Thanks for nothing, Sony. (WH1000-XM5)

  • Consti@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    The good ones are 30 years old. The one they needed to fix is the sony one, which was not specified how old but “modern” implies not very.

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      2 hours ago

      Yeah WH1000XMs are a very popular bang for buck wireless set. 5 is the latest.

      That said, I have 2s that still go strong besides the battery. 4s going strong for a few years. Partner has had 5s for a while, no issues. All plastic hinges.

      Not sure what OP is doing. Seems like a difficult part of the headset to break.

      • lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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        2 hours ago

        Not sure what OP is doing.

        Nothing special, I just wear them every day and I have a regular-sized head. I also have XM2’s which still work, they have a more sturdy hinge design. Sony cost-optimized their latest models too much, the headband is much thinner than on the XM2’s as well, which puts more pressure on my head and makes them slightly more uncomfortable. I can only suspect they did that so they have to mold less plastic and save a few cents on each model…