All my headphones break (though consistently).

Dizzy · 09-15-2010, 08:02 AM

My pair of earbuds broke yesterday. After about 3-4 months of use, they lost sound in the right ear.

That's not uncommon. Every pair of headphones and earbuds I've owned since I was 8 broke this way (except one pair, which lost sound in the left ear).

I do use them rather frequently, usually 4-6 hours a day. But I don't think that would make them as likely to damage as they are. Especially not in the same way every time.

Does this happen to other people?

***Cosmonautical*** · 09-15-2010, 08:14 AM

It's bad soldering, or just wire that's broken internally because it's too thin, from bending. Likely to happen in cheap headphones, like earbuds. You could fix them, but it's not worth the effort. I use headphones with a 1/4th inch jack to avoid that problem in my headphones, but they're professional monitors. Earbuds have horrible sound, anyway.

**Loot** · 09-15-2010, 08:31 AM

Your face has terrible sound.

***CaptHayfever*** · 09-15-2010, 09:56 AM

Except for one pair I had that just lost sound in one ear, my headphones have all been more likely to have the adjustable parts break than anything else.
My current pair is doing great, though.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Jere · 09-15-2010, 12:28 PM

my good one broke a couple of months ago, damned things can't handlebeing in the trunk of my car for 400 km from time to time

Panfan · 09-15-2010, 12:56 PM

I consistently had this problem about two years back. It was just because I had cheap headphones.

Once I got a pair of $10-$20 headphones, they lasted me months.

You don't need to pay $200 for Beats by Dre for some nice, sturdy headphones with good sound.

***Ace Mercury*** · 09-15-2010, 01:46 PM

Happens to me too. There's some wire near the jack which gets broken, and I can usually jiggle the wires to get sound back. Eventually, though, it's so thoroughly broken, I just get a new pair.

Jailbreaker · 09-15-2010, 04:31 PM

I've gone through about six pairs of earphones in the past 2 years.

Each has lasted about four months.

Every time, the left earphone loses sound somehow.

EVERY FRIGGIN TIME

Jenocide · 09-15-2010, 08:02 PM

Same here. Stupid left earphone.

I even do that cool "jiggle" trick Ace was talking about to get sound back for like a week before I trash 'em.

Sonic 5 · 09-15-2010, 08:17 PM

The earbuds that came with my Zune lasted for about a year. I've had other earbuds not work out of the package or break after a few months.

09-15-2010, 08:02 AM	#1
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,162 Times in 805 Posts Blog Entries: 116	All my headphones break (though consistently). My pair of earbuds broke yesterday. After about 3-4 months of use, they lost sound in the right ear. That's not uncommon. Every pair of headphones and earbuds I've owned since I was 8 broke this way (except one pair, which lost sound in the left ear). I do use them rather frequently, usually 4-6 hours a day. But I don't think that would make them as likely to damage as they are. Especially not in the same way every time. Does this happen to other people?

09-15-2010, 08:14 AM	#2
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	It's bad soldering, or just wire that's broken internally because it's too thin, from bending. Likely to happen in cheap headphones, like earbuds. You could fix them, but it's not worth the effort. I use headphones with a 1/4th inch jack to avoid that problem in my headphones, but they're professional monitors. Earbuds have horrible sound, anyway.

09-15-2010, 08:31 AM	#3
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	Your face has terrible sound.

09-15-2010, 09:56 AM	#4
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Except for one pair I had that just lost sound in one ear, my headphones have all been more likely to have the adjustable parts break than anything else. My current pair is doing great, though. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

09-15-2010, 12:28 PM	#5
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,650 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	my good one broke a couple of months ago, damned things can't handlebeing in the trunk of my car for 400 km from time to time

09-15-2010, 12:56 PM	#6
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	I consistently had this problem about two years back. It was just because I had cheap headphones. Once I got a pair of $10-$20 headphones, they lasted me months. You don't need to pay $200 for Beats by Dre for some nice, sturdy headphones with good sound.

09-15-2010, 01:46 PM	#7
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Happens to me too. There's some wire near the jack which gets broken, and I can usually jiggle the wires to get sound back. Eventually, though, it's so thoroughly broken, I just get a new pair.

09-15-2010, 04:31 PM	#8
Jailbreaker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Not in jail anymore, yay! Gender: Posts: 3,482 Thanks: 1,074 Thanked 185 Times in 118 Posts	I've gone through about six pairs of earphones in the past 2 years. Each has lasted about four months. Every time, the left earphone loses sound somehow. EVERY FRIGGIN TIME

09-15-2010, 08:02 PM	#9
Jenocide Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the glovebox. Gender: Posts: 635 Thanks: 69 Thanked 97 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 21	Same here. Stupid left earphone. I even do that cool "jiggle" trick Ace was talking about to get sound back for like a week before I trash 'em.

09-15-2010, 08:17 PM	#10
Sonic 5 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bamamama Gender: Posts: 2,159 Thanks: 13 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	The earbuds that came with my Zune lasted for about a year. I've had other earbuds not work out of the package or break after a few months.