So I've been disgusted with my standard ipod earbuds lately and decided today to go out and buy some new ones. I ended up buying some Koss earbuds for $24.88. I decided to buy these since they were somewhere in the middle pricewise at the local store...and also because the box looks pretty awesome; wonderful marketing Koss.

I like the look, feel, and quality of them but my only problem seems to be that the right earbud cord is like 8 times longer than the left. What the hell? Is this how they make earbuds now? This is the first pair I've ever bought and the only other ones I've ever used have been my ipod ones.

What am I supposed to do with all of that extra cord?

Help.

GHOSTCLAW

United States17042 Posts

November 09 2008 00:38 GMT

You're supposed to put the left one in your left ear, then curl the cord around the back of your next to your right ear. This allows the rest of the headphone cord (The non separated part) to lie either diagonally to your torso, or down one side.

cgrinker

United States3824 Posts

November 09 2008 00:38 GMT

It wraps around the back so they don't fall out. It's pretty cool once you figure it out

YPang

United States4024 Posts

November 09 2008 00:39 GMT

dude ur lucky that u have earbuds... Mine always break... i've wasted like 3-5 already during the past year....

I go through headsets so fast...--;;

YPang

United States4024 Posts

November 09 2008 00:40 GMT

On November 09 2008 09:38 cgrinker wrote:
It wraps around the back so they don't fall out. It's pretty cool once you figure it out

OOOOHHH... that makes sense, i had one of those headsets too with one longer than the other, and i never knew why...

PanoRaMa

United States5070 Posts

November 09 2008 00:44 GMT

LOL

edit: HAHAHAHA

dronebabo

10866 Posts

November 09 2008 00:44 GMT

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statix

United States1760 Posts

November 09 2008 00:48 GMT

On November 09 2008 09:38 waterGHOSTCLAWdragon wrote:
You're supposed to put the left one in your left ear, then curl the cord around the back of your next to your right ear. This allows the rest of the headphone cord (The non separated part) to lie either diagonally to your torso, or down one side.

Thanks!

On November 09 2008 09:44 PanoRaMa wrote:
LOL

edit: HAHAHAHA

I suppose it is pretty funny now that I know what the extra cord is for. :D

404.Nintu

Canada1723 Posts

November 09 2008 01:04 GMT

That's just how they are now. You just get used to it.

Centric

United States1989 Posts

November 09 2008 01:31 GMT

#10

Wow...fail.

renegade_zerg

Korea (South)525 Posts

November 09 2008 01:34 GMT

#11

so hows the sound on those?

ZergZoul

Mexico408 Posts

November 09 2008 01:37 GMT

#12

LoL

IzzyCraft

United States4487 Posts

November 09 2008 01:40 GMT

#13

On November 09 2008 09:40 YPang wrote:

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OOOOHHH... that makes sense, i had one of those headsets too with one longer than the other, and i never knew why...

T_T your not the only one i used to do that until a girl ran up to me and corrected it and my collar. I also didn't know for the longest time IHOP and The International House Of Pancakes where the same place.

statix

United States1760 Posts

November 09 2008 01:47 GMT

#14

On November 09 2008 10:34 renegade_zerg wrote:
so hows the sound on those?

The sound is actually really nice. I couldn't imagine it being any better. They block out noise really well and they're really comfortable. I just got done working out and my only complaint is that the left one (the shorter one) comes a little loose every once in a while.

Mindcrime

United States6899 Posts

November 09 2008 01:52 GMT

#15

On November 09 2008 10:40 IzzyCraft wrote:

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T_T your not the only one i used to do that until a girl ran up to me and corrected it and my collar. I also didn't know for the longest time IHOP and The International House Of Pancakes where the same place.

O RLY?

http://www.ihop.org/

IzzyCraft

United States4487 Posts

November 09 2008 02:00 GMT

#16

Haha prayer. Surprised they can get away with stealing their acronym?

SpiritoftheTunA

United States20903 Posts

November 09 2008 02:01 GMT

#17

v-modas are amazing

YPang

United States4024 Posts

November 09 2008 03:10 GMT

#18

On November 09 2008 10:47 statix wrote:

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I actually just bought the exact same model as urs, and i dunno it hurts my ear hole when i plug it in... i prefer the old fashioned ones..

YPang

United States4024 Posts

November 09 2008 03:14 GMT

#19

I actually had to replace the original rubber thing on the ear with the smallest, and now its much better... Before it wouldn't fit, and was uncomfortable.

statix

United States1760 Posts

November 09 2008 03:21 GMT

#20

On November 09 2008 12:14 YPang wrote:
I actually had to replace the original rubber thing on the ear with the smallest, and now its much better... Before it wouldn't fit, and was uncomfortable.

Yea I had the exact same problem and did the exact same thing. Much better now