Fudgedragon Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Yes, I feel repeated shocks inside my ears. Stinging electric shocks. pop, pop, pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwbike Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I feel no shocks with any of my earbuds. But I have my iPod in a leather case so the iPod itself can't rub against clothing to generate any charge. Try putting your player inside a case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Yes, I feel repeated shocks inside my ears. Stinging electric shocks. pop, pop, pop. Well it's not your headphones dude...what do you have them hooked up to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudgedragon Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I use in-ear earphones for my PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I use in-ear earphones for my PC Hihiddenmanna http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/7d3d6181-3b37-47a1-bfe2-e2dbd8751686/35-off-all-klipsch-headphones-image-s3-in-ear-noise-isolating-earphones-for-25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I use in-ear earphones for my PC You floating the safety ground on your computer or something? If you've got that much common mode voltage, then you've got a safety issue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvin82 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Just want to chime in. I have the same issue. Getting shocks on the "outside" of my ears from my S4i. It's absolutely enough of a shock to be a nuisance and a serious concern. I use mine primarily with an iPhone 4. Thing is, this started recently for me. These 'buds are somewhere around 6 months old and in good shape otherwise. The shocks are only on the right side, where it also feels like the connection going into the actual earpiece has a little more "give" than the other side. I'll probably exchange these locally on warranty - I just googled to see if anyone else had had the same issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYSportz Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I have the same issue with my (quite new) S4i's, with the left earbud more than the right earbud. It definitely happens more in dry environments. There have been times when I quite literally could not move without being shocked, and quite painfully. This happens with my laptop and my cell phone as sources. I never had an issue with this with my old Shure e4c's. Thoughts? I feel like I'm going to need to keep a stash of anti-static wipes with me everywhere I go if that's the only solution to this. I really like these earbuds in terms of sound quality, but the static is a major head(ear?)ache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbinator Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I just joined here because I'm having the exact same problem with my s4's. every few seconds I'll get a shock through the right earbud, on the side of klipsch logo. very strange. it's interesting that this is one of the hottest topics on this forum. I'm going to call customer service tomorrow and see what's up with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 For what it's worth, the physics of this "shock theory" is about as insane as suggesting that the earbuds make you fly. I don't mean that in a demeaning way, but rather to encourage you guys to look for different solutions. You guys sure you're just not getting poked by something? There are plenty of times with earbuds that I'll feel a sharp stinging sensation, but it has nothing to do with electricity. I would look for small burs on the earbuds and also make sure the nozzle isn't sticking through the earbud...it should be recessed. Maybe you're using too small of a tip and the rear of the flange is poking you. I would also make sure you have the earbud rotated coreectly (there is a small alignment line). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudgedragon Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Believe what you want.They are SHOCKING me in my ears. If I roll my chairon the floor they pop and shock me in my ears. I sent them back and got a refund. I put my skullcandies back in and I'm fine now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYSportz Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 There isn't any doubt in my mind that this is static electricity being transferred through the earbuds. One time I was sitting at my desk, and I reached for my fleece on the chair next to me and received an incredibly painful jolt through my left ear. The sound also cut out of the earbud at the same time, so I thought the driver blew out. I am now careful around the office to take off my earbuds when I move my chair or reach for anything that might have static buildup, but I still get shocked here a couple times a week. Outside of my office, this also happens at the gym, which is a pretty dry environment this time of year. The tips I'm using fit just fine, and the flange is not directly touching the inside of my ear. I really wish this wasn't happening, as I love the sound from the earbuds. I'd rather not return them to get a comparable set from Shure or Etymotics, which would cost quite a bit more. By the way, DrWho, I'm just down the road from you, in Chicago. You'd be more than welcome to check these out yourself if you'd like [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockingear Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I am having exactly the same problem. Definitely a sort of electrical shock. Any ideas how to fix this? would this issue be covered by the warranty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 By the way, DrWho, I'm just down the road from you, in Chicago. You'd be more than welcome to check these out yourself if you'd like How far are you from Niles? This is crazy enough that my curiousity is peaked...especially if you're getting shocked with an iphone as the source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYSportz Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I live in downtown Chicago and work in Evanston, so I'm not too far from Niles. My sources are a laptop and a Palm Pre. I have access to an iPhone but haven't actually tried it out as a source. The left earbud shocking is still happening, though it's been less frequent with the air being a bit less dry the past few days. The one pretty much surefire way of making it happen is touching my fleece - a shocking experience almost every time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmct Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Theres no doubt that the shock or whatever you call it really do happend to more then a few people.. The question now is will the company fix this problem or we just have to accept the fact that our ears getting shock every once awhile. I never expected this post to be one of the mostly comment post and the fact that this is getting into real life is pretty funny. I think you should go and get shock in the ears, come back tell us how it wad like lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbinator Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 the fact that this is getting into real life is pretty funny. I think you should go and get shock in the ears, come back tell us how it wad like lol. lmfao I was thinking the same thing. everbody wants in on this shocking action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ins0mniac Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Adding to the thread. I just bought these and within 30 seconds I received my first shock, and it wasn't painless.... Now I totally understand the argument that the headphones aren't CAUSING the shock, but you can't tell me they're not contributing in some way! I've now owned these for less than 40 minutes and received over 10 shocks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitman22 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I'm also having the exact same issue. And no, we aren't idiots. It is definitely a quick series of electrical pops, not severe, but enough to cause significant discomfort. It has primarily happened to me since I switched offices at work and when connected to my PC front jack; it does not generally happen when I'm listening to my iPhone outside of the office. So it seems to me it has something to do with environmental factors interacting with something in the design of the S4's. I've never felt anything like it before with any other earbud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetcell Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 just a quick "me too". my S4's also give me little shocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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