Cable longevity

Submitted by Ok-Change503 t3_113yi7p in headphones

What is the normal amount of time that cables last for you guys? I've had 2 relatively expensive (like 100 bucks, not Abyss gold plated or anything) cables break in under a year (stops making sounds out of one cup unless the cable is oriented in a certain angle/position in both cases). Is that kinda just how cables are, or this should not happen? I was able to RMA one of the cables, so that's good, but while I'm waiting for that the other one broke and now I'm SOL

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kazuviking t1_j8t28wq wrote

Stock Beyer cable getting pulled on hard almost every day for a year now and no issues at all.

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Gofa_Kirselph t1_j8tfifb wrote

My Grado 325is with the garden hose cable still work. I’ve had them for more than 10 years now.

The cable on my Fostex TH-X00 looks all janky, but it still works after 6 or so years.

That’s pretty much it for long lasting headphone cables. I do have some Monoprice RCA cables that are older than middle schoolers 😂

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notmac_ t1_j8tkt6v wrote

i have never had a cable break on me since i stopped using cheap shitbuds from walmart

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