How to tune A8 Earphones

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Hi,

I just found this on Head-Fi:

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/bang-olufsen-a8-mod-343057/

Maybe someone remembers, I had problems with having almost no Bass when listening to my A8's. I have very narrow ear canals so most earphones won't fit properly -> less isolation -> less bass

Now I tuned my A8's like the person in the Head-Fi thread suggested and guess what, it works!  

While this looks like a joke, I can see how that makes a huge difference. I have the Shure EC2 or 3, I actually don't even know. They don't fit and I have no mid or bass so I never use them. I tried the different add ons, but somehow no luck.

 

My A8 though, if I push them into the right position work very well and are my day in day out earplugs at work.

 

JK 

You're right, you know. That does work nicely! I use my A8s for on-road cycling. The Shure SE-310s are a little too good at cancelling traffic noise!!!

PS - anyone have a glut of A8 foam covers they'd care to gift away part of?! ๐Ÿ˜•

You're right, you know. That does work nicely! I use my A8s for on-road cycling. The Shure SE-310s are a little too good at cancelling traffic noise!!!

PS - anyone have a glut of A8 foam covers they'd care to gift away part of?! ๐Ÿ˜•

My dealer gives them to me for free. I do ask politely ๐Ÿ™‚

I tried this today with mine being modified and my wifes not, i have to say after chopping and changing between the two pairs and listening to the same music track, i couldn't hear the difference.

 

On a different note, we were charged ยฃ2.50 for some replacement foam covers today๐Ÿ‘

We don't charge for them, they only cost a few pence!

chris wrote:

 

On a different note, we were charged ยฃ2.50 for some replacement foam covers today๐Ÿ‘

 

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Thanks, will try this mod! ๐Ÿค’

Now we have decided to buy a Beovision 8, as silly as it sounds we will choose our store carefully๐Ÿค”

 

And after a bit of fiddling i have changed my mind, it does work.

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