[Voxy]

Great earphones, but they break way too easily. I really want to keep them, but in another 3 weeks, I'll need a new pair. Any other earphones similar?

 

[kmhaynes]

I took care of my PK3 earbuds for 4 months before I sold them used, and then in perfect condition. If you take care of them (don't stuff them into trouser pockets, store them in a pouch/case/something), they will last plenty long. TBH, PK3s lasting only 3 weeks probably means you are trashing them yourself -- almost any other IEM or earbud probably won't last you much longer if you don't take care of them either.

 

[SoulSyde]

I hate to say I agree, but I do. I've had my PK3s for almost a year. I use them every night for listening to music or podcasts with my iTouch before I go to sleep. They've held up great and frankly they're a lot more robust than my ER6i's, which I'm always worried about breaking.

If you don't mind me asking, how are they breaking?

 

[wantmyf1]

I've had my Yuin PK1's for about two months now. I think the whole PK line has the same build so it shouldn't matter whether it's the PK1 or PK3. Mine still look mint. And I can't say that I'm extra careful with them or anything. Though I admit I nearly choke whenever I catch them on something and they pull. I too wonder in what conditions you use the PK3's? It is also possible that Yuin had a manufacturing glitch and you got the PK3's out of a bad batch. And yes it can happen more than once. I once bought and returned 3 powered subs because they started making a high pitch shrieking sound. The salesmen were looking at me funny when I returned the last one. A little while later one of the salesman told me that the three I bought were from a bad batch, and they tested a couple from the new shipment and they worked fine. Meanwhile I had gone with a different brand. So that's another possibility, albeit an unlikely one.

 

[Voxy]

It is something completely internal. They work fine, but after 2-3 weeks, they go downhill.

 

[SoulSyde]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voxy /img/forum/go_quote.gif It is something completely internal. They work fine, but after 2-3 weeks, they go downhill.

Are you using the supplied foam pads? It could be due to perspiration.

 

[wantmyf1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voxy /img/forum/go_quote.gif It is something completely internal. They work fine, but after 2-3 weeks, they go downhill.

I don't have anything to tell you regarding why your PK3's keep failing. But as far as looking at alternatives have you seen this thread: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/e...und-up-441400/

Or this one: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/ear...-cm700-371235/

And just for overkill: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/7...in-pk2-243576/

 

[BLOX]

go for senheiser MX760

 

[Voxy]

Bump

 

[ZARIM]

OK3, PK2, MX650, E888.......

 

[vandine]

OK3,PK2,OK2：）

 

[milodesc]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vandine /img/forum/go_quote.gif OK3,PK2,OK2：）

don't these models also suffer from the durability issues?

i know i've seen at least one thread where an owner of OK3s had to send them back several times. the only durability advantage of the OK3s, as far as I can tell, is that they have a much longer warranty.

can anyone confirm?

 

[nonsupremous]

I have had my PK2's for a while now and have never had any issues at all. I am pretty careful with all of my equipment. I will say that right after I got them, the first thing I did was ditch the film canister. I would up my earbuds one time and decided that keeping that stress on the cables and connections would probably not hold up over the long haul. I took the case that my S4's came in and removed the foam and I just keep my PK2's in that tin. I wind them up loosely and they fit great. Toss them right in my bag with no worries.