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Do they have to be at a high volume to break in headphones ? Also about how long does it take to break in headphones please? Thanks
I'd be worried about drivers that "break in" over time, unless the failure was part of the genius original product design to get you to buy replacements sooner (and I had stock in said product.)
Actually a factory new driver can have around 30% deviation from it's released spec vs broken in condition. Drivers are electromechanical devices which means they change properties when they wear down and membranes flex. It's not total snake oil even though I joked about it.
Any 'ritualistic' process of breaking in using a certain signal is audiophile BS for sure. Just use them and they'll adapt.
A factory new product from any reputable company has already done the diaphragm QA tests and if properly manufactured voice coil AC testing, which cause the varnish impregnated linen (or kevlar, or whatever) and speaker surrounds to already be at their functional state, waiting to perform and eventually fail. I have never seen deviation from linearity in any published test, nor have I ever seen any deviation higher than +3/-3 dB in spec without a broken product being involved. If there is a 30% deviation somewhere, it is probably the enclosure baffling and wall reinforcement causing it, and not the driver -- or, as I stated, the driver in question, shouldn't have passed QA.
break in is basically nonsense it is mostly people getting use to the sound..
playing stuff too loud could damage them .. just use them normally and enjoy
Or that crazy kid on headfi with coconuts and ems? paper. That dude is a legend. I think he was dutch. Played pool. Made me laugh.