My IEMs keep getting inbalance in left side

Submitted by TheDevilSheep t3_11skzsx in headphones

Hi Guys! I really need help with this, since november I have owned two pair of IEMs, the Tripowin Lea and the 7hz Salnotes Zero, I swaped the Leas because they got a really, REALLY strong inbalance, at the point that I had to use them at 10% in one side and 100 in the other one, it was really uncomfortable, so I swaped to the zeros in early January, everything had been going fine, like, I dont even move my IEMs from my desk or anything like that, but today, I just started listening to them and they had exactly the same inbalance as my Leas, so idk if the problem is something with my setup that kills 'em, but I really dk what to do, and I wouldn't want to keep spending money on IEMs that way

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Amaakaams t1_jcf52sh wrote

If its not a source issue and always the same side. You should check the nozzles and make sure oneside isn't holding an ooze of earwax.

It's a little hard to describe because I don't produce that much and when I do earwax in my nozzles its more of like a rocky crystal rather than a soft goop. But I know people can have that issue with buds and IEM's. Could be one ear is over producing it and is muffling the audio on one side.

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TheDevilSheep OP t1_jciwj1l wrote

could be, my left ear produces more wax, but i clean the IEMs regularly and it doesnt look like it has nothing in the nozzle

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Haruhireload t1_jceaism wrote

What source? Maybe there's too much power. Like, unlimited power.

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TheDevilSheep OP t1_jceasux wrote

They are connected to a 3.5mm extensor that plugs to the back of my PC

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galacticbackhoe t1_jcepgqr wrote

I've seen 1/4 inch to 3.5mm converters cause issues like this. Have you tried without the 3.5mm extension? Try some other source than your PC?

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galacticbackhoe t1_jcepq0b wrote

Missed your other post saying you have done this. Do you have a small child that could have put a popcorn kernel in your ear? This happened to a coworker of mine and it took him years to figure it out.

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TheDevilSheep OP t1_jciwmk2 wrote

damn that's tough, how do you not realize you have a kernel in your ear lol, but no, I dont have no kids

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8Pandemonium8 t1_jcebzti wrote

Maybe it is your amp which has channel imbalance. Try listening to them on something else and see if the problem persists.

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TheDevilSheep OP t1_jcecb9r wrote

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I already tried with my phone, with my laptop, with two different cables and its the same issue

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DWW256 t1_jcih7a3 wrote

If they're IEMs, it's possible that one of their filters is clogged. This caused an imbalance on my Etymotics a couple years ago, and I fixed it in about a minute by replacing the filter. You aren't putting these in right after showering, by any chance?

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TheDevilSheep OP t1_jciweer wrote

I actually do lol, never thought that could cause a problem since I dry up my ears before using 'em I could try to change it, now the question is, how do I do it?

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minuscatenary t1_jcjx9uf wrote

Yeah, big no no. The hour or so after I shower is actual headphones time no matter what sort of noise is around me.

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DWW256 t1_jcnlyyj wrote

Idk actually…Etys have got a special tool, but I don't know much in the way of filters on IEMs. I'm not sure they're always interchangeable, actually…

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