Hi and welcome to a modern group of replies to your headphone inquiries. Ever desired to find out about something headphone, earphone or headset linked? Now’s your opportunity. Due to a large amount of inquiries we are so regularly asked, we have dipped into our mailbox and selected the 9 most pertinent (and most frequently submitted) questions. Enjoy.

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Part 1: How can I make my headphones last more time?

Earphones are an important part of contemporary music. In the bad old days, headsets were attached to stationary turntables and really the only portable music emanated chiefly from ‘Ghetto Blasters’, which a kind of portable tape player, like the one which incurs the wrath of Mr. Spock in Star Trek IV, one with the whales.

This essentially meant that if you desired to listen to some music whilst out and about, (and lets face it, who does not?) everyone else in the immediate vicinity needed to listen to it also.

Nowadays, as any peep out of the nearest window must inform you, basically everybody is playing music discreetly and comfortably with the use of iPods, MP3 players and what-have-you. But, your headsets, the source of your auditory pleasure (see what I did there? nyuk nyuk) are lots like your clothes or your car in they go all over the place with you and occasionally require some TLC to keep them running for more time.

Wear could be the main killer of headphones (unless, like me, you park yourself on them when they’re in your bag whilst at work…D’oh!) and as such, you will need to be aware to those following risks.

1) Winding: wrapping your earphones around your MP3 device might seem like a good way to stow them, but take care of wrapping it up too tightly. When you wrap the cables too tightly or firmly, you’re likely to tear the silicon wiring within, this can cause irreparable damage with the wires, resulting in loss of quality or complete lack of sound totally.
2) Fluids: Your headphones could appear water-resistant, but in fact, they’re not. If the speakers take in fluid, this may warp them enduringly, distorting all potential music. Rain you are able to handle, but be cautious of sweat when jogging or exercising and, obviously, watch out for spilled drinks.
3) Heat: For the similar reason that fluids are bad (but also with another threat to the wiring) excessive heat is an extremely poor thing for headphones. Stay away from leaving them in the path of direct daylight for very long, or trying to microwave them whilst drunk.

Caring for your headphones is a comparatively simple task, if your sound gets distorted, its sometimes a good suggestion to clean out the speakers using a dry cotton bud, just dabbing away at the grease or make up that can build up in there. If the issue persists, run the cotton bud under some lukewarm water and take a look at cleaning out your ears. That now and then works.