The Fairbuds XL just became the first headphones to earn a 10/10 repairability score on our new headphone scorecard!

[jasper@hachyderm.io]

@Reinald @iFixit

If only that were true. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 598SE headphones that I love, but the earpads are coming apart. No spare parts available for the model. Won't be buying from Sennheiser again.

[gokushrm@mastodon.social]

@iFixit buds or headphones?

[gokushrm@mastodon.social]

@kevin @iFixit bigger thn helmet

[reinald@nrw.social]

@jasper @iFixit check for models for pro/studio use. Cables and Pads are available, I just replaced pads on a 10 year old model. Similar for AKG, Beyerdynamic. Maybe not for the consumer models.

[reinald@nrw.social]

@jasper @iFixit https://www.fruugo.de/ersatz-earpads-ohrpolster-fur-sennheiser-hd-598-hd-598se-schwarz/p-189835214-405503771?language=de&ac=bing&msclkid=313951496d6f15bf923538b5af410072&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Catch%20All%20PMax%20Same_DE&utm_term=2323886545230202&utm_content=Catch%20All%20PMax%20Same%20DE

[reinald@nrw.social]

@jasper @iFixit 5 second google... And there is Aftermarket for popular models as well.

[jasper@hachyderm.io]

@Reinald @iFixit

Search for another 5 seconds and you'll find the reviews telling you those third-party replacements are bad quality, in terms of sound and needing replacement themselves every year.

[reinald@nrw.social]

@jasper @iFixit yeah, ok, fair enough. Sometimes the aftermarket spares are not worth it, too true. I try to avoid those as well.

[donhawkins@mastodon.social]

@iFixit @AnnaAnthro Glad to see this post coz I didn’t realize that iFixit was here (Mastodon)! Now following, thanks for sharing.

[xinit@mastodon.coffee]

@VogueLaGalere

I'd suggest trying to buy it from a non-amazon source if you're looking for a phone.

Phones
https://murena.com/america/how-to-get-the-murena-fairphone-gen-6-in-the-us/

Headphones
https://murena.com/america/products/audio/

@iFixit

[dzwiedziu@mastodon.social]

@iFixit
Still no jack?

[alexmorgannn@mastodon.social]

@iFixit 10/10 is incredible — this is what the right-to-repair movement looks like in practice! More brands need to follow this blueprint. Congrats to Fairbuds!

[voguelagalere@mastodon.online]

@xinit @iFixit Yes, I do not like to support Bezos, if possible. So thank you for the leads!

[somevegancheeseisok@mastodon.social]

@iFixit nice! I literally just had to go looking for new covers for my headphones because the plastic ones disintegrated, so this is relevant to me.

[niggoo@mastodon.social]

@iFixit Certainly my next pair once my trusty Sonys die

[geomaster337@mastodon.social]

@SkylerHandler @iFixit not the XL, they’re quite good. Check out RTINGS for their review

[howrd@veganism.social]

@iFixit Fantastic headphones! I've used mine every day for over a year and have no complaints. Great sound. Easy to upgrade and repair.

[lethe@digitalcourage.social]

@iFixit Just got a pair about 2 months ago! Hopefully I won't have to do any repairs soon, but it's good to know that it's possible.

[jackeric@beige.party]

@iFixit this is relevant to my interests, as my noise-cancelling headphones last about six months before developing a fault or breaking apart

[jhelberg@mastodon.social]

@iFixit you could have tested the original made by repeat.audio, strikingly similar, but a few years earlier.