I've had multiple pairs and with every single one the cable wears and rips within a month

I've tried a lot of $100 sport earbuds for running--V-Moda, Sennheiser, YurBuds, etc--and they all suffer from the same flaws--excessive cable or foot-strike noise, uncomfortable, and don't stay in the ear

Cable frays and breaks connections within 60 days

I'm going to break the cable.

I was, however, generally careful not to tug on the set or stress the cables excessively.

The cable gets mangled and twisted seemingly out of nowhere and the right earbus has gone out on me on two different pairs

I'm gonna try to hack the cables and substitute them with another stronger wire

They're very good headphones, comfortable, good sound quality, cables dont get tangled and have used them for over a year and a half

Now, I see other reviews of the same issue which seems to be coming from a faulty cable at the insertion jack.

Thinner cable, less flexible

The cabling seems a bit more robust, and the 1/8" jack a bit sturdier

b) I hate the microphonics that cause every little touch of the cord to be amplified in the ear, c) I find them to be really uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time, and d

My sons also use the earbuds for their Xbox game consoles as well as to listen to music.