Yeah, let's introduce a major structural flaw and a point of failure to a perfectly sound design :agony-shrooms:

And for what?

"Foldable headphones are so convenient and portable when you're not using them!!"

YOU WEAR THEM AROUND YOUR NECK WHEN NOT USING THEM, DIPSHIT

These stupid hinges turn cheap headphones from durable and reliable backups to instant e-waste

Source: just had a pair of cheap bluetooth headphones crack at the hinges because it was slightly below freezing

  • Aryuproudomenowdaddy [comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    I've never had ones with a hinge but I will only get headphones that have the metal bands binding the earphones, I went through like 4 sets of shitty plastic headphones in 6 months before I got the one I've been using for a few years now.

      • Aryuproudomenowdaddy [comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        One pair I just flexed them too much I guess while taking them off my head and they snapped. I think the cords got fucked up on one or two and I lost audio to like one side.

        • RedBreadRedemption [comrade/them]
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          2 years ago

          Damn, that sucks. I’ve lost many a pair to my cats fucking the cords though, so I feel you on that last bit.

      • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        This is precisely why I hate the fucking plastic hinges so much, these cheap knockoff headphones would last a long time without them