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rudeguy

rudeguy

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My 13 year old son goes through headphones way too quick. He's gone through 2 pair of Fatality's and now a set of Logitech behind the head ones.

He doesn't bash them, just drops them or sits on them.

Any suggestions on a rugged set of headphones with a mic? Sounds quality isn't nearly as important as toughness
 
0roo0roo

0roo0roo

No Lifer
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maybe he needs a slap upside the head instead;)
i wish i had 50 dollar headsets to chew through at 13....
he needs to simply stop abusing them, set up some kind of hook or stand and insist he put them away on it, and treat it gently. i've had two pairs of fatalities amoung others and they are all still functional. these arent ear buds where you can snag on stuff and are in constant movement while you work out and thus are prone to damage, you sit around when using headsets. i'm not sure there are any guarranteed tough headsets that don't cost a bundle.
 
corkyg

corkyg

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Do like OrooOroo suggests. A little training and discipline is in order here. Maybe you should make him work for them?

But, Sennheiser HD201s are pretty rugged. You could also go with a motorcycle helmet with built in headphones.
 
rudeguy

rudeguy

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corkyg said:
Do like OrooOroo suggests. A little training and discipline is in order here. Maybe you should make him work for them?

But, Sennheiser HD201s are pretty rugged. You could also go with a motorcycle helmet with built in headphones.
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lol....I'm getting there

He has for sure learned his lesson on taking care of his stuff. He's been using this pair for a couple months with duct tape all over them. But now they are getting unusable.

Poor kid got my lack of short term memory. Its not that he doesn't take care of them...he just forgets where he put them and then accidentally sits on them or rolls over them with his chair.


EDIT: No mic on those Sens?
 
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zagood

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No matter how good or bad of quality the headphones you buy him are, he's going to break them if he can't take care of them. Put a mic on his desk and buy up a bunch of throwaway earbuds. Once he proves he won't destroy those, then consider getting him quality.
 
0roo0roo

0roo0roo

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rudeguy said:
lol....I'm getting there

He has for sure learned his lesson on taking care of his stuff. He's been using this pair for a couple months with duct tape all over them. But now they are getting unusable.

Poor kid got my lack of short term memory. Its not that he doesn't take care of them...he just forgets where he put them and then accidentally sits on them or rolls over them with his chair.


EDIT: No mic on those Sens?
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Duct tape? well theres your problem... get him some epoxy putty from wallyworld or home depot. It fixes most anything..and reinforces thin load bearing plastic parts like those on headphones that break so easily and cannot be super glued with any success, ugly but works..and is less ugly than ductape ..which is a useless repair. soldering iron as well. you can probably salvage both headsets with a 4 dollar stick of putty unless he's been tearing out wires.

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if he can handle play dough, he can do this.

CountertopTowelStandAVS10

towel stand on desk is ok for storing headsets.
or just get a hook from home depot and drill it into the side of a cheap desk.
 
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Cerb

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How about getting a spot to put them, such as the towel stand? While I don't use a stand, I have a specific spot on my desk where headphones go, when not in use. Nothing goes there, except headphones, and the headphones go there every time they get taken off.

My K271 mkII have survived me sitting on them just fine, OTOH...:oops:
 
rudeguy

rudeguy

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0roo0roo said:
Duct tape? well theres your problem... get him some epoxy putty from wallyworld or home depot. It fixes most anything..and reinforces thin load bearing plastic parts like those on headphones that break so easily and cannot be super glued with any success, ugly but works..and is less ugly than ductape ..which is a useless repair. soldering iron as well. you can probably salvage both headsets with a 4 dollar stick of putty unless he's been tearing out wires.

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if he can handle play dough, he can do this.

CountertopTowelStandAVS10

towel stand on desk is ok for storing headsets.
or just get a hook from home depot and drill it into the side of a cheap desk.
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OMG...the towell rack is perfect!

And to everyone flaming him...hush. He literally cried when this set broke because he really was trying to take care of them. He had to bust his tail doing yard work and helping me clean to earn the money for those headphones.
 
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zagood

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Well you didn't say HE paid for them...I got my 2-year old some Dre Beats headphones and he just doesn't respect them. I guess I'm projecting.

That towel stand is a great idea. I'm going to look for one for myself.
 
rudeguy

rudeguy

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zagood said:
Well you didn't say HE paid for them...I got my 2-year old some Dre Beats headphones and he just doesn't respect them. I guess I'm projecting.

That towel stand is a great idea. I'm going to look for one for myself.
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He made $20, I paid for the rest. He got the point that things are worth more when you have to work for them.
 
WelshBloke

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I tend to kill a lot of my headphones, my sennheiser hd555's have survived longest so far.
 
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rudeguy -- I feel for your son. I'm also forgetful, and quite clumsy. As a result, I go through headphones like crazy. Out of all the ones I've owned, Sennheiser's have lasted the longest. :)
 
vbuggy

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Get a pair of Koss headphones.

The key factor is:
"No questions asked lifetime warranty"

http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf/p?openform&pc^fs^UR20

I was really impressed with the Sennheiser HD201's - sonically meh, you get what you pay for, but the design was very interesting. Someone at Sennheiser put some real thought into getting the maximum in terms of build quality for the least money. However it is all regular plastic and nothing fancy, and plastic has a limit in terms of being sat on, etc.

So I'd put more trust in the warranty than the phones. Although honestly, that kind of behaviour I'd expect from a 6-year old max (for any regular basis) if he's been brought up right...
 
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0roo0roo

0roo0roo

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he needs a mic.
so those are no go.
clip/desk mics are always a bit inferior in terms of usability.
 
bhanson

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In your son's defense, I'd like to call myself to the stand.

I take very good care of my possessions with a noted glaring discrepancy with headsets. All of my stuff looks brand new except my headsets look like I coated them in peanut butter, threw them in an animal shelter for a while before tossing them outside of a moving train. Literally.

I bought this headset 4-years-ago in college when my previous one caught on fire.

Exhibit A.1:

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Exhibit A.2:

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(Before):

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Since I'm not an audiophile I've accepted this personal flaw and supplement it with a healthy amount of tape.
 
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