I've read a few things about the lack of strain relief on the cable. Can anyone who has owned them for a while speak about their durability?
73924
I've had them for almost 2 years. Quality is good, would buy again. I've used them at the office, working out, cycling, and so on. There is no strain relief.
73925
I have never had a problem with them. I purchased them to replace model MDRXB60EX because the latter will not stay in my ears when I run. My XBA-1 units were stolen and I miss them.
73926
I've had these headphones since February 11, 2013. I take them to work and jogging and they still sound the same as when I bought them. Cable is intact and wiggling the cable on both ends doesn't cause any audio skips. That's always been my curse with headphones, one side will eventually go out, but these are still going strong for a year now.
1030833
Quite good. I've had issues in the past (e.g. a pair of Logitech UltimateEars that failed at the jack and at the bud connection) but the ERs have shown no sign of wear in the cable/jack after 8 months of use.
644169
I have been using these daily, while commuting (so they are not under stress) and have not had any connection issues. But I would definitely contact Logitech to see what they can do for you. Wiping down the connectors may help as well, as others have noted.
1195632
I have had mine since November, so far no problems, great sound, a bit heavy on the bass. Very comfortable. The seem to be sturdy to me, not flimsy at all. If available i would buy them again when i need another pair.
146352
Seems to be pretty durable. This is my second pair. I crushed the volume adjuster on the cord with a free weight bar (my fault) but I've had two pair of these for a total of ~ 2 years and I've had no issues with the cords. For perspective I use a average of 6-8 hours a week.
860733
That is certainly a problem I've never had, and I use them every day. While I cannot predict for you, my own experience is that they are quite comfortable, and the long cord is a brilliant feature. My computer setup requies me to roll around a lot, and the extra-long cord provides great freedom.
1784130
Hi George. The first cable I purchased was bad. The second works well and feels pretty good. Most Monoprice cables have a high failure rate (they are not all tested like everyone claims) and my 2nd one works great. The cable is tiny like the white Apple USB cables. I use mine to connect to my laptop and TV and have been happy with it. It does coil a little up on itself but most long cables do that. Hope this helps.Kurt
2163652
The cable stopped working for me too. If you read my review, i mentioned that the cable stopped functioning after a couple months or purchase. You should email the buyer and hopefully you still have warranty.
1875826
Yes, I've had the same issue with cheaper cables. The Belkin "Snagless" design is superior to other snagless designed. I know 5 of these cable including 1 I carry with me all the time and I've never had one of these clips break.
2009429
I also have the unit and love it...have not had any problems with my cable....I would check on Goal Zero's home page..they may have replacement parts.
1201844
Sorry I haven't had that problem so I haven't checked. I've been able to twist and mold the cable to conform to my ear and not have it move. Good luck
2178889
I found that the power cable was not correctly installed in the strain relief. On mine, the red and green wires were soldered to the panel and there is a sleeve covering them as the pass out of the small black box on the back. If you slide open the door of box, you will see that the strain relief is there and is secured by two small screws. I loosened them and positioned the cord correctly, then re-tightened and it is correct now. If you are really worried about the strain relief, you could add a tiny cable tie to keep it fron passing through the strain relief, but honestly, it was fine once I repositioned and tightened it up. I found that the power cable was not correctly installed in the strain relief. On mine, the red and green wires were soldered to the panel and there is a sleeve covering them as the pass out of the small black box on the back. If you slide open the door of box, you will see that the strain relief is there and is secured by two small screws. I loosened them and positioned the cord correctly, then re-tightened and it is correct now. If you are really worried about the strain relief, you could add a tiny cable tie to keep it fron passing through the strain relief, but honestly, it was fine... » Read More I found that the power cable was not correctly installed in the strain relief. On mine, the red and green wires were soldered to the panel and there is a sleeve covering them as the pass out of the small black box on the back. If you slide open the door of box, you will see that the strain relief is there and is secured by two small screws. I loosened them and positioned the cord correctly, then re-tightened and it is correct now. If you are really worried about the strain relief, you could add a tiny cable tie to keep it fron passing through the strain relief, but honestly, it was fine once I repositioned and tightened it up. « Show Less
350914
These cables are made of copper-coated aluminum wire. No question about it. What is worse, I think, is that the crimps in the clamp handles have no strain reliefs. Since aluminum does not handle repeated flexing, I would expect to see eventual failures at the crimps. I have no doubt this product will perform well with limited use, but I would not buy it if you expect to use it frequently.
1787876
I have been using them to work out and I have had them ripped from my ear after dropping my phone, or it pulls the plug from my phone instead. The cord for sure isn't going to fray. As for the actual buds, they have already taken a beating. They feel very solid. You have to kind of wiggle the silicon tips off, but unless you are being really rough with them I can definitely seeing them hold up for at least that long, if not longer.
2284170
No problem with mine. These cables are thin but that only means they are made of strong material, not just any old wire.
1755940
Haven't experienced any problems with mine, maybe you've been unlucky with a faulty pair.I am currently waiting for a new pair I've bought.Cheers
656053
Mine have been awesome... sound is incredible. I work out four days a week and no issues so far!