Oh nos! My favorite headphones are dying!

August 31, 2009 8:29 AM

I love these headphones because the cord retracts. Brilliant, right? Yeah, Sony stopped making them. What other headphones can do this too?

I asked this question before, but didn't get my point across before the question got stale and forgotten. I went out and bought several of them after learning of their discontinuation, but I'm finally on my last pair, and they're on their way out...
I love the concept, and hate in-ear buds. Oh please help me!!

posted by photomusic86 to technology (4 comments total)

This one?
posted by rmless at 8:34 AM on August 31

nexTag has an entire category for "retractable cord headphones". There's a lot of earbuds, but a few nice looking typical headphones.
posted by boo_radley at 8:54 AM on August 31

I had those headphones, and tossed them. They hurt my ears and sounded like hammering poo.
posted by chrisfromthelc at 10:08 AM on August 31

I don't know about retractable - but let me recommend my Sennheiser HD570 Symphonies - the cord attaches with a mini-plug at the left earpiece - so when you forget they are on (which is easy to do, as they are easily the most comfortable headphones in the world) and walk away - they just unplug. I've had the same pair 10 years, and they've had tons of abuse. This also means you can replace the cord if it gets borked.
posted by TravellingDen at 11:53 AM on August 31