[phandrew]

I noticed that on some HD600/HD650 headphone pics that the headband has paint chips or something. What causes this to occur?

 

[hvu]

Wear and tear from stretching the band.

 

[boomy3555]

Are you referring to actual chipping of the plastic surface or the crinkle finish they come in?

 

[phandrew]

From the pics i seen it looks like the plastic surface chipping off.

 

[parhelictriangle]

Unless you provide pics of this condition, I'm going to assume you're referring to the faux-marble finish of the HD600s, and lol heartily.

 

[phandrew]

I'm referring to more of the HD650.

It's this i am talking about: http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3...ture006pcw.jpg
What causes this?

I borrowed the pic from Compuryan

 

[parhelictriangle]

Ah, ok. Yeah, the finish is clearly chipping. My guess is some rough use, or maybe placing them flat against a desk over the years, resting on that part of the headband? My HD595's finish wore a little on the cups where I'd place them on the desk, but it took years. It didn't chip, but wore down to the underlying black material. The 6X0 series has a much glossier finish and it makes intuitive sense that it would chip rather than merely wearing away to the underlying material.

I keep my 650s in their box on my desk when I'm not using them, and after a year of daily use they still look brand new.

 

[boomy3555]

Changes in temperature can cause the "Faux" surface to seperate from the base plastic.

 

[GreatDane]

I've got that beat...poor,poor Senns

..in need of TLC

But they still sound just as good