chaosmachine Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 So I was just looking at my headphones, and I realized they're really old. They're a pair of Sony MDR-V500s I bought back in 2000. That makes them... 11 years old. Possibly the oldest piece of electronics I own that still gets regular, daily use. The fake leather has started to wear off the ear pads, but other than that, they work perfectly. No cord damage, no crackling sounds, etc. I still even have the original 1/4" adapter. Pretty much every pair of headphones I've ever had broke from being crushed in a backpack. I think the only reason these ones really survived is that they're "dj" style, which means they fold up... Basically they turn into a ball when you wrap the cord around them, which turns out to be a pretty safe shape. My Mom still has some similar looking (but not foldable) Sony headphones from the 80s, but they never leave the house and rarely get used, so I'm not sure they count. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures WATMM Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
data Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 sennheiser hd280 pro had them for 7-8 years, even though the lower frequencies kind of suck imo. sturdy though, i've spilt all kinds of liquids on them over the years, they even caught on fire once, but still works like new. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide data's signature Hide all signatures twitterbandcampyoutube Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Franklin Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 holy shit chaos I still regularly use the V400s which I think were bought in the late 90s (maybe 98)... the fake cushions have worn off and the left monitor buzzes a bit. I've actually been doing loads of research on which new ones to get. that's for another thread though. high five. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest futuregirlfriend Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Almost three years old. One of my last purchases as a student. Until recently my oldest working bit of electronics (excluding old hi-fi stuff) was my seven year old Creative zen xtra, and it's probably just a naffed battery on that. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Franklin Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 edit: actually maybe mid-90s from a bit of research. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 maybe two or three months. i only buy cheap earbuds. no matter what style or quality of headphones i get, they die within 3 months because i don't/can't/won't take proper care of them. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mafted Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) On 1/25/2011 at 12:17 AM, chaosmachine said: So I was just looking at my headphones, and I realized they're really old. They're a pair of Sony MDR-V500s I bought back in 2000. That makes them... 11 years old. Possibly the oldest piece of electronics I own that still gets regular, daily use. The fake leather has started to wear off the ear pads, but other than that, they work perfectly. No cord damage, no crackling sounds, etc. I still even have the original 1/4" adapter. Pretty much every pair of headphones I've ever had broke from being crushed in a backpack. I think the only reason these ones really survived is that they're "dj" style, which means they fold up... Basically they turn into a ball when you wrap the cord around them, which turns out to be a pretty safe shape. My Mom still has some similar looking (but not foldable) Sony headphones from the 80s, but they never leave the house and rarely get used, so I'm not sure they count. same but with the MDR-V300s.. they are awesome headphones for the money. both sides have broken off and electrical taped, rubber pads worn off for a more pleasant feeling on the ear. but yea these things have always had good base response and fullness. you can throw it around like nothing. I bought them probably 12 years ago and they still work perfectly. hail Sony,, i like Edited January 25, 2011 by mafted Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptowen Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Mine are from the mid-90s, at least. They were ones that my mother had until she gave me her old tape recorder. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Cryptowen's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyrofen Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 My 280's are a year and a half now. I had some generic $30 Sony's before that that I used for about 4 years. They still work fine, except they had a couple of cracks. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 i have a 9 year old pair of 280s with both drivers blown thanks to my stupid friend borrowing them and blasting shitty pop punk until his ears rang. 6 year old pair of 212s with a broken cord that im too lazy to repair. and like 5 pairs of sony mdr-v150s all in various states of disrepair. they're like 15 bucks. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Why isn't there a headphone subforum by now? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide J3FF3R00's signature Hide all signatures 666 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 bought 2002 and still going strong Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 thinking about it I bought these 2000 /\ Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDobalina Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 On 1/25/2011 at 12:47 AM, Iain C said: maybe two or three months. i only buy cheap earbuds. no matter what style or quality of headphones i get, they die within 3 months because i don't/can't/won't take proper care of them. jah, same here, somehow my sony in-ear wraparounds have stayed alive for almost two years now, before that I think I plowed thru 5 pair in like the span of a year. Also I could never get buds to work, either I have freakishly misshapen ear canals or excessive earwax buildup or some combination thereof Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide BobDobalina's signature Hide all signatures CA$HNE$$ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
six Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 On 1/25/2011 at 12:17 AM, chaosmachine said: So I was just looking at my headphones, and I realized they're really old. They're a pair of Sony MDR-V500s I bought back in 2000. That makes them... 11 years old. Possibly the oldest piece of electronics I own that still gets regular, daily use. The fake leather has started to wear off the ear pads, but other than that, they work perfectly. No cord damage, no crackling sounds, etc. I still even have the original 1/4" adapter. Pretty much every pair of headphones I've ever had broke from being crushed in a backpack. I think the only reason these ones really survived is that they're "dj" style, which means they fold up... Basically they turn into a ball when you wrap the cord around them, which turns out to be a pretty safe shape. My Mom still has some similar looking (but not foldable) Sony headphones from the 80s, but they never leave the house and rarely get used, so I'm not sure they count. I've got the V600's, for about 8 years now or something like that. Have held up amazingly well over the years. The leather is all but gone and I've had to duct tape most of the cord after years of daily traveling, but they still sound fantastic. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide six's signature Hide all signatures Smash TV Youtube Sparkle Motion mixes on Mixcloud Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dirty Protest Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 5 days. My girlfriends got a knack for seemingly chewing her way through anything electronic. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Dylan Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) I have a pair of 15-year Grado Labs I don't use much, the foam is crumbing out. I should order some replacement pads, but in Canada its almost impossible to find a retailler . Edited January 25, 2011 by Philip Glass Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Bob Dylan's signature Hide all signatures *** This announcement is brought to you by the Shimago-Dominguez Corporation *** helping America into the New World... Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
747Music Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Mine are a couple weeks old. I got the Tritton AXPROs. Working fantastic so far. Great for surround sound especially. It's great cause my landlord lives right above my room. So I get full 5.1 surround sound without disturbing him at 2am. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide 747Music's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
baph Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) On 1/25/2011 at 3:57 AM, Philip Glass said: I have a pair of 15-year Grado Labs I don't use much, the foam is crumbing out. I should order some replacement pads, but in Canada its almost impossible to find a retailler . If those are "Joseph Grado Signature Products" HP-1000s (HP 1 or HP 2) with red lettering I'll pay you $500 seriously -- Grado HF-2: about a year and a half Sennheiser HD-650 about three years That's me in the picture Edited January 25, 2011 by baph Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Great Maker ShaiHulud Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 My oldest pair are some AKG K240 Sextetts And an AKG K-340. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Al Hounos Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 HD-555 5+ years HD-650 1 year Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Some AKG K141 monitors that I bought fucking who knows when but they're old. At least 12 years old. The cord finally gave out, need to get it replaced. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures 백호야~~~항상에 사랑할거예요.나의 아들. Shout outs to the saracens, musulmen and celestials. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Great Maker ShaiHulud Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I think 1984 is when my K240s were built. Not positive. They definitely have 6 drivers, though. And the silver instead of gold metal cups. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63245-how-old-are-your-headphones/#findComment-1502735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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