Q&A for How to Burn in Headphones

If you're trying to break in or burn in your headphones, choosing the right music can make a difference. Choose music with a wide variety of different frequencies and add it to a playlist that you play continuously. You will need at least 40 hours of music or sound, so make sure you add enough songs. Try to get an even mixture of a mixture of pop, rock, heavy metal, rap, hip-hop and R&B, country, and classical music to ensure a wide range. Even if you don’t like a particular genre of music, you should include it in your playlist to give your headphones the best workout. You can also use audio software to add some white noise into the mix or find a video on YouTube that plays white noise to help break in your headphones. Another option is to simply download a burn-in app. Both iTunes and Google Play offer apps specifically designed for burning-in your headphones.

Not necessarily. It's true that almost all mechanical devices can benefit from a "break-in" period where they get used often for a short period of time. But the truth is, once you use your headphones for about 50 hours or so, they'll be good to go. You don't really need to have music continuously play through them for a full 50 hours to improve the sound quality. However, it also doesn't hurt anything, so if you think it helps, go for it! If the manufacturer recommends that you break them in, then follow their directions to help improve the performance of your headphones.

A burn in is basically a process where components of an electrical system are used continuously to essentially warm them up so they're performing at their peak when you use them. It's often used in the testing phase of an electrical device to see how well it functions and how long it can last before it breaks down. There's a common belief that some products, such as high-quality headphones, benefit from a burn in and the sound quality will be improved. But it may be more myth than fact. However, most headphones are designed to be used for long periods of time, so if you feel like burning in your headphones could help, there may not be any harm in trying. Additionally, if the manufacturer recommends that you do it, then definitely do it.

Nothing. You can play 80 hours of music and it is still the same as the first song played. You can get the best pair of headphones according to the Hertz frequencies output with good bass. I used to have a pair of headphones aka Radio Shack "Realistic" headphones that the Hertz was like 33,000Khz output and the bass was --really-- cool also. And at that time they cost like $49.99 which lasted me about 3 to 5 years.