Should I upgrade my headphones? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by xarexyouxmadx@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I have an older pair of Plantronics headphones (from 2018) and honestly there's nothing wrong with them. They still sound good. I replaced the earpads maybe 6 months ago because the originals wore out and split open. But now they're as good as new.

The only reason I think of upgrading to something more current is because they charge with the old school micro USB (the kind that has 2 pins on one side) and everything else I own charges with USB C. It's annoying that I have to keep an old school micro USB cable because that's the only way to charge the headphones but it feels like a waste to get rid of them and upgrade to something with a USB C charging port.

What should I do? Quit whining and get rid of the Plantronics for something current? Or should I just ride with the Plantronics until the wheels fall off?

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[-] Oneser@lemm.ee 19 points 2 days ago

I've done this with an old pair and works fine. It may be worth noting that I have had a few of these adapter's fail over time. So if OP takes this solution, I would not recommend permanently fixating the adapter to the headphones (e.g. with super glue)

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 days ago

There’s surely a story there?

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

He affixed an adapter with super glue and it failed.

[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 11 points 2 days ago

Oh my gosh, what a rollercoaster of a story.

[-] pdxfed@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

He came to a sticky end.

[-] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 days ago

I don't believe you

[-] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Why would anyone think this was ok to do

[-] Oneser@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

A single moment of madness.

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