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Is it necessary or good practice to expect JVC earphones to improve after some period of time (burn in). If so how long?
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hypnoticdcime
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May 21, 2020
No. Please just burn them.
A good seal will have more impact on most IEM's than break-in. If you are having issues I recommend starting with the tips. If you dislike a headphone after the first 10-20 hours you probably should go with something else.
dcha12
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May 19, 2020
Mechanical things (transducers included) do typically have a break-in period. With earbuds and headphones, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just use it normally and eventually they'll break-in. There was only one time where I recall something sounded noticeably a LOT better after breaking-in, which was the Campfire Audio Solaris. But then again, Ken Ball himself recommends breaking them in (and it's stated online), and I consider that an exception rather than the norm. Usually, if you don't like the way it sounds when you take it out of the box, break-in is not going to change your mind. Now, NOS tubes need time to burn-in because of the impurities needing to be burned off (accumulates by sitting there unused), but again, wouldn't worry too much about it.
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