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Do headphones age? (alien.top)

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

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I'm a proud owner of Sennheiser HD650 for more than 5 years. Absolutely love them. Decided to try Beyerdynamic DT 1990 pro from Amazon at 430Eur. And I've come to the conclusion that its time for me to own 2 excellent headphones.

Now being the cheap ass I am. I want to return the ones I have and buy a used pair for 300Eur.

The question. Will the used headphones purchased in 2019 be as good as the new ones? I mean i dont see my HD650 ageing besides the pads.

Cheers and happy black Friday shopping

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

A while ago, a work colleague gifted me some headphones that belonged to his grandfather. The were made in 1979 and seemed almost new, the pads were a little stiff and the elastic band on top was worn out, but they had no visible signs of use or age… AKG K340