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That's fair, in general I wouldn't expect small earbuds to be as repairable or durable as full on headphones. OTOH, I've been able to keep a pair of wired earb
by Rebelgecko 6y ago
That's fair, in general I wouldn't expect small earbuds to be as repairable or durable as full on headphones.
OTOH, I've been able to keep a pair of wired earbuds going for another year with heat shrink tubing. Even though that isn't great, just that new lease on life I've been able to give them sounds like it's comparable to the Airpods MTBF.
- sudosysgen 6y agoI can't recommend getting some good quality earbuds from China, with metal faceplates (or entirely metal) and replaceable wires, enough. Cables cost 4$, you can buy a second one off the get-go, and if the connector breaks at least for mine you can simply unscrew the connector, replace it (it's a standard), and resolder the two wires. The key is to spend a bit more and do your research, mine cost 40$ and will probably last a decade. To name them, the model is KZ ZSX - the sound quality is absolutely excellent too, and there are impulse response files to make them sound almost completely perfect. There are also other more reputable brands such as Shure, but AFAIK none that will make headphones with metal faceplates for under 150$.