robby
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I bought my first pair of PX 100 back in 2006. The connector to the headphone jack looked like this.
Notice the ridges.
I bought my second pair of PX 100 (a few days after the first pair broke) in January 2009. The cord around the headphone jack looks like this:
or
Now it is just a cylindrical tube.
See the difference?
The old cord is much more flexible and puts less stress on the jack/wire connection. The new cord is more rigid and therefore more prone to separating and producing a mute left/right speaker.
Anecdotally, my first PX 100 lasted 3 years, but the second pair lasted 6 months. I didn't treat the new pair any differently than the old one. They just weren't as sturdy. (I know about the warranty - I sent them in for a warranty replacement, and the rep told me that the headphones are on backorder and it would take at least a month before a new shipment is in. Pretty lame.)
Has anyone else noticed this or experienced the same? It is a stupid, and very annoying, design change. Sennheiser is probably saving 5 cents, but the breakage rate is sure to increase substantially.

Notice the ridges.
I bought my second pair of PX 100 (a few days after the first pair broke) in January 2009. The cord around the headphone jack looks like this:

or

Now it is just a cylindrical tube.
See the difference?
The old cord is much more flexible and puts less stress on the jack/wire connection. The new cord is more rigid and therefore more prone to separating and producing a mute left/right speaker.
Anecdotally, my first PX 100 lasted 3 years, but the second pair lasted 6 months. I didn't treat the new pair any differently than the old one. They just weren't as sturdy. (I know about the warranty - I sent them in for a warranty replacement, and the rep told me that the headphones are on backorder and it would take at least a month before a new shipment is in. Pretty lame.)
Has anyone else noticed this or experienced the same? It is a stupid, and very annoying, design change. Sennheiser is probably saving 5 cents, but the breakage rate is sure to increase substantially.