jonathanhill Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Hi all, I have a pair of CX300 headphones, and one side has an intermittent fault which means it drops to half volume. A sharp tap normally restores it to full volume, but it is a little irritating. Doers anyone know if anything can be done to rectify this or are they destined for silicon heaven? Cheers Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willdoweuk Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Personally, I can't stand those in-ear thingies, but when I do have to use them, I have noticed that if one is even slightly out of my ear the volume drops very quickly. Perhaps they aren't pushed in far enough? It seems unlikely that there is a fault with the phones which would lower the volume and not cut it out completely. Maybe try some different rubber insert ear thingies. If not, then it might be a problem with the connections, and thats gonna be difficult to solder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.cam108 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 If they have the little hole in the middle to let the sound out, check that this is not plugged with wax. This causes the volume level to drop noticeably. Common problem with in-ear 'phones. With my Sonys I've found that a resistor lead is the right size to poke through. Colin C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerJonny Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Had the same fault with one of my pairs of CX300s after a year or so of usage, I just replaced them to be honest... Almost certain it was a loose connection inside the headphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_towers Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Same. Mine eventually gave up the ghost in one ear though, so silicon heaven it is I suspect. I personally feel they're almost worth looking at as a consumable, if folks don't have decent IEM earphones then they do the job nicely at a fairly good price point. That and a bit of bungee cord to make sure the connector doesn't pop out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave SA Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 !!! Throw them all in the bin. Horribly bad for your hearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb705 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 !!! Throw them all in the bin. Horribly bad for your hearing. How so? IEMs can be potentially much better for your hearing than wedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanashley Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I am now on my third set of Senn in ear headphones and I won't be buying any more! They have all broken after approx 6 months of use. My next buy will be Bose In Ear jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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