is the volume u listen to is very high? usually,what genre u listen to?

You must thinking that I listened to metal stuff. No it just pop and jazz and instrumental.
No matter how soft you played the music in earphone or headphone, after hours and hours of torturing, our ear just cannot take it.
So just take more rest while listening.

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Added on September 30, 2010, 5:49 pmI think I can answer that, in my experience, the cable will give you more difference in SQ.
The factor include the type of conductor used and how well it is shielded, or sometime how it is not shielded.

The connector/jack/plug does have difference but I think is second to the cable it self, although it is the most expensive part in the cable.



This post has been edited by ssyycc: Sep 30 2010, 05:49 PM

Erm...then i guess IEM will be more damaging compare to headphone ?

that depends on the volume you set. Try to keep it at a moderate level otherwise, when u get older...it'll deteriorate.

Yes and no, if you measure the DB it generates actually it is lesser than headphone...

may i ask somthg does razer piranha give u clear bass n good clarity?n izzit for worth to get it with that price?

It very dependent on usage. Razer are meant for gaming. If you dont play so much games it is wise not to get it.

so which one is recommendable for long hour of music listening? headphone or iem? I only need to turn the volume usually around level 5 or less using my gumstick. but on headphone need to raise the volume till level 15-20. But i think it actually sounds at quite similar volume to my ear.

i'd prefer iem for long hours listening

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This post has been edited by selferino: May 31 2011, 11:09 PM

can anyone explain all these? -Frequency response -Impedance -Sound pressure level -THD, total harmonic distortion

Does better Frequency Response get better sound quality? Does higher sound pressure level get better Bass?

Sorry i'm noob for this all

Anyone knows if its feasible to repair a headphone which is spoiled (one side doesnt produce sound anymore)

If so, are there any shops around KL which does repair service?

Is there a place that explains all the sound terms, like mid, soundstage, etc?

ask and u shall recieve

http://www.head-fi.org/t/220770/describing-sound-a-glossary

Thanks a lot!

I don't understand mid from that link coz it states the frequency only

what i can say is mid usually means the middle part of audio frequency.

i imagine like this
Subwoofer - low freq
midrange speakers - midrange freq
tweeter - high freq

its what from my understanding of the mids...

mids are mostly vocals (maybe male vocals? )
if you want to understand where those frequency derscribed lies, open up a player with frequency equalizers and you will notice they are the middle 4 bars of an eq, adjusting it increases the vocals, piano sounds or something orchestral that is not high pitched

the piano effect the most when i experiment it.. vocal still could hear but feels like u close ur speaker with a thick blanket... lol

Frequency Response - Frequency response is the range of sound in Hertz (Hz) that the drivers on headphones can produce. The range of hearing for the average human is between 20 and 20,000 Hz so you want headphones that can cover that range.

THD stands for Total Harmonic Distortion. This is a representation of all of the distortion over a specific signal. THD for headphones, and everything else for that matter, is measured as a percentage. What you need to know is that a lower percentage is better because it means there will be less distortion in the signal. Not all headphone manufacturers put the THD in their specs but now you know what it means when you see it.

SPL stands for sound pressure level and is measured in decibels (dB). This is a measurement of the energy contained in a sound wave and is supposed to take into account how human ears function for the numeric values. kinda like how boomy the item will blast in ur ears

impedance ah.. simply put .. impedance wd refer to obstruction offered to signal (electrical) ..

The impedance tells you basically how much current will flow through a speaker at a certain voltage

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Added on August 24, 2011, 10:14 amrepairs wont (but yet will be for high end phones) be as costly, but if it is still under warranty coverage, then it will be best to repair, otherwaise, do some calculations and make a backup plan for the worse, buying a new one

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Added on August 24, 2011, 10:17 amit all comes down to your comfort, and how long you want to listen in one go

if you want a marathon audio listening, IEM will be comfotable, and mid range or budget IEM will not draw as much power, leading to longer listening sensation



This post has been edited by noobandroid: Aug 24 2011, 10:17 AM

I don't understand frequency for now. From what I've learnt, low frequency produces bass, and high frequency produces treble. Am I right?

This post has been edited by FaezFarhan: Aug 24 2011, 07:56 PM