The buying experience Thread good or bad

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Here’s a photo of my cracked up and dead HE-560 driver:

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

It lasted a little more than a year, and I never listen above 75 to 80 dB (rarely that high).