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bhcool12
By bhcool12
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So i got headphones anout 2 months ago and their already starting to not work. One side doesnt work and the other side goes off sometimes. Is this normal or are these headphones a waste of 20 bucks?

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I wouldn't expect something of high quality for 20 bucks, but chances are you can repair them yourself, soldering iron is your friend.

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Might want to tell us the name of said headphones.

their skullcandy headphonesn

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$20 skullcandy? Sounds normal to me.

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Are you sure it is the headphones that are the problem?  If you are listening to music and the recording is bad, it could have gaps in one channel's track or the other...

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You can repair any pair of headphones with a lighter (for fiber-bound wiring), solder, soldering iron, wire strippers, and a steady hand.

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You can repair any pair of headphones with a lighter (for fiber-bound wiring), solder, soldering iron, wire strippers, and a steady hand.

But is it worth it for $20?

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But is it worth it for $20?

 

It's always worth it if the repair can be made for free.

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But is it worth it for $20?

Well sounds like they're dying either way, soooo...

 

plus it's a chance to get experience

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It's always worth it if the repair can be made for free.

 

Yes, but unless his time is worthless and he already has the tools, is it really free?

 

Well sounds like they're dying either way, soooo...

 

plus it's a chance to get experience

 

True, it never hurts to learn.  Just, look at it that way then - don't fix these because they're worth fixing :)

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