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Old 02-21-2017, 11:44 AM   #169
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Originally Posted by ApK View Post
It took me several years and a few dollars to grok this, but 1) little tiny thin wires break easily, and 2) for my applications, many cheap earbuds perform and fit as well as much more expensive earbuds. So now I just try cheap ones, and if I like them, I buy several more as backup and treat them as disposable.

That's also even more true with Micro USB A/B cables, where the prices difference is even greater.
The wires breaking were the reason all my previous straight-in-plug earbuds failed--with the Sans Clips having the jack on the side, the bending eventually did in the wires.

I considered getting a Skullcandy model--what I had before the Sennheisers--but the price was $30 (I'd won my set in a contest), and I didn't want to pay that much. I may yet talk myself into them, though--sound was good, and they were very comfortable.

I've never had any trouble with USB cables. I don't believe I've ever had to replace any that came with a device.
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