no sir,, no way near ear ftigue,, ive had first hand experience,, played them with two different yamaha amps
1, yamaha rx z1
2. yamaha dsp-e492 plus m50 (pre-power)
speakers go sweeter the louder you pull up the volume. the blend of midband and treble is just amazing , no feeling of higher frequencies coming seperate on top of music. and that is the property of horns over midrange plus softdome drivers.
do not expect them to expand music very clear like yr listening to large dia meter multi array speakers, but for the size and price , it just stands out for having a little well balanced horn in satellite