Sticky Request: The real reason subs are "broken in"

[JonJT 10+ year member]

I see noticable changes in the sound of headphones after a number of hours of listening, I would think it be reasonable that woofers behave similarly.

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

Most average guys asking about "break in" and so forth aren't running DD 9500's or TC 4HPs.

These are examples on an extreme end of the spectrum.

Average woofers/mids aren't going to have any of these effects.

CT

noticed a lil change as mine broke in some. the upper range bass notes werent as percise but it got just a hir louder, probly due to the efficency......................but then again its a 4hp

lil woofers with single spiders probly wont hear much a differance at all....

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

I see noticable changes in the sound of headphones after a number of hours of listening, I would think it be reasonable that woofers behave similarly.

Or you think you do because you expect it. Heaphones barely move enough for anything to loosen up.