I'm nervous about the "cable loop" being right on the audio jack, which is known to fray and break. Is this a valid concern?
1379018
I've had theme for about 3months and the durability is incredible. The cable loop is very well made and shows no signs of stress. And if you still worry you don't HAVE to use it, but I really wouldn't worry.
1379019
I'm by no means an expert, but the loop is on the bit of reinforcing rubber that protects the cable coming out of the jack, so it's not really a problem, near as I can tell. I think as long as you handle the ear buds with care (like you should with any pair, really), you'll be fine.
1379020
All of the headphones I've had eventually fail at the jack. These have a nice rubber flex cover which I believe will stand the test if time. These are absolutely the best earbuds I've had, and I've tried many. I recommend these without hesitation.
766883
Apparently there was a ribbon cable that was routed from the DSP module inside the cabinet that would make a slight sound (from hitting the side of the module itself) whenever the speaker was flipped upside down for instance. On EV's part they decided to preemptively recall the affected units early in the first production run, even though this minor defect did not compromise the sound or safety of the units. I have six of them and have flipped them around in all directions and I have heard no rattling in any of mine (I did not hear about the "recall" until I had already begun shopping for monitors). I have had a great experience with Electro Voice products thus far and I plan to buy more if the need arises.
1684544
I have mine for a month or two and I love it. But it is true that the case seems weak so I am very careful . I even left the protrectrice film-coat on top. I have good headphones 120 db and I adore the sound. Goodbye.
1950079
I haven't had any issues so far. I'm not doing anything fancy like CEC, audio return, etc.
307111
All of what has already been said, AND, the headphone link is very noisy. Mine is anyway. Buzzes...hums... Same with two different inputs, two different power sources, no matter where it is placed. It's not an enviromentally induced noise...it's the converter.
448740
I have not experienced this issue. The connector does look delicate so I have always been carefull.
1418190
I have no idea but at $9.00 it is worth the risk right? My problem was with a ground loop. Idk if you have the same issue with a microphone though. I had three different sources plugged into my TV and if I unplugged my cable box HDMI the buzzing would go away but I didn't want to unplug it every time I wanted to switch sources...
539857
I have had my cables replaced twice, once a year. They send you a new pair, as long as it's within the warranty, with no problem. Both times, it seemed like there was a loose, wiring issue, causing sound to drop out of one of the sound engines.
1404273
Sorry, I do not know. Mine doesn't have that problem. Perhaps the cable or the connector is damaged?
374550
Probably not any rational reason to attempt a repair given the time you'd spend mucking about at the task. These are quite inexpensive speakers. Jack and wire problems aren't uncommon with small speakers and headphones if only because the very small gauge makes these parts fragile. If I were you, I'd just order a new pair and then keep that fragility aspect in mind.
2199503
Well, this is hard to say. But here's my experience. About a year ago I was moving my amp with headphones plugged in. I stepped on the headphone cord and it pulled the jack loose. Neither 'phones nor the speaker worked. I took the amp apart: the jack had pulled off a printed circuit board but otherwise was not damaged. I eventually was able to solder it back on. It took a number of tries, for a while I was only getting the left channel through the 'phones and I had to keep taking things apart and redoing. Finally got everything soldered right. However, now something is a bit loose and the speaker isn't working. If I jiggle the jack I sometimes can get it back. Sometime I'll have to open it up again and resolder things, but right now I am just using it for practice with the 'phones. I suspose if I took it to a pro, maybe I could get it done up totally right. However, I am too cheap and sometimes I have found that sometimes pros refuse to work on a something because they either don't deal with the brand, or perhaps in this case, decide the way to go is replace the whole circuit board.
580149
I bought the Asus 1005HA-P a few months ago and I have the same audio problem. It's like the jack lost its 'tightness'... I guess I'll test out the warranty soon. Keep you posted.
2280396
A replacement cable may be needed; make sure it's balanced otherwise you'll keep getting a humming or buzzing. Best suggestion I have, always a good place to start though.
2142794
Not really a prob but the cable loop and lock set up stumped me for a few sec
1255825
It's should be, the noise is usually caused by different components being grounded to different areas. This should eliminate the feedback loop you are hearing.
1355594
I would give Bose a call. I did not experience anything like that. In fact, my cord gets snagged and fly out of the actual headphone all the time and I still don't have a problem like that.
783159
I have had no problem with mine. I have been using the unit almost a year and no issues. Have you tried a different cable?