Slivester 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2006 Is there a way to increase the impedance via an add-on to IEM's plug? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norseman 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2006 How about a short length of cable? Easier and can keep yr iems stock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exloser 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2006 if increase impedence, will the bass increases or clarity? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norseman 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2006 I would think clarity and treble at the expense of some bass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absolute0 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2006 The ER4P->S cable or something similar should serve the purpose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephyron 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2006 IME, increasing the in-line impedance (not driver impedance, I don't think anyone can do that easily) for armature driver IEMs reduce the overall amount of general bass and brings the treble regions into a more forward presentation, but it cuts the treble in dynamic driver based eargear and may or may not murkify the bass regions in general. For the armature driver based IEMs tried on my 200 Ohm resistor, I've tried the Aurvana, E4, UM1, ER6i and CK9. The Aurvana benefits very heavily from this, it'll sound like a different beast altogether IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slivester 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2006 Yeah, I just took over a terribly under utilised Aurvana from a friend (without charge actually hehe), and I am generally very unsatisfied with its treble and mids. This resistor, how does it look like? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephyron 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2006 My resistor is just a Shure PA235 volume control unit. At 0 volume cut, its at 0 Hms resistance, and at max, its a 556 Ohm resistor. I measured the L/R channels using a multimeter and brought the value to ~203 Ohms. Aron helped me shield the volume slider using a heatshrink tube Share this post Link to post Share on other sites