Hifiman HE-560

Yes, I do understand that. Even dog years are 5x longer. I’ll likely buy another brand next time.

I started to disassemble them to inspect the jack and popped off the ear cushions. Both drivers have a zillion deep and irregular cracks – this may be wear/flex from use:

For comparison, here’s the factory photo (assuming they were new):

I’m not sure if I’ll keep poking around with such a sketchy item, or just cut my losses. Those cracks do not inspire confidence.

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