Submitted 5 days ago by Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca to rant@lemmy.sdf.org
what in the ever living hell is with a garbage quality of corded sub $5 headphones. why must they all have those stupid trash silicone tips that fall off and don’t fit. why in the ever living fuck is there ZERO bass… 10 year old FREE headphones were literally better in all regards. makes absolutely no sense. it’s actually hurting my brain listening to these prices of shit
Wouldn’t silicone tips be used for earbuds rather than headphones?
earbuds, headphones. all the same to me really. I get there’s a difference but I call em all headphones.
Good rant.
That being said, ten years with a cheap pair of buds is kinda rare. The uber cheap ones sometimes won’t last one year, even with light use. I don’t think I’ve had many buds in that price range not fail inside of two or three. Wires wear out, the drivers get screwy, something.
But, as you’ve said, putting money into buds for the kind of use case you’re using them for doesn’t make sense.
The only cheap buds I’ve had last decently are Klim. The sound is definitely meh at best, but there is bass presence. They handle being shoved into pockets well though, and that tends to be harder on buds than regular use. I’m almost at the three year mark with the first pair and so far they’re holding up. The original tips were foam rather than rubber or silicone, so they’re long gone, but they came with extras, and the size is easy to find. Since tips are inherently going to degrade over time no matter what they’re made of, I don’t consider them a factor in the overall usability.
I do have a pair of sony buds that have held up okay, but they’re in the next price tier up, as in under 20 by a few cents.
If you can, invest in a pair of Sennheiser 650/6xx. They’re not bass canons but they’re tonally balanced pretty well. They really shine when it comes to vocals so watching shows/movies and listening to shitty quality audiobooks turns it into a delightful pleasure instead. If you’re talking about in ear monitors there’s plenty of amazing Chinese options that don’t cost very much.
I’ve got a pair of Sennheiser gsp670s for home, these are just for dog walks and I still want 3.5mm. literally just wanted a pair of those free earbuds they use to give with phones. for home use, I don’t go cheap on my audio devices.
was shocked when I started to hear a headache from how tinny the cheap ones were compared to what they used to give for ‘free’. sadly dropped em in the snow in my driveway overnight.
javasux@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Maybe if you value good headphones, it would be worth it to pay more than $5
Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
these are for dog walks, I don’t need crazy quality. dropped my first pair of cheapo headphones in the snow overnight. just wanted a cheap replacement but I did t expect how bad they were these days compared to what they used to give with phones