[TheChuckster]

My second pair of Sennheiser PX100s died the same death -- sound now only comes out of one ear. I think it's the connector because if I wiggle it a certain way, sometimes the sound comes back on for a brief second or so. Which sucks because those headphones had the BEST sound quality I've ever heard.

The treble is so accurate, crisp, and clear that you sometimes hear things and look around because you don't think they came from the outside world. The bass is very punchy and present, too. The thing I liked best is the soundscape -- you felt like you were listening to surround sound instead of stereo.

Could anyone recommend some headphones with the same quality as the PX100s that might last a bit longer? For $40, it's hard to beat the PX100s. I'm looking for portability, but noise cancellation would be a nice plus. The one thing I didn't like about the Sennheisers is that the whole world could hear my music just as well as I could even on low volumes. If there is a way to fix the Sennheisers, that would be perfect, though. I think the wire or the connector is broken because of the wiggling "fix".

 

[johndoe12]

Well the Sennheisers do have a 2 year warranty.

So if its been less than 2 years since your purchase try contacting Sennheiser and they should send you new ones.

 

[TheChuckster]

It's been an entire month and I still haven't heard anything from Sennheiser. I went on their website and filled out the form where you could discuss warranties, support, and the like. I gave them my e-mail address but never received a response. This is annoying because now I've lost two pairs of $50 headphones. I should have just spent $100 on Shure buds, and I still would have had them working. What should I do? Get new headphones?

 

[project_gt]

warranties of headphone is always poor.
maybe there's something wrong with your px100s .
if you decide to buy a new one ,try to diy and repair it first ..^_^

 

[TheChuckster]

I'd have to be able to solder the thin wires in the cord onto a new headphone connector. Three problems: I don't have a soldering iron, I don't have a connector, and I don't know how to solder.

 

[project_gt]

luckily, my father has a solder ,so i can tried to do it .
maybe your px100s speaker is ok but the thin wires is cut off .
you can also look for a new wire and someone good at soldering to connect it .

 

[Zorander]

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Originally Posted by TheChuckster /img/forum/go_quote.gif My second pair of Sennheiser PX100s died the same death -- sound now only comes out of one ear. I think it's the connector because if I wiggle it a certain way, sometimes the sound comes back on for a brief second or so

Sounds very much like a loose connection within the jack. It is something easily fixed by cutting off the current jack and soldering in a new one. If you can't do it, put up a 'WTB' thread here and hopefully you find someone near you who will do it (either charitably or for a small fee).

Cheers!

 

[project_gt]

quite agree with #7
i cant express myself clearly with my poor english...