It was mentioned that you need to burn these earphones in first. What do they mean by that? What exactly do I need to do to burn these in?
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Hello Debbie. I have no idea what that means but, I will say that I had no trouble with them at all. They are ready to use. By the way, I bought #10 of them. Hope this helps.
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Speaking as a person who just wanted some ear buds to listen to music in bed w/o bothering my hubs, these buds work great for me. If you are a true connnoisseur of sound, then I guess you get better sound if you do the "burning in" thing first. Me, I just plugged them in straight out of the box and they sound great to me!
1115002
I really do not understand why burn it. But I do not burn it. I just got it and use it, it is good quality at least that is my experience.
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It's as much psychoacoustics as it is science, lurking somewhere between reality and wayward dreaming. At least that's my take on it. Basically it's just playing noise that contains all audible frequencies through them for a period of time to break or burn them in. You'll do it over time just by using them so no need worry about it. Does it improve the sound? That's for the user to decide, no one else really can.
1115004
no idea...that is nonsensical...they were good, i liked the real samsung better or the black and red monoprice...
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I don't mean to sound rude - but use the Google. Search for "burn in earbuds" and do some reading. Because obviously you're not going to get an answer with any information here, and I'm not going to copy and paste lots of stuff.
1115006
They worked just fine out of the box for me. I bought 10 pairs because I lose them constantly.
1115007
Whoever said that doesn't know English. You just plug them in. It was probably a bad translation.
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Do you still need this info? I just read this question I apologize for the delay. I had a bad experience with purchasing these ear buds. I definitely think some of these sellers are shady. I ended up going to best buy after the beats fell apart a month of having them.they would not refund or send a replacement pair.
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I got a chance to talk to monster guys. He told that I can replace the earphones but he is not sure that if I will receive the earphones with the right angle connector. BTW... i am planning to return these as it doesnt feel comfortable at all. Sound wise its excellent but i have considerable pain in my ears after wearing them for 1 hour. I tried all the eartips, but nothing seems to be comfortable. Any suggestions???
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I game with them. When playing a real good game I can't put down, these ear phones can feel unconformable after about 6 hours. That's not too bad. They won't injure your ears after wearing them that long. You would be good to go the next day for another 6 hours. If I was taking a trip to Asia, or Australia or Africa, where I would basically have them on for 12 - 24 hours, then you might want to look else where.
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Hi, Veronica. First you should probably check to see if they headphone jack is inserted completely. However, from what you just described, it could be possible that they are either broke or it is a manufacturing issue, because the pair I had also had the same issue after a few months.
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Burn-in changing the sound of a headphone is a myth. Maybe your ears are being burned-in to be used to the new/different sound of the headphone.
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burn in is useful on all headphones and earbuds, what have you. It's not a problem thing, it's a thing to get the cone burned in and fully responsive.
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I also would like to know, my headphone pad is completly shredding...funny, the ear pads have lasted forever and they are available everywhere but I can't find anyone for the headband pad.....
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Yes, I have just returned mine for the same exact reason. The ear pads would slowly seep a blue dye if left on a light surface like paper. I had the headphones for only 1 month and it was not subjected to any abnormal use or environment. I contacted Philips and they said I did not purchase it through an authorized reseller and wouldn't do anything about them. Luckily I was able to return them back to Amazon. I am not impressed by Philip's customer service and will refrain from purchasing their products in the future.
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I have been using a pair of these headphones for several years. They continue to work great, but the cushions are beginning to peal off of the earpieces. I did not think of looking for replacements for the cushions to replace them. Instead I bought a new set of headphones. But I would like to try to repair the old ones to save some cash for next time. Will you share where you purchased the replacement cushions? I have used my headphones with several different mp3 players but none of them were ipods.
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I used them, and I inserted them correctly (rolled them up into a tight cylinder then put them in my ear). In the morning, my ears hurt, even for a little while after I took the ear plugs out. I think I must have small ear canals -- when I buy headphones that have different-sized ear pieces, I always have to use the smallest ones. Anyway, I would say they are not comfortable for smaller ears.
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hi Jerad, I am not a old customer of this product, so give me a few more months to test the Skullcandy earbuds for an honest answer to your concerns of long lasting quality.Larry
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The earbuds that came with my phone lasted about a year before the earpieces began to come apart. It was my own fault though. I carried them in my bag without a case or any other protection. So they were constantly being crushed against other things. I would say if you have or can get the originals, take good care of them. It really is hard to replace that quality without spending too much money.
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I had them for few months, then something went loose in the right earpiece. Now I have crackling noises all the time.Oh, and I lost the music cable. I had to prepay for a new one (approximately 60 USD), then it took the full six months until I got a new one. And what is a headphone without music!?
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I used them for swimming a lot, and sometime water got into it-a lot- (and to my ears) and makes the volume goes wayyyy down-wayyy way way down. u can't even hear ur music unless u turn it on all the way which is not recommended.. It's not gonna seal ur ears completely.. Nothing's perfect. Just put them away and they dry themselves and ready to go again! Personally, I think it's a good pair of ear pieces for swimming out there.. Tried H2o, works great but feel very cheap and the sound quality is a major different! 1 tip, You need to find the perfect ear pieces and hooks for urself to have a good fit(the hooks breaks easily so be careful) I used them for swimming a lot, and sometime water got into it-a lot- (and to my ears) and makes the volume goes wayyyy down-wayyy way way down. u can't even hear ur music unless u turn it on all the way which is not recommended.. It's not gonna seal ur ears completely.. Nothing's perfect. Just put them away and they dry themselves and ready to go again! Personally, I think it's a good pair of ear pieces for swimming out there.. Tried H2o, works great but feel very cheap and the sound quality is a major different! 1 tip, You need to find the perfect ear pieces and hooks for urself to have a... » Read More I used them for swimming a lot, and sometime water got into it-a lot- (and to my ears) and makes the volume goes wayyyy down-wayyy way way down. u can't even hear ur music unless u turn it on all the way which is not recommended.. It's not gonna seal ur ears completely.. Nothing's perfect. Just put them away and they dry themselves and ready to go again! Personally, I think it's a good pair of ear pieces for swimming out there.. Tried H2o, works great but feel very cheap and the sound quality is a major different! 1 tip, You need to find the perfect ear pieces and hooks for urself to have a good fit(the hooks breaks easily so be careful) « Show Less
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I have extras because I bought a new pair of headphones, but all I can say is get them from Best Buy along with insurance so you can just get a new pair if that happens. Its cheap and they're bound to keep these for a while...otherwise maybe ebay.
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I had the same experience, then realized that I still had the earphones plugged into the ION tape machine. Did you try playing the files after disconnecting the earphones, and perhaps even the ION player? Fixed it for me! (Sorry about the big type--don't know why it's doing that.)