I have been going through a lot of pairs of headphones over the years, and I can't figure out why. It is always the same problem, over a couple of different ranges of products.
Years ago, I used to have some standard JVC gummy headphones that sat in the ear (not in-ear/ear canal). I also had similar from the likes of Sony and what not. When they broke, it was always the left earphone that stopped working.
Over the past 3 years or so, I've been using Sennheiser CX300 II (x5 or more), also CX400 (x1) and CX500 (x2). They are great headphones, and only cost some £20 from Amazon, but I don't want to have to keep buying new headphones every 4/5/6 months. With these, like the older ones, it is always the left headphone that breaks. Either the connection in the left headphone itself becomes loose, or the jack becomes loose, losing sound in the left piece.
I use them a lot. Sometimes wearing them (and in use) during an active job for 10 hours a day (1 day a week). I also use them for watching TV when my girl friend doesn't want to hear it or is doing work. I also use them while on the PC while she has music on or what not. I also use them while travelling via public transport. I use them every day, for hours on end most of the time.
However, I don't tug on the headphones, and when I wear them, I have them concealed under my T-Shirt (from the pocket of my jeans, under the T-Shirt, out the top and into my ears). I don't catch them on things due to wearing them like this also, because they're concealed.
I don't want to go for a more expensive pair of headphones, simply in case it keeps happening to them.
Is it something I am doing wrong, or simply due to my excessive use? Like I said earlier in this post, I don't want to have to keep forking out, because it all adds up. Especially if you're someone like me, and doesn't have a great deal of money.
Years ago, I used to have some standard JVC gummy headphones that sat in the ear (not in-ear/ear canal). I also had similar from the likes of Sony and what not. When they broke, it was always the left earphone that stopped working.
Over the past 3 years or so, I've been using Sennheiser CX300 II (x5 or more), also CX400 (x1) and CX500 (x2). They are great headphones, and only cost some £20 from Amazon, but I don't want to have to keep buying new headphones every 4/5/6 months. With these, like the older ones, it is always the left headphone that breaks. Either the connection in the left headphone itself becomes loose, or the jack becomes loose, losing sound in the left piece.
I use them a lot. Sometimes wearing them (and in use) during an active job for 10 hours a day (1 day a week). I also use them for watching TV when my girl friend doesn't want to hear it or is doing work. I also use them while on the PC while she has music on or what not. I also use them while travelling via public transport. I use them every day, for hours on end most of the time.
However, I don't tug on the headphones, and when I wear them, I have them concealed under my T-Shirt (from the pocket of my jeans, under the T-Shirt, out the top and into my ears). I don't catch them on things due to wearing them like this also, because they're concealed.
I don't want to go for a more expensive pair of headphones, simply in case it keeps happening to them.
Is it something I am doing wrong, or simply due to my excessive use? Like I said earlier in this post, I don't want to have to keep forking out, because it all adds up. Especially if you're someone like me, and doesn't have a great deal of money.