I am too damn hard on my portable earphones! I keep my touch in my pocket and I just beat the heck out of the cable by occasionally tugging on the wire. Eventually, it pulls the cable apart. I need a TOUGH built earbud or iem. Even willing to pay to have the cable upgraded. Any suggestions? Really need at least a 6ft cable.
Tall enough that a 5ft cord doesn't work. I know that sounds stupid but it's true. I do not mind spending money on a proven solution. However, I do not want to spend $250 on something that breaks just as quick as my free earbuds. Cable extensions just kill SQ btw. Tried that. I guess that you have to match the cables.
Sorry to threadjack but: Anyone know of earbuds with replaceable cables under $80? Or can someone recommend earbuds with an insanely durable jack (where the wires meet the jack is what always breaks on me)?
Sorry to threadjack but: Anyone know of earbuds with replaceable cables under $80? Or can someone recommend earbuds with an insanely durable jack (where the wires meet the jack is what always breaks on me)?
Replaceable: Sleek SA1, Altec Lansing UHP336/UE SuperFi 3.
Durable: Meelectronics M6/M9/M11, Brainwavz M2, Klipsch S2, VSonic R02ProII, etc. Most IEMs with an L-plug will take a good amount of wear.
My suggestion is to either go 1) cheap and durable or 2)replaceable cables or 3)learn to solder.
I agree with joker that all the new offerings from meelectronics, even including the ghastly R1, fall under the first category.
For the second, there are lots of options.
The third option applies if it is the L-jack that keeps breaking. Neutrik connectors are cheap, costing only a couple of dollars. You can snip the cable just above the old jack and attach a new connector. Problem solved. Just repeat until the cable becomes too short to be manageable.
Or you could combine 1 + 3 if you so choose, for maximum durability.
Interesting responses. There are several recommendations for well-built IEMs costing $2-300 (or more) to someone who admits he ill-treats and destroys his IEMs.
Here's my suggestion: don't shove your stuff in your pockets and yank it out when ready to use is. Find some type of pouch to put your phones in. Gently wrap the phones and cables around 3 or 4 fingers, put them in the pouch. Put your player is the same of another pouch or something.
Not trying to be judgemental -- I have a college daughter that does the same thing despite my regular advice otherwise! But I have $20 IEMs that I take good care of -- AND $100 IEMs that I take good care of. When you learn to take care of things, you are rewarded by saving money and getting consistent use out of those things -- they last longer, and don't have to worry about buying a very best so it can handle poor treatment.
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