how durable is the cable/jack
1030830
So far so good - I am pretty rough on things - but these are holding up well
1030831
The cable is thin but seems to be sturdy. The jack has good stress relief. I've had no problems
1030832
Moderate user here (about an hour of use in bus daily) . I bought one 11 months back and I found yesterday that cable has a 1cm tear near the left earpiece. Not sure it will be covered under the 2 year warranty.
1030833
Quite good. I've had issues in the past (e.g. a pair of Logitech UltimateEars that failed at the jack and at the bud connection) but the ERs have shown no sign of wear in the cable/jack after 8 months of use.
436819
Durable yes. I dont know if their waterproof. I do find the blue tooth kills the phone pretty quick
1508522
I have had this jack for about a year now and it still performs great. It has need left outside for a couple months in the rain and snow and no rust or malfunction.
1896743
Yes, the cable is very thin and fragile for the price given. The most area where I am experiencing the problem is the headphone jack area. I've just ordered couple of heat shrink tubes, which I will use to reinforce the headphone jack area. The earphone connection part is actually more sturdier then competing brands so I think, if any problem were to occur, it will be the headphone jack area.
1563913
My first one lasted well over one year before it started to fall apart. Probably close to 2 years, but I am pretty gentle using my devices. I agree the low price is worth the length of time it lasted.
2130033
It is probably as durable as the cable supplied by Apple, I have had no trouble with mine.
497325
I had it for a couple of years and it appears to be holding up OK (no obvious links, failure of seals or cap, brittleness of materials). I only drag it with me when I need the volume so it's getting used 3-4 times a year. It's currently on loan to a trusted buddy. I am fairly careful with it because it's made of materials that could puncture it so I don't pack it next to a spork or put it on the outside of my pack in a spot where a branch could poke it.
1957981
This cable works well, I have two of them. The signals are digital, so the quality of the cable does not matter much. The sheathing is a little thin and loose so it doesn't feel very durable, but I have not had any problems.
1294728
no longer have it, it broke. purchased it many years ago, probably 5 years ago. I don't remember if I had a jack as I gave it as a gift.
1982113
I had mine for 8 months before it was no good. With use the almost daily use with my laptop, the covering of the cord for the jack began to wear (maybe 2 mm at each end) away at the head of the jack and where it connects to the speaker. With continued use once I noticed this problem it lasted one month before the exposed cord frayed and speaker no longer worked.Beyond this problem I loved the speaker. It was compact and easily portable, held a lond charge and the sound quality was good.
1763545
The cable works amazingly well. Because I use it so much the shielding has become worn out. However, it has a 2 year warranty and Shure is willing to replace it for me.
448764
It seems durable enough to me. I've used it quite a bit, but I haven't been rough with it or dropped it.
517627
They are pretty durable, I've dropped mine over a dozen times from about stomach high and haven't had any damage. They are designed and built really well. They have a break away cable at the ear so if you get lost admirering you audio fidelity and walk beyond your 10 ft long cable it will just unconnect instead of breaking your headset. Also great sound for the price. As long and you don't have a dog chewing on then they should last.
1306844
Yes, it's very durable. Contact me at ktucker@cobbtechnologies.com for more details.
559113
quite durable. it is heavier than it looks though i do not know what the sound quality is like with a mac. i use it with a small television set and it sounds good
1380067
We have only had this jack for a couple of months. I can only tell you that it has worked well so far.
332321
Yes, I feel they are durable. The cable is a bit less flexible than others, but most of my other earphones fail at the cable, either at the connection or the insulation, these have not done that. Also, I noticed my pair had a short break-in period.