Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

FrenchieSmalls t1_j83rd8t wrote

Is this essentially an in-line resistor? If so, it makes sense that the hissing goes down/away since you're effectively lowering the noise floor and therefore increasing the SNR.

The flip side is that this will lower the overall output (not a problem if there's headroom on your amplification) and potentially change the frequency response (lessening the highs). In-line resistors are often used to tame treble peaks.

13

ThatGuyFromSweden t1_j854z1w wrote

I don't think it's an in-line resistor. My bet is on a voltage divider. There is still resistance/impedance in series, but it should be less.

3

Owenwijaya89 OP t1_j83s5rm wrote

correct, it is made for so

2

FrenchieSmalls t1_j83z1lv wrote

It is made for taming treble peaks?

5

Owenwijaya89 OP t1_j83zox6 wrote

I was referring to the first sentence only haha. It is originally made to reduce audible noise floor, controls excessive volume sensitivity, and makes sure that the IEM matches the source impedance, hence the term attenuator. I don't think that this was made with the purpose to tame trable peaks.

2