In-Ear Headphones - Lifetime
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Morning; I have a question for regular users of in ear headphones.
I have always used these, and over the last few years I decided I wanted a decent set so I bought a pair of £80 Beats by Dre in ear phones. Prior to that I had usually used Sony. The Sony ones would normally perish after a year so it made sense to spend a bit more for better quality sound and lifetime.
Since that purchase in 2012, I have had a new set of earphones under warranty pretty much every 4 months because whatever set I buy work fanatstically, then simply die. They all die of the same thing, partial or full sound loss in one ear and a general muting or volume and degeneration of sound quality. I have gone from Beats to Seinnheiser and mixed and matched, but they all, without fail, so the same thing at the same time. I am now at the point where I just remove the new product from the box, leave the receipt in the box partially open so when then the time comes I can simply put them back in and pop to the shop to get my new pair without much hassle.
Is this normal? I use them around 10 to 12 hours a week, in a variety of situations, but I am always careful and respectful towards them.
I have always used these, and over the last few years I decided I wanted a decent set so I bought a pair of £80 Beats by Dre in ear phones. Prior to that I had usually used Sony. The Sony ones would normally perish after a year so it made sense to spend a bit more for better quality sound and lifetime.
Since that purchase in 2012, I have had a new set of earphones under warranty pretty much every 4 months because whatever set I buy work fanatstically, then simply die. They all die of the same thing, partial or full sound loss in one ear and a general muting or volume and degeneration of sound quality. I have gone from Beats to Seinnheiser and mixed and matched, but they all, without fail, so the same thing at the same time. I am now at the point where I just remove the new product from the box, leave the receipt in the box partially open so when then the time comes I can simply put them back in and pop to the shop to get my new pair without much hassle.
Is this normal? I use them around 10 to 12 hours a week, in a variety of situations, but I am always careful and respectful towards them.
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