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Question to users who own/have owned the MDR-EX15LP, how long has your pair lasted you? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Uwawawawawawa@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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They are my favorite budget-friendly, bullet-styled "IEM" that you could just grab at any store, but they their build quality is crap with their noodley cable and I feel like I can never make them last for more than like 4 months. Has anyone else had better luck (or just better habits and attentiveness when it comes to care) making these last a good amount of time? I'd like to atleast hold onto mine for a year.

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[–] Shazzy919@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve used this method of wrapping my Sony earbuds for years and they have the same thin fragile wires but had lasted several years since it doesn’t stress the connecting points at the buds or the connector:

https://youtu.be/9D_oV14dGmM?si=F82fvuTD_Sby035S

And once it’s wrapped, it goes into a small pouch like this from another older pair of buds before putting in my pocket or bag:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/uJkAAOSwXhJjqlOP/s-l1200.jpg

Just recently I had a pair of MDR-EX100iP’s finally give out after 10+ years and now they’re long since discontinued, so if you’re really into these buds I’d suggest grabbing an extra pair of the EX15s, or the slightly higher quality EX110s w/mic if you can still find any.