Head Phones. Phones for your Head.
Sep. 24th, 2008 09:39 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rebeccmeisterSeveral years ago I bought a pair of those pricey (overpriced?) Bose headphones with noise-reduction capabilities. After about a year and a half of use, a plastic component attaching the earpiece to the headband snapped. I called the company to find out if it would be possible to get a replacement piece, and because my headphones were still under warranty, they sent me a new pair.
A few months ago, the replacement pair broke in the exact same spot. I didn't think they're covered by any sort of warranty anymore, so I just put them in a drawer and left them there.
The thing is, I can focus so much better when I wear them, even if I'm not listening to music or anything. Maybe it's partly because they function as a giant Do Not Disturb sign. Little in-your-ear headphones have a similar effect, but they get uncomfortable after a while.
So on Sunday I bought some glue (for gluing together plastic models), and applied it to the broken spot. Hopefully it will hold. So far, so good (five minutes into wearing).
The bottom line is, I'm relieved to have my headphones back. Even if they break again in a week or two, that window of time will be worth it.
But given that both sets of headphones have broken in the same place, doesn't that suggest a design/manufacturing problem? Or does Bose manufacture products with planned obsolescence in mind? Because if they do, I definitely don't want to support their business anymore.
A few months ago, the replacement pair broke in the exact same spot. I didn't think they're covered by any sort of warranty anymore, so I just put them in a drawer and left them there.
The thing is, I can focus so much better when I wear them, even if I'm not listening to music or anything. Maybe it's partly because they function as a giant Do Not Disturb sign. Little in-your-ear headphones have a similar effect, but they get uncomfortable after a while.
So on Sunday I bought some glue (for gluing together plastic models), and applied it to the broken spot. Hopefully it will hold. So far, so good (five minutes into wearing).
The bottom line is, I'm relieved to have my headphones back. Even if they break again in a week or two, that window of time will be worth it.
But given that both sets of headphones have broken in the same place, doesn't that suggest a design/manufacturing problem? Or does Bose manufacture products with planned obsolescence in mind? Because if they do, I definitely don't want to support their business anymore.
