Not too sure about that. I destroyed an iPod's output jack 15 years ago like that. It slightly dislocated the jack (or something like that anyway, I seem to recall the cable sitting looser in the jack after that too), causing the connection to glitch.

I bought these after extensive reading and youtube review checking, including digesting half of this thread. This is my verdict: They are very good, but they aren't worth their original retail price. The build quality feels pretty good, and they are quite comfortable on my head. However. I think...