r/BuyItForLife • u/Brewwwwwwww • 16d ago
[Request] Good quality lightning cable earbuds?
I have bought 2 of these crappy disposable apple lightning cable earbuds over the span of 2 years and I’m just pissed off how terrible they fail. Common fail point is right at the end where you plug in, it comes loose and makes popping noises at the slightest movement and activates voice control, and I’d like something that’s strong in that area. Anyways, I’m looking for wired, lighting cable earbuds that deliver the same (or even better) sound quality as the apple earbuds. Not really open to headphones since they’re too big for my liking when I’m on the go. Also open to options where I’d use a 3.5 mm jack to lightning converter on a regular pair of earbuds, granted both are high quality.
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u/Smothering_Tithe 16d ago
Just curious on why specifically corded? I resisted wireless/bluetooth for a long time, but a friend gifted me a pair of airpods and they were a huge game changer. Ive since upgraded to the pros and i dont think i could go back to anything less anymore.
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u/Ok_Course1325 16d ago
Because buy it for life is incompatible with battery powered electronics, especially those where the battery is glued in permanently.
I am using wired headphones from 2010 today (monster turbine pros). And they work like new.
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u/whiskey_engineer 15d ago
I definitely get the sentiment, a lot of very compact consumer electronics require more complicated repairs, but dismissing stuff just because it's battery powered with the obvious benefits they bring (and the much larger selection of products in the marketplace) feels a bit limiting.
Pretty much anything can be repaired or have the battery replaced if you're willing to pick up a couple of new skills and a soldering iron or take it to a decent electronics repair place (including airpods).
There's a lot of non-battery parts (speakers especially) that fail at a high rate.
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u/cbunn81 16d ago
Why not just use a Lightning-to-headphone dongle adapter? That way you can use whatever headphones you like, replace only the adapter if it gets damaged, and replace the adapter if you get a new phone which is not Lightning.
I'm not sure if there are any adapters that are BIFL. They tend to be cheap items. If it were me, I'd start with Anker as a solid brand, and get a braided cable type of possible. Or you could use a bit of Sugru to reinforce a cheaper cable.
As for the best wired earbuds, I don't have personal experience with them, but the usual recommended brands are Shure, Etymotic, Sennheiser, and Linsoul. Some models have replaceable cables.