Image One Bluetooth Left Hinge broken

[cett1]

Dears all,

unfortunately left hinge of my Image One BT headphones starts breaking... 
Please see below image (showing the right-side hinge, but please consider the left-side):
the point indicated by the arrow starts cracking, and the earphone doesn't stands close to the left ear anymore.
Any help in finding a replacement part?

Found something on the web, but the price was ridiculously expensive (more than 25 $)... excluding shipping costs (I live in Italy...)

 

Thanks in advance from Your precious help.

Regards, Danilo.

 

 

Edited December 13, 2019 by cett1

[Subhash_S]

Mine broke too. Will be helpful if you found some help on this. 

[Vik22]

On 12/13/2019 at 6:25 PM, cett1 said:

Dears all,

unfortunately left hinge of my Image One BT headphones starts breaking... 
Please see below image (showing the right-side hinge, but please consider the left-side):
the point indicated by the arrow starts cracking, and the earphone doesn't stands close to the left ear anymore.
Any help in finding a replacement part?

Found something on the web, but the price was ridiculously expensive (more than 25 $)... excluding shipping costs (I live in Italy...)

 

Thanks in advance from Your precious help.

Regards, Danilo.

 

 

I had a similar issue with the hinge on my headphones, and while looking for a fix, I realized the problem was more common than I thought. I ended up using a bit of epoxy for a temporary repair, but it didn’t hold up long-term. While researching, I stumbled across this guide on saturation in photography https://skylum.com/blog/saturation-in-photography-a-guide-for-beginners It gave me some creative ideas for other projects, and it’s worth checking out if you’re into photography. For the hinge, though, I’d recommend contacting Klipsch support directly—they might have replacement parts or other solutions.

It`s a pity

[Schu]

those headphones are/should be considered consumables... I doubt any manufacturer would be in the market to supply a 'parts network' for them.

Time for new Headphones

[whell]

On 12/27/2024 at 11:15 AM, Schu said:

those headphones are/should be considered consumables... I doubt any manufacturer would be in the market to supply a 'parts network' for them.

Time for new Headphones

 

One of the reasons I decided not to replace my wireless headphones when they died.  Bluetooth allowed the headphone manufacturers to introduce planned obsolescence into their headphone products.  

 

My parents bought me a decent pair of Pioneer headphones when I was a kid back in the 70's.  Used them for years and years, even used them during many years of mobile DJ gigs.  Finally gave them to a friend because I stopped using headphones for a while.  As far as I know, they're still in use today.  

 

I bought my daughter a pair of mid-line Sony wireless headphones in 2021.  The electronics are failing, and I need to keep doing a factory reset on them, which only keeps them working for another day or two at best. They also sound like @$$ when used as wired headphones.  Unfortunately, I couldn't convince her that wired headphones would be a more long - lasting option.  

 

Things that can go wrong with wireless "consumer grade" headphone/monitors: 

 

1) batteries lose their ability to hold a charge.  The batteries are not always easy, and often impossible to replace. 

2) Electronics fail, malfunction.  

3) Bluetooth codecs continue to evolve.  There have been several evolutions in recent year which are great for audio reproduction, but not so great for "last years' model" of Bluetooth headphones if the owner wants the latest capabilities. 

4) breakage, and no cost effective repair options.  The proliferation of consumer grade wireless headphones in recent years have (IMHO) resulted in sacrifices in quality in the mid to lower end of the market. 

 

After some research, I replaced my daughter's Sony headphones for Christmas with these Audio Technica headphones. Found them on a great Christmas sale.  The wired version has been around forever and has proven to be quite reliable.  Hopefully the same can be said for the Bluetooth version.  Time will tell.