Vic Firth Headphones?

[paradiseburned]

Hey guys!

I bought some Vic Firth headphones a few months ago for $60 on guitar center. Now the headphones are cutting out whenever I move the cord. Which sucks for me because like moving my head a lot when I play. This has happened to me many times before with headphones, and it's killing me. I really loved these headphones too because they blocked out the noise of my drums, but not too much, ya know?

Is there a way to fix this? Should I buy the same headphones again and be super careful? Should I get more a expensive pair? Is there a way to prevent this from happening again?

Thanks so much!

[bassist learning drums]

See what the warranty is for them.

[Aviator42009]

You should keep the headphones, cut off the cord and just use normal, less important headphones on underneath them.

[wolvie56]

Cut your losses and buy a pair of headphones that allows you to replace the different components WHEN, not if they fail. A good pair of phones that allows you to do that is the Sennheiser 260 Pro headphones. They cost a hundred bucks but are well worth it. You get what you pay for normally. The reviews on the Vic Firth's are not real good. I've had mine for 4 years now with zero problems. Here are some reviews http://www.head-fi.org/products/senn...hones/reviews/ They adjust and lay down flat when not in use. They mute the highs and lows of my drums so they aren't damaging my ears while at the same time are clear with good high's low's and sound great. Check them out.

[3DCreation]

It could be the connection between your headphones and the headphone jack at your music source. When they cut out, can you jiggle that connection and see if it makes any difference. Or it could be a loose wire in the headphone plug itself. If it's a problem with the plug and it's a 1/4", you could replace the plug provided it isn't covered under a warranty of somekind.

[kyle102565]

i have a pile of broken earbuds, all of them will work if i jiggle the wires.
GC has a 30 day return policy. contact Vic Virth or eat the loss and make another purchase.

[groovearteest]

Theres a short in the headphones. you have to strip the wire get a soddering gun and sodder the serperated wires. shaking your head is probably what caused it, or wrapping them up. I've been hearing alot lately about peoples headphones breaking just a month or so after getting them. It happens more and more often and its a shame that the companies don't do something to strengthen the wires. Its all so they can make more money.

[wolvie56]

Actually, to me the Vic Firth's seemed to me to be on the cheap side manufacturing wise. Plus wrapping a cord around anything electronic to store it away is an eventual death sentence to the internal connections.

[Doc_d]

I owned a pair of Vic Firth headphones. They are fricken torture devices. They were so uncomfortable they were always the limiting factor in how long I played.

I'd highly recommend something else. Anything else!

I picked up a pair of Direct Sound's EX-29 and they are way better in my opinion. I'm sure there are other good brands out there as well. Just do yourself a favor. Don't buy another set of Vic Firths!

[KevinVanRillaer]

Maybe it aren't the headphones that cut out. If you say that you had the same problem with some previous headphones, it could be the input of your module/mp3/... that's broken.
I use the Vic Firth headphones too, I've got no problems with it

[paradiseburned]

Thank you guys for all of your responses!

I know that it's the headphones and not what I'm plugging them into because I have another set of headphones (that won't really be good to play the drums with) and they work fine.

I also lost my receipt, which is a rookie mistake. Never lose the receipts, people!
I'm going to call Vic Firth anyway though. Maybe they will be a cool company and replace them without a receipt, but I highly doubt.

I am definitely thinking about trying different headphones.

Thanks!

[Russ]

Thank you guys for all of your responses!

I know that it's the headphones and not what I'm plugging them into because I have another set of headphones (that won't really be good to play the drums with) and they work fine.

I also lost my receipt, which is a rookie mistake. Never lose the receipts, people!
I'm going to call Vic Firth anyway though. Maybe they will be a cool company and replace them without a receipt, but I highly doubt.

I am definitely thinking about trying different headphones.

Thanks!

What about warranty? Is there a model or serial number on the headphones you could give the company, and request an exchange or another set of equal or lesser value that works for you?

[druski_2k5]

I was thinking about picking up these headphones for the noise canceling so I could easily record and play/practice as well in spare time to some songs.

Would these work for noise cancelling or would something else work better?

[Russ]

I was thinking about picking up these headphones for the noise canceling so I could easily record and play/practice as well in spare time to some songs.

Would these work for noise cancelling or would something else work better?

For the price, you really can't go wrong. Sennheiser and AKG are my top choices in headphones, and i've had quite a few of them. Senn's seem to have a little more comfort and shape to my ears better than other brands, I could play long sessions with them and not be in much pain. I went with AKG because they have great clarity and volume, a good mix of lows and mids but not too much booming. Having used several different pairs of AKG in small room band practices, I can say they definitely help take down the noise to an acceptable level. I can hear my kit over two guitar players easily.

[1DrumBum]

Had a set of the Vic Firth headphones and chucked them in the trash within a few weeks. The sound was muffled and they were VERY uncomfortable. Been using a set of Roland PH-120's for a few years now and I love them. Crystal clear highs and lows, heavy duty cord, and they only weigh 1/2 of what the Vic Firths did. I also have a set of Sennheiser cordless headphones for backup. It's nice not having the cord, but the sound quality is lacking a little.