Do not work at my gym. $5.00 cheapies work. any reason why? I thought the plugs were standard.
2028519
I don't own these (just looking at getting them), but I assume that it's because of the 4-conductor on these (extra conductor for the mic). The socket at the gym is made for 3-conductor (ground, left channel, and right channel), i.e. just audio. If you plugged these in and they didn't work, you need to test them to make sure they didn't short and blow something out.
2028520
Their customer service is awesome. I had an issue with one of the buds. They sent me a new ones. No charge. You should prob contact company.
2028521
The cheap ones sound OK and stay in my ears but usually have thread-like cables that are forever getting snarled and requiring disentangling. These sound great, have been remarkably durable (and I'm rough on headphones), and aren't heavy like so many of the flat cable earphones (I end up ordering Comply foam tips just to keep them in my ears--these phones are light enough to stay in my ears and form a seal with no need of spending another $15 on foamtips).
2028522
My father has no issue using them in any port that can be used by standard headphones. Are they possibly damaged? or the ports at the gym?
150337
I had some just like that and I sent them back. Got my money back. Found something else similar online and bought them and they work fine.
132147
You need a pair of these plugs for every pair of speakers. They work normally. I do not have any problem with this product. I only do not like jacks quality at speakers end.
867348
Hey Angry... They connect to one another with the goofy and cumbersome round plug that is built in. It works fine as long as you don't mind looking at the big, goofy connector. Hope this helps.
600668
They are plug in units. They did not work for me. I would not recommend them.
893223
not with this brand, i have bought some from target that has both plugs though.
1864603
I use standard 1/4 inch banana plugs. I picked up several packs from Amazon and they work on all my audio equipment. If necessary, contact the people at Emotiva. I have spoken with them on several occasions and have found them to be most helpful and friendly. Enjoy your unit.
1116864
There are many problems with these type do electronic products. Many are very cheaply made. Either the ports don't fit or the issue I had which is that they do not charge all your devices. Bottom line there is a reason why some of them are less expensive than others.
1416236
I've had no problems with mine and I use mine at work and the gym. They are solid thicker gage wires. Great quality. I want a second pair just because....lol
564304
Mine plugs were broken in about 1 year. I have been unsuccessfully in finding replacements. Sine then, I don't use them. You may directly contact Simplehuman, just for a try.
2132604
"What am I doing wrong?" Trying to save money. Mine worked ok as long as I was within 6 feet of it. I needed it to work at 25 feet so I bought a professional unit from a music supply store and haven't had any problems since. IIRC, there's a switch on the side you might have missed but this is a cheap sketchy little bit of electronica so don't expect much.
1476076
I had the same problem,they are junk! I bought the fifty dollar version and that failed also.
1626634
Hi Joe, to be honest with you I returned this. It didn't work for me either. I tried to plug them into a amp and nothing. Definitely cheap and not worth the money if you ask me.
1976993
Hi there Juliane! It's been so long (a few years now) since I had these that all I can tell you is they didn't work so I returned them. G.Loux
75783
I wouldn't know why. These are common ear buds. Nothing special about them. And if they don't work you can always return them, so do your best not damaging the package too much. These are good and I use them every day.
2217508
Don't know what a receptacle is? The problem with this item it is that they are defective. Ordered 2 sets of 2, they do not work for more than a few hours. I would pass this by.
697405
I messed with them & the circuitry is bad........... not worth the hassle & cost. Home Depot(Lowes?) has black ones that are a similar price & work great.