Kube 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 A noobish question here...what happens if my headphones were exposed to erm...a high current, as in much 'loudness'...to put it in a way... Same goes with a low impedance earphones, will the drivers get spoilt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neutralzz 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 if you drive them too hard the coil might burn out.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2005 If the drivers don't, your ears definitely will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evil-zen 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2005 definitely. had experience in sony earphones totally ruined. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2005 Driving headphones hard (ie very loud) without a proper headphone amp will damage your headphones. The reason is clipping. In simple terms the amp shold be cabable of delivering the juice. :-) If you have a capable amp you may still damage your headphone (but by that time it wont matter cos you've lost your hearing). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kube 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2005 Well...sometimes, I set the volume too high...which then comes out as cracklings on my cans...just wondering if exposure to such high volumes for just a moment can damage them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2005 A resounding Yes. When your drivers or your ears crackle, stop listening altogether. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kahchun 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2005 definitely yes, my sony e888 earphone die on the first day when i push it too hard with 90% volume Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neutralzz 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2005 yup... it will damage them.. the mechanism works in a way like erm.. a copper wire coil in a magnetic field (permanent one from the magnets inside the cans..) as your pass alternating current through the copper wire.. physics.. current carrying wire will generate its own magnetic field etc.. and this magnetic field sorta either attract/repel the permanent magnetic field.. resulting in vibration/sound reproduction.. if you drive them very hard.. i.e. very high current running through.. you might force the coil to actually move out of its comfortable range of vibrational motion, resulting in "crackling" and also may burn the thin wire the coil is made from.. fine wire.. higher resistance.. plus high current.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sayhitojason 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2005 Hi Kube, maybe you want to consider listening at lower levels of volume. I mean, playing too loud is bad for the cans, and most importantly, bad for your ears. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razer 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2005 Hey, erm, let me hijack this thread and add in another noob question....... Whats a loop out? I see that on amps and have no idea what that means. Is it some sort of a RCA out kinda stuff? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kube 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2005 No, no...what I was meaning was that I accidently exposed my Senn's to a high volume MOMENTARILY. So I'm asking whether this momentary burst of current might've affected the cans in anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neutralzz 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2005 Hey, erm, let me hijack this thread and add in another noob question....... Whats a loop out? I see that on amps and have no idea what that means. Is it some sort of a RCA out kinda stuff? loop output?? hmm not v common sometimes, but loop output is rca or similar output which you can actually connect some recording device to for recording purposes.. if i m not wrong.. this can also be modded into a headphone out.. never used it b4 anyone can confirm this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
