Whenever I am using headphones I am extremely careful not to put any stress on the connections inside the speaker shell or the plug as I’ve seen many headphones break because the wires are pulled too hard. So I was shocked when, 15 months after I purchased my AHS602i headphones, the left channel completely cut out one night.
At first I thought it was my iPod Video that had thrown in the towel, as I’ve heard of the headphone jacks on them dying before. I tried the standard iPod earbuds and they worked fine. I then tried the headphones with my PC and the left channel was still quiet.
Now I knew the problem was with the headphones, but I was confused as to how it would have happened. I first jiggled the end of the wire heading into the headphones and nothing happened. I then moved the end of the wire nearest to the plug and the left channel began cutting in and out.
I found that if I rested the cable in a certain position the connection would be maintained, so I struggled on like this for a few days but last night even that trick stopped working… so I smashed the fuckers.
Maybe 15 months was too much to expect from $70 AU headphones. But I will never recommend the brand to anyone in the future.
Hey,
15 months feels too soon for expensive headphones to die. I buy pretty cheap stuff ($20 buds for my iPod) and they tend to last for a year or so. I too have noticed that the orientation of the cables modifies the sound… I attribute crackles and poor sound quality to cabling, because jiggling the cables solves any crackling problems!
That’s really disappointing though, feels like a sad waste of $70
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later
Caleb
Yeah, I don’t know what brand I’ll go with next time. Probably something much more expensive.
- Rpg Cyco