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Hey KG Jag, I just have one last question. I've been reading about using burn-in on new headphones (such as the FAQ here and also some other pages) and was just wondering if you did it for your pair of KNS 8400? If so, which method did you use? I found a method where they provide a file to play for 4-5 hours a day for about 5 days (www.jlabaudio.com/burn.php). I also heard about an app called Burn LR. What do you think?
I just play my new cans continuously, usually for three to seven days, at moderately loud volume, usually using a HD radio station (if available). I periodically monitor them while they are "curing" and often pull some music and just listen to them as I would any other can.
Some think burn in is a waste of time.
Some believe in special procedures and using special tracks or white/pink noise.
Some may put them under crystals for all I know.
What I can report using my simple method is that it appears to do the job. What this means is that some cans will sound significantly different after burn in. Most will sound a bit different. Some won't sound different at all. Even cans of the same make and model con sometimes fall into different categories of results, as described in the previous sentence.