Yeah, its not a huge issue, which is why Im not really in a hurry to get them replaced. But, since the right earbud still has some flexing/popping issues that I kind of want fixed, having the housing come unglued puts me at that point where it's almost worth it to send in if Im not going to be...

aaaand the left casing came apart now... Ill leave it for now but Ill probably be sending it in when I get time.

I like my Golds way more than my S4's and I have the same music preference as you.  I thought the S4's had too much sibilance, and the Gold's are great for me.  I think you'd be good with either the Gold or Copper, but make sure you buy from an authorized retailer because Ive gone through 5 pairs.

Are you really not going to replace he pair?  That's idiotic.  Call them up and get a replacement.   Quote:  

So Ive spent a bit of time with the latest pair and while theyre not flawless they are the best pair yet.  Still with the right bud I get a bit of crackling when putting it in or moving it, but it doesnt cause any real deformation of the driver and does not effect sound like the others. (The...

  Quote: Looking through your posts it looks like you were pretty close to buying a pair of Turbine Pros though.  Why the hostility? http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/561238/build-quality-monster-turbine-pros-vs-atrio-m5

Thanks.  Yeah, for some reason I had high hopes for this last pair when curiously I had a suspicion that all the others would be messed up before opening them.  Good thing I didnt leave them unopened and sell them off for a loss this time around.  Now I can finally walk to class with music! ...

Pair 5 arrived.  All seems good!  New strain reliefs.  This time the package came from a different department in Monster if I recall correctly.   2 months and 4 RMAs to get a decent pair of $300 headphones.

When I told parents and friends about them I would say they "look like bullets sort of" and then my friend saw them and said "They look like Monster plugs" and then I realized that they were just modeled after their plugs.  But I agree they sort of have a bullet feel.   Before you ask I had...

If there is a return period for defective products I would go for it.  Most of these problems are noticeable from the start.   Quote:    

Post about it in this thread if you can http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/559994/curious-about-ratio-of-defective-turbine-pros Quote:  

They say they dont get a lot of defects (Theyve said this three times to me), but my guess is that it is in comparison to the other headphones they sell like the Beats line which obviously sells many more and will get many more calls.   Quote:  

Ive had 4 bad Golds so far and waiting on 5th.  First was from BestBuy and last 3 from Monster direct.  First 3 were the thinner strain reliefs and 4th was new.  2/4 had really bad driver flex in right ear, 1/4 had moderate driver flex in right ear, and 1/4 had generally lower base from one ear...

Quote: It occurs as i am putting it in my ears as well as when its fully inserted so it happens at multiple pressures.  It also follows the ear bud when I switch ears so its not my ears (It always follows the right ear bud).  It lastly also occurs for my girlfriend too.  Its defects.  

Quote: Yeah, I dont know if I was totally clear, but I had the same issue.  I was trying to say that when listening very closely I heard a slight volume difference between the one that would pop all the time and the one that didnt (This was after about 6 months of use).  I dont know if...