those headphones seem ok to me

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: gopunk
so i got in on the deal..... but now i am reading that you should break these in somehow? how is this done? just listen to a lot of music???

i didn't know you have to break in headphone.

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: kag
I have an old pair of Koss PRO/466 and I just plugged them in and they worked fine.

I'm not a pro, though a cheap stereo will bug the hell out of me... but those headphones seem ok to me

of course they'll work fine. burning in just loosens the drivers out. bass tightens up, mids smoothen out, and highs can become less harsh.

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
You talking Koss KSC-35s? Those things were discontinued months ago. I love mine though.

yea that's what i heard... they're selling them again tho there is a big thread about it in hot deals (where i first heard of these babies)

Ga!!!! I need more of them!! Thanks for letting me know!

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Just leave music (preferable something with a lot of range, but it really doesn't matter) playing 24/7 for a day or two.

 

[Sukhoi]

Just ordered another pair. Hopefully they still have them in stock.

 

[Jombo]

Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n
Just leave music (preferable something with a lot of range, but it really doesn't matter) playing 24/7 for a day or two.

how does 24/7 for a day or two work exactly?? jk

anyway, when i "broke" my headphones in, it did sound better, could it be just in my head? who knows, but it sounds better to me then in the beginning, so no complains.

 

[NewSc2]

breaking in is just listening to usually bass-heavy music at louder volumes. Often times it's just you getting used to the headphones' sound, though, but sometimes there is a noticeable break-in (my speakers had a REALLY noticeable break-in)