So how much of this is plastic, I am tired of headphones cracking
493612
A lot. A lot is plastic. That being said, I throw my headphones off in rage a lot. A lot. I have a problem... But, they haven't broken. They're retarded durable.It would take a Labrador to break them maybe a determined Corgi. Really determined.
493613
Basically the entire thing is plastic. When I first noticed that I did not want to buy it. After I purchased it I noticed that it was a very flexible but durable plastic. I've thrown this headset a few times and dropped it on the floor and it's somehow still fine. I'm a very clumsy person so this came as a surprise ;). If you do end up buying this headset, don't let it out of your sight and don't take it off your desk. Treat it like it is very frail plastic.
493614
The head piece is metal but does have a plastic housing ive had this head set for about 2 years now and have a big head myself (7 5/8) hat size and havent had any problems
493615
It's got a bit of plastic but very sturdy. These are my favorite headphones by far
493616
Chiming in to agree with the others. Lots of plastic, but totally respectable quality.
493617
Pretty much the entire thing is plastic but it's not at all cheap plastic. It's actually very sturdy and quite flexible. I would say that one would have to be somewhat abusive in order to crack the plastic on these headphones.
712410
I would not recommend it at all. The ear pieces are covered with a soft material that would not only rot away but ruin the sound quality of the headphones. Also the top of the headband is covered in a soft fine leather type of fabric that would not tolerate the conditions you are asking about. Hope this helps. I would suggest headphones that have some type of vinyl covering on both the ear pieces and head band.
802301
Mine is plastic.... not even a year old yet and they are about wore out. I will be replacing mine.
1355927
If you're asking if they will last long, that would be hard to say since I've only have it for a few months and I've haven't dropped them or something like that.If you're just asking if the type of material is worth the investment. Then, yeah it's good. To me, the plastic is good plastic and not those flimsy, cheap ones that would chip or break with a small physical stress.(Will be hard to explain what my 'good' plastic is, but I call the plastic at 99 cent store cheap plastic. These aren't those types, but a hard, solid color plastic.... lol)
494745
I'm gonna go with plastic. They are very cheap and bounce sideways. I bought them as toys for my ferret. For the price, don't expect much.
431031
Yes because nothing is made of plastic except for the wire. Also wire, and magnetic leather ear pads are replaceable. You can just do a fax order for them through Bowers & Wilkins. Basically you get what you pay for compared to Bose and Beats because you are just paying for the marketing and technology, but materials used are cheap not durable.
2235984
They come with a plastic backing that snaps into the main headphone unit. It is not just the soft cushion part.
954463
I believe the materials are plastic, and they are comfortable, but they do get wet with perspiration. I am thinking to ccover the earpieces with cotton. These headphones sound much better than Beats. They have full bass sound, whereas Beats sounded reedy and thin when I tried them in several stores. I adore the micro SD card slot-- I put my own music in the headphones and enjoy. I am very happy with this brand.
262065
There's a soft rubbery inner sleeve and the rest is plastic, kickstand is metal. Keep in mind that you won't be able to use any headphones with this case. As my review mentioned, they didn't seem to do any testing when designing this and even a pair of headphones I owned with an unusually narrow jack didn't fit. Seidio simply said they'd "review it". If you ever want to plug anything in, you'll need to drill out a larger opening. I used a Dremel with a cone shaped grinding bit.
720787
Amazing. Thank you for that post!That's exactly what I was wondering about--if Shure made some of these that didn't actually crack. I'm sure professionals have many pairs of in-ear monitors but I can't imagine anyone would be happy with them cracking all the time.Do you workout at all in your e4c's by the way?(And do or can you wear them in the same manner, wrapping then around the ear?)
457493
Super comfortable on my ears. Only problem is the plastic on the headband is weak. Mine broke in 2 weeks and no help from skullcandy the get the part I needed to fix them
65913
I want to say plastic . I was dumb and bought a used machine guaranteed for 6 months and sure enough 5 and a half months later it quit so I threw it out. It was to say the least a disappointment and another thing it is a tiny piece of machinery
418634
The cans as well as the mounts are plastic. The piece that the mounts connect to and cross the top of your head are metal. They sound good and I like them alot.
2059169
the good point is that everything is about to change.but i have no trust because so pricy headphones is supposed to have no defective materials!
461966
My attempts have gone unanswered. My headphones were great...for 2 1/2 months. Broken without any wear or tear on the plastic sheet of the wire at all. Useless company. AVOID!!!!
690675
Just get the frustration-free packaging. It's basically just the headphones in their (heavy duty) storage case, in an amazon box with some bubble wrap. I assume the standard packaging involves some plastic and clam shell packaging. Frustration-free is the way to go, as I notice it is cheaper. It is the way I got them. Also -- awesome headset, go for it.
1785941
Definitely not plastic. I've been very pleased with mine. No complaints except the cord could be a little longer. Hope this helps.