>With wired headphones, people can keep them for years, decades even. With quality over-ear headphones with easy to replace parts ? Sure. With in-ear earphone

>With wired headphones, people can keep them for years, decades even. With quality over-ear headphones with easy to replace parts ? Sure. With in-ear earphones? Depends on the user. Many people I know tend to break/fray the cable or lose them atleast once a year. Most in-ear earphones were used as a semi-disposable item.