Interesting test.
My results here are with the Creative EP-630s in-ear and my Peltor hearing protectors over my ears. Earbuds plugged hooked directly into the motherboard line-out and master volume near minimum due to driver sensitivity. Motherboard is just a middling Asus A7N8X without the special nVidia sound chip.
Initially I was disappointed at failing around -15dB when I realized that ambient noise may have been preventing my reach. Even though the ear-buds are supposed to be isolating they only work to about -12dB or so. The Peltors are supposed to add 20-35dB over the A-weighting so at least -30dB for ambient which is mostly the PC fan.
I wonder if it is possible to get the various test tones on a CD for testing with really good equipment.
ensen.
PS: I got the EP-630 because some say it is the same as the Sennheiser CX-300 or the Sharp MD-33. Cannot say, but they are quite good for the price.
My results here are with the Creative EP-630s in-ear and my Peltor hearing protectors over my ears. Earbuds plugged hooked directly into the motherboard line-out and master volume near minimum due to driver sensitivity. Motherboard is just a middling Asus A7N8X without the special nVidia sound chip.
Initially I was disappointed at failing around -15dB when I realized that ambient noise may have been preventing my reach. Even though the ear-buds are supposed to be isolating they only work to about -12dB or so. The Peltors are supposed to add 20-35dB over the A-weighting so at least -30dB for ambient which is mostly the PC fan.
I wonder if it is possible to get the various test tones on a CD for testing with really good equipment.
ensen.PS: I got the EP-630 because some say it is the same as the Sennheiser CX-300 or the Sharp MD-33. Cannot say, but they are quite good for the price.
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Fell out at -30 twice. Heard a difference at that level, but picked the wrong one. This was on an on-board sound processor and old wooden cone Yamaha powered computer speakers. I also wish the samples were longer. It was harder to remember and grasp the character out the distortion at lower levels with brief samples.
-12dB correct through horrible motherboard sound and nasty Sony headphones, lent me by somebody in the office.
I feel I would do a bit better with a better playback chain - basically both samples sounded distorted, and it came down to a matter of degree.
And I now hate Tracy Chapman even more than I did before.
I feel I would do a bit better with a better playback chain - basically both samples sounded distorted, and it came down to a matter of degree.
And I now hate Tracy Chapman even more than I did before.
I'll just post the results. It may be a fluke, or i might have actually been able to pull that off. it was the way the bass and brushed snare sounded that helped me the most. although, i admit, it took a lot of switchting between the two to get it.
PCL82-based SE Tube amp, terratec DMX6fire 24/96 sound card, DT770Pro headphones.
PCL82-based SE Tube amp, terratec DMX6fire 24/96 sound card, DT770Pro headphones.
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c2cthomas said:
Hi John - Checked my program listing and found out that I have like about 6 versions of Java installed!!! Hmmmm perhaps they are tripping each other up?I don't seem to have any problems with programs that require Java - those apps seem to run OK.
I'm not sure what it uses to run, Java is just a guess.
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