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Sansa Clip+ headphone jack on the side; problem?

post #1 of 7
5/23/11 at 8:17pm
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I'm probably going to pick up a Clip+ very soon, but I've noticed one possibly major problem: the headphone jack is on the side rather than the top or bottom. Since I personally dislike L-shaped plugs, most of my headphones are I-plugs... over time, won't this damage the headphones' plug or the Clip's headphone jack?
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post #2 of 7
5/23/11 at 9:05pm

It shouldn't. I use both L-shaped and straight plugs with my Sansa. However, if you're using a giant straight plug (Sennheiser HD280, for example) or a 1/4" plug with an adaptor, that could put some strain on the jack (broke the jack on my iPod this way). With portable headphones, you should be fine. The player is so small that it's unlikely that it could provide enough leverage to break the plug (hope this makes sense).

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post #3 of 7
5/24/11 at 9:37am
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Originally Posted by Pickaxe View Post

I'm probably going to pick up a Clip+ very soon, but I've noticed one possibly major problem: the headphone jack is on the side rather than the top or bottom. Since I personally dislike L-shaped plugs, most of my headphones are I-plugs... over time, won't this damage the headphones' plug or the Clip's headphone jack?


Not if you're careful.

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post #4 of 7
5/24/11 at 11:11am
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Well I am careful, but I plan to use this player mainly while running (I've got like 6 other perfectly good DAPs already, heh) so I can't baby this device
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post #5 of 7
5/24/11 at 11:41am
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Well I am careful, but I plan to use this player mainly while running (I've got like 6 other perfectly good DAPs already, heh) so I can't baby this device


I clip mine to my shirt pocket.....I've had one over a year, and the other close to a year, and no problems yet.

 

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post #6 of 7
5/25/11 at 10:29am
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Originally Posted by Pickaxe View Post

I'm probably going to pick up a Clip+ very soon, but I've noticed one possibly major problem: the headphone jack is on the side rather than the top or bottom. Since I personally dislike L-shaped plugs, most of my headphones are I-plugs... over time, won't this damage the headphones' plug or the Clip's headphone jack?


Why should it be prone to any more damage than if it was at the top or the bottom, I'd ask?

The Clip + is for all intense and purpose square, so it don't matter what side the HO is situated.

Probably.
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post #7 of 7
6/25/11 at 3:03am
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over time, won't this damage the headphones' plug or the Clip's headphone jack?


 

Of course it would. This is an inherent design flaw with this player. I have this issue with my Clip+ and countless other owners have it too. Just search the web.

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