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[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Ugh? I used to burn through wired earbuds at a pace of maybe one pair per month. You basically have to sit and not move if you don't want to damage the wire IME

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 3 points 7 months ago

Some of the better ones have removable cables. You'll usually just yank them out or worst case if the cable is damaged you can easily replace it.

[–] huginn@feddit.it 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How much are you paying for your headphones? Nicer ones that don't break as easily are probably a cost effective option for you.

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 1 points 7 months ago

And still like only $20 for ones with the ability to replace a broken wire