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Re:Galaxy Buds reportedly exploded in a user's ear causing p... by kelnos on Thursday September 26, 2024 @05:01AM (#41656142)
> I can’t remember ever having wired headphones that lasted more than one

That's... weird. What are you doing to them? I've had my Shure wired IEMs for 8 years now and they're still fine.

Meanwhile I have a set of 2-year-old Sony wireless earbuds where the battery lasts about 20 minutes. Useless.

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Re:Galaxy Buds reportedly exploded in a user's ear causing p... by LinAGKar on Thursday September 26, 2024 @11:15AM (#41659342)
Can't speak for them, but I have the same experience. The cable connection (either by the buds or by the plug) inevitably fatigues over time through normal use, and soon starts do develop connection issues. Maybe expensive buds are more durable.
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Re:Galaxy Buds reportedly exploded in a user's ear causing p... by strogonoff on Thursday September 26, 2024 @02:46PM (#41661759)
If you never had really decent wired headphones, you might not be aware that they tend to allow to change the cable by simply unplugging it.
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