• HidingCat@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    I have earphones that are 15-20 years old (UE Triple-fi 10s and Yuin PK2s, the first wave of Chi-fi products), 2-3 year (or even 5) lifespan for audio products is insane.

    • Jesus@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Over-ear studio headphones, yeah, I expect those to last for a long ass time. But in-ear? Battery or not, a lot of those just get beat to shit after years. Even if you’re buying some nice IEMs. Been this way for as long as I can remember.

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      6 months ago

      Sure, I’ve got a few pairs of circumaural cans that are 20+ years old, but they’re wired. There’s no way I’d assume a super tiny rechargeable battery is going to last that long. Or anything made as microscopic as in ear pods (even wired ones I’ve had don’t last more than 3-5yrs imho).