For any that have owned this for 1 year +... How is the ear bud jack holding up? I've had issues previously but heard it was "redesigned".
82811
Not sure when the update happened but looks the same as the one i recieved a about 9 months ago, that one went bad at the earphone jack. But what can i do besides order a new one? I already have the unit. I guess ill just try to be more careful, hopefully this onend lasts a year
82812
The one I purchased in October, 2013 is toast. Snap, crackle, pop, and pan left-to-right and back if you move the earplug connector at all. Will not make a decent connection in any position. Guess I'll try to pull it apart and see if there are any "user-serviceable" parts inside.
599859
I ordered mine on July 14, 2014, and as of about a week ago (less than three months after my initial purchase) I have lost audio in one ear bud. The cause seems to be a loose connection close to the base of the zipper, at the joint. I can twist and contort the cable to get a brief moment of sound but unless I hold it in place, inevitably the connection breaks and I lose sound again. With anything, there will be imperfections so maybe I just got a bad one in the batch, but $10 for each month these ear buds worked properly seems very expensive.
1695536
mine didnt last a year with only minor usage. warranty is only good if you buy from a certified reseller. Not that durable. I bought mine from Westbiz which is not a reseller. i did not know this at first. when the left ear fell apart, neither Amazon or Wesbiz would not honor the warranty and the manufacturer would not honor the warranty because Westbiz is not a reseller. I would suggest you not buy anything from a non certified reseller or Amazon.
1818351
I just bought one, still running Android 2.1, and literally half of the buttons are currently working; play/pause and skip forward (not reverse). Volume up/down and skip back are all failing to work. Honestly, I don't care. These things sound amazing. I'm no audiophile, and have always laughed at those that get all nerdy about it, but I really could hear a drastic difference when I switched. Worth $100? Not to me, not really, but I'm sick of dealing with companies that do not back their products with some type of warranty or support. Hopefully Klipsch will solve that problem.
2035985
The bad news is that it is difficult to repair. Now when I buy one, I immediately tape across the attachment of the ear piece with duct tape. It lasts a lot longer that way. I really like the earpiece but I am on my third one. I can get more than a year out of them by taping when new. You can duct tape your broken one (I presume you mean the earpiece has broken at the attachment point) but it probably will not work well. I sure wish they would come up with a better design.
1624063
I had to have mine replaced after less than a month. The volume/skip controls were the reason I had it replaced. The connector rusted I think. With my current ones I have been very careful in protecting them from direct skin contact. 3 months later and still good. I really don't think they are sweat resistant.
2199503
Well, this is hard to say. But here's my experience. About a year ago I was moving my amp with headphones plugged in. I stepped on the headphone cord and it pulled the jack loose. Neither 'phones nor the speaker worked. I took the amp apart: the jack had pulled off a printed circuit board but otherwise was not damaged. I eventually was able to solder it back on. It took a number of tries, for a while I was only getting the left channel through the 'phones and I had to keep taking things apart and redoing. Finally got everything soldered right. However, now something is a bit loose and the speaker isn't working. If I jiggle the jack I sometimes can get it back. Sometime I'll have to open it up again and resolder things, but right now I am just using it for practice with the 'phones. I suspose if I took it to a pro, maybe I could get it done up totally right. However, I am too cheap and sometimes I have found that sometimes pros refuse to work on a something because they either don't deal with the brand, or perhaps in this case, decide the way to go is replace the whole circuit board.
1305353
Yes. I have and have had no issues. Other than the clip breaking off awhile back, these buds have been great
24055
The only issue I had was the earpads. The red covering is a little loose. If you are referring an extended warranty, better safe than sorry. I have had no problems with the sound quality at all.
382961
TV ears are great. The only contrary remark is if you should break the metal band between the ear pods. Do not expect them to replace or repair. I sent a pair to their address in So Cal along with the broken ear pods/band with my approval to repair or replace with my credit card number. They NEVER responded in any form... Other than that they are worth the cost. Thank you for asking. DP
17808
Mine lasted three months and one week. The sound was great, and the ribbon cable did prevent twisting. The screen in the left bud fell out several weeks ago, but they still worked fine. Today, however, the sound started cutting out on the same bud. Same issue as another member had, jiggling the wire at the plug would get it back, but during a run that fix lasts about two strides. I've had just as good luck with $20 headphones.
855145
Has for me,only trouble I have is having to take it apart occasionally to clean the clear plastic because debris works inside around the openings in the front,also when you use earphones you have to open the cover(hole is in wrong place)and the cover for the charger port quit fastening soon after I received it.the plastic screen cover has a scratch in it now but doesn't affect it's performance though,hope this helps.
2235289
hi Jerad, I am not a old customer of this product, so give me a few more months to test the Skullcandy earbuds for an honest answer to your concerns of long lasting quality.Larry
720788
this happened to me, too- cord rot and they quit working altogether about two months later. By the time i got around to finding my receipt, it was a month out of warranty. Bummer. Mine did last just about 2 years though (E2C), and i use them for exercising every day, over the ear. Great earphones. I miss them, and the Klipsch S4 i bought as replacements don't sound nearly as good (high end is missing). I may just by the S115 Shures since they are a "dynamic" earphone as well.
92582
My experience has been very similar to yours, as you can see in my review here. What I did was to burn them in for 2 full days nonstop and also get a pair of tri-flange buds to replace the stock ones with, and I have to tell you, the sound is so much better now. The highs aren't so excruciatingly vibrant anymore, and the bass response is actually pretty tight and solid. The sound is very good on all of my music now, and I can now see/hear what all the hype was about. What you said about pushing the buds in farther just might be what the problem was, since the tri-flanges I am now using go deeper into the ear canal than any of the stock buds will go. On a side note, is there a way to edit a review once it's been posted?
1836667
Yes...actually....but I have not had any issues. What was more worrying for me is the fact there's no warranty in the US so if there's an issue, you can either go back to the store you bought it at or accept the fact there's no support and buy a new pair of headphones.
996674
I've had mine for almost a year with no noise or other issues... I vaguely recall a couple reviews with that complaint, though... you'd have to check reviews from 2011 to find 'em... quality control is never foolproof unfortunately...