What is the band and area around each ear piece made from, is it plastic or metal? It looks like it may be a cheap plastic. Are they durable?
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its a really hard durable plastic, does not feel cheap. tho the headphones themselves are honestly super average. I cant understand how people think the sound quality and bass on these are good. Iv had these, iv tried these at best buy, They have always been crap. I now have bose qc3 and they are 5000 time better but expensive. I then tried my cousins Akg k518 and they sound soo good if not even better and they only cost around 70 bucks!the bass is 5 times better literally. The only reason id get the beats is the looks and that is it. You wont be able to wear them longer then 30m max, they are soo tight and i have a small head. Choose wisely. its a really hard durable plastic, does not feel cheap. tho the headphones themselves are honestly super average. I cant understand how people think the sound quality and bass on these are good. Iv had these, iv tried these at best buy, They have always been crap. I now have bose qc3 and they are 5000 time better but expensive. I then tried my cousins Akg k518 and they sound soo good if not even better and they only cost around 70 bucks!the bass is 5 times better literally. The only reason id get the beats is the looks and that is it. You wont be able to wear them longer then 30m max, they... » Read More its a really hard durable plastic, does not feel cheap. tho the headphones themselves are honestly super average. I cant understand how people think the sound quality and bass on these are good. Iv had these, iv tried these at best buy, They have always been crap. I now have bose qc3 and they are 5000 time better but expensive. I then tried my cousins Akg k518 and they sound soo good if not even better and they only cost around 70 bucks!the bass is 5 times better literally. The only reason id get the beats is the looks and that is it. You wont be able to wear them longer then 30m max, they are soo tight and i have a small head. Choose wisely. « Show Less
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The headband is plastic with metal parts. The disc with the beats logo is plastic but encircled with metal. I think they are durable. I bought them for my 13 year old son. They are holding up well. Still look new and nothing has broken on them. He uses them for hours each day.
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The band is made of some sort of plastic however it is pretty durable. Its not as flexible as most dj headphones but it definitely doesnt break easily
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Joanne: they stay in pretty well, but not completely. I seem to have more trouble with that than most though. The bigger problem is that there is a design flaw with the plastic part that attaches it to your ear, just below the ear bud. Both of mine broke almost immediately and I've had to splint them together with electrical tape. For that reason I probably wouldn't recommend these. Sound is good though for the price.
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they are very cheaply made. the plastic piece that holds the ear piece already came out of its hole but i could just push it back in. I really love them because it keeps them on my ears. good luck!
1986154
Pretty durable. I'm not easy on earbuds. I work out with them/play drums with them so they can take a beating. They don't tangle easy that I've experienced. And the switch basically just pauses music. Hope this helps.
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Not sure because I've only had them a month but they are uncomfortable. Maybe my ears are small. My 18 month old was able to remove the actual bud. Pretty cheap.
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They're durable. I've owned them for over a year and I haven't had any cracks or deformation, and the ear cups are still very comfortable.
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They are somewhat sturdy, if that has any meaning at all. The speakers themselves are held onto the headband with plastic hinges, nothing about it is metal aside from the screws, so they may not survive more than a few falls. The mic boom's hinge will wear out easily. The headphone itself does have a fair amount of clamping force, however it should be comfortable for extended use IF you don't wear glasses
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Yeah, they are pretty durable for earbuds in this price range. I use them all the time (like 4 hours a day) they are in and out of my pocket and my kids play with them. They last me about 7 - 10 months, I guess.
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I have purchased four sets. they break off at the head band above the ear cup and also at the joint above the ear cup. I wrap with electrical tape where the head band breaks and drill two holes and use screws at the joint. I know do this before using them. hope this helps.
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I believe I was trying to say the design of the rubberized loop that goes around the top of the ear is pretty flexible for different shapes. Had them a week now. Still awesome!
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The headphones are made with plastic, so are confortable.. you forget that you are wearing them.
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It is very soft cloth. The photo that looks plastic is a render of the headset. The band is very comfortable.
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Plastic, but if you don't like the band it is replaceable. I ordered this watch for a blind friend who replaced the band with flexible elastic band at W**mart that was more comfortable for him.
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It's made of hard plastic with a slightly softer coating/layering. The part which sticks out/goes into your ear canal is part of the coating, so it's flexible. I would say that from my experience, these are pretty comfortable earbuds.
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It certainly looks and feels like leather. I use them a lot and the headband is very comfortable. If it wasn't leather, I believe it would be showing some wear by now. The sound is great for the price.
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It feels like a synthetic polymer of some kind. It's definitely soft. It's almost the same texture feel as the ear pads
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It's metal. I really like these headphones! If you look up Koss porta-pros you will see additional reviews. I don't think yo can get a better sounding headphone for the money. These things are legit and have great bass, which I think is lacking in every earbud. You will like!