Those of you who've had these for a while: Are there any durability issues? I use headphones for basically 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Should I be concerned?
1283142
I've owed these since 2012, and am not exactly gentle, still working fine with no sign of wear. They float around in the bottom of my laptop bag getting tangled with other cords 1/2 of the time.
1283143
I've had this headset since last October and love it, however I use it a LOT.. I would say 10-12 hours per day. The part of the chord where it connects to my laptop is showing copper and has since a month after I bought it but it still works. Also, when I first got this headset, I kept noticing static shocks when I wore certain fabrics and got in/out of bed, but it doesn't seem to do it anymore.
1283144
I only use mine for 1 to 2 hours a day. I've had them for 7 months and have not had a problem with them.
765596
As for me? No, my ears don't hurt during extended use. These are some of the best headphones I've owned. Seriously.
1505759
Did you somehow break these? I would definitely recommend reaching out to Klipsch. Most likely wear and tear or accidentally breaking these seen covered but it never hurts to ask and be honest about it. I love these headphones id be devasted if I lost or broke these. Luckily you could typically find another pair for under $100
850210
I've had mine for about a year and they were wonderful. Had a great sound and were comfortable for a few hours of use. They're great headphones and I still own them.
1230474
I've been using mine for working out at a gym and I haven't had any malfunctions due to sweat. But the manual for these headphones say that sweat may cause damage to the internal parts. So I guess I've just been lucky ? . Hope this helps
1859155
Depends on the size of your ears. Personally, the bottom of my ears are "in" the cup of the headphone, but the top of my ears are "out" of the cup of the headphone. They feel very natural to me. I don't even notice where my ears are in relationship to the "cup" of the headphone.Also, I don't recall how many months (should be double digits by now) that I've been using these headphones, but they haven't lost any quality in that time period. I use them daily for 5-8 hours at a time and they have held up great! Wouldn't hesitate to purchase again.
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.
356994
They seem to be durable. I bought my 7 year old some from a different company (Sony, I think) and he broke them the first time he put them on. However, he has been using the Kensington headphones for a couple of months and they are still in good condition. I bought some for myself, but do not use them often because they hurt my ears after more than 15 minutes or so. The cushioning pads are not very soft.
2256988
Both of mine is about six months and I've had no problems with them. They are not a high quality headphone set but if you take care of them they will last.
1934119
I guess you could say they are worth it, but don't expect them to last very long, mine didn't last a week, and I'm really careful with my earphones. So money wise probably not, but they did sound great for as long as I had them.
457069
I thought it was just me! I got my pair in summer '07, and they failed less than a year later. I had them replaced via Shure, and now the replacements have failed again. I don't use them excessively - they just seem to wear out. Other than the high probability of failure, these headphones are awesome.
1438623
I have not had any quality issues whatsoever. These headphones are comfortable and sound great. I have had them for around 8 months now.
1022022
Have had no issues like this at all with Sennheiser 558's. It's been very sturdy for the past year or so, and still looks like new with constant use (gets at least 12+ hours of use a day).
1250898
I purchased these during my last deployment in 2011. I use them constantly.. as in up to 8-20 hours a day since I'm a bit hard of hearing and do a lot of gaming/watching movies on my computer (I'm disabled now). These... are... amazing.... so much better than the beats crap I bought before them.
656053
Mine have been awesome... sound is incredible. I work out four days a week and no issues so far!
651358
I can certainly attest to their comfort and durability - I run 25-35 miles a week and they work great for me...I've worn them up to 20 miles during my last marathon training plan and they don't get annoying. I think they sound fine, but I listen to my music really low so I may not be the best judge there!
1148850
these are awesome earbuds with great sound! can't really comment on durability as have only had them about a month and a half, but so far so good (& I blow thru earbuds like they're disposable). They do come with a 2 year warranty which is nice. Hope that helps