[ffdpmaggot]

Whats the worst things that you've ever seen happen to a good pair of headphones? I've never seen anything terrible happen myself, but I just had the thought of some hd800s going out in the trash, in the rain, and getting soaked and utterly destroyed. I just got that sinking feeling in my stomach.

 

[swbf2cheater]

let me take you back to october of last year
 
*doodly doo doodly doo doodly doo * waves hands
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/516713/lost-almost-all-my-gear-in-a-fire-salutes-my-journey

 

[n3rdling]

Somebody killed KGs Stax O2s (super low serial number to boot) at CanJam last year, presumably with wet hair or by spilling liquid on them.

 

[TheGomdoRi]

Quote:

let me take you back to october of last year
 
*doodly doo doodly doo doodly doo * waves hands
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/516713/lost-almost-all-my-gear-in-a-fire-salutes-my-journey

Holy. Crap.

 

 

[swbf2cheater]

I never recovered, lol.  Feels like it was yesterday

 

[Uncle Erik]

Sad?

I've seen people who didn't appreciate the K-1000.

Almost brings tears to your eyes.

 

[swbf2cheater]

If they weren't so ugly and put so much pressure on the wrong spots of my head, I'd happily use them.

 

[ffdpmaggot]

 
Quote:

let me take you back to october of last year
 
*doodly doo doodly doo doodly doo * waves hands
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/516713/lost-almost-all-my-gear-in-a-fire-salutes-my-journey

 
Doesn't homeowner's insurance cover property damaged in a fire to a certain point? Nonetheless, thats several thousand dollars of gear, holy hell. I just read further, sorry to hear that man
 

 

[swbf2cheater]

heh, it does not cover used items.  The majority of that gear was purchased used right here on head fi or else where with no proof of purchase, but ty, i feel the trade off was worth it.  I landed my dream job and wouldn't have been able to do so if that event had not happened

 

[Ishcabible]

May I ask how?

Well aside from the actual breaking of them (reading what happened to KG's Stax made my stomach flip. I don't even know what I'd do if that happened to me), it's sad when I see stories of nice headphones (usually Grados) getting sold in estate sales. I mean sure, the new owner is happy, but I'd never sell something that nice (even if I had no idea about headphones, Grados look nice). I'd make sure it gets passed down to my kid or something.

 

[logwed]

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/119132/if-you-dropped-a-set-of-headphones-in-the-water-would-you-tell-anyone

 

[ssavage]

I stepped on my Hd600 in the dark last week. I thought I broke it but luckily no. Scared the living poop outta me 

 

[sidel]

Quote:

I stepped on my Hd600 in the dark last week. I thought I broke it but luckily no. Scared the living poop outta me 

I've done this before.  Worst feeling ever.  

 

 

[Ishcabible]

Quote:

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/119132/if-you-dropped-a-set-of-headphones-in-the-water-would-you-tell-anyone

 
I came across that thread a couple years ago. Still makes me cringe. 

 

[logwed]

This was the best post, IMO