Quote: always the jack. :]. i think with the shure 840 the reason it broke was because the cord was so long and when i left my ipod in my pocket the cord would sort of hang out because of its own weight.  

um ok.. guess i'll try to get a detachable cord headphone. Does anyone know any other headphones with a detachable cord besides the shure 840's? they are kinda bulky and heavy to wear for the whole day.

Hello!   I'm currently searching for headphones which are close to being indestructible. I've had had a couple headphones including Shure 840's and in ear earphones like the Sennheiser CX 680 (adidas version). Both of them have broken in about 8-12 months of use. In both cases it wasn't...