Thats easy - when you accidentally pull the cable (wearing shoes and stepping on the cable without noticing) and the buds remain in the airs, your cable is not destroyed, but only plugged out.
But there is a problem with buds however - you can simply lose it when its disconnected...
@azakreski I use Heat Shrink Tubing. It works great, and looks nice! (Plus you can use different colord tubing if you want, or just use clear.) A bit of duct tape will work in a pinch tho.
Well that is untill I replace the cables with a USB "B" female socket on the controllers, and modified the cable with a USB "A" female socket. Now I just use any USB cable wth my XBOX controlelrs. I have noticed that I get a faster/better response from my modified controllers than my unmodified ones. (Same brand/type vs same brand/type)
This is a similar idea probably taken from Ultimate Ears and it works out great. I my self have had to replace the cables on my Ultimate Ears since I used them so much and the cable started to separate at the "Y" junction. This is a whole lot better than paying another $250 for the Ultimate Ears (or $99 if you have the UE3's).
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why would anyone need to detach the earbuds???
Read the second last sentence of the article.
Thats easy - when you accidentally pull the cable (wearing shoes and stepping on the cable without noticing) and the buds remain in the airs, your cable is not destroyed, but only plugged out.
But there is a problem with buds however - you can simply lose it when its disconnected...
the more u break the wires the more you deteriorate the sound.
hence not an audiophile quality product
Memories of the original X-Box's safety dongle detaching at the slightest shrug or bump. I ended up zip-tying them together in the end.
@azakreski
I use Heat Shrink Tubing. It works great, and looks nice! (Plus you can use different colord tubing if you want, or just use clear.) A bit of duct tape will work in a pinch tho.
Well that is untill I replace the cables with a USB "B" female socket on the controllers, and modified the cable with a USB "A" female socket. Now I just use any USB cable wth my XBOX controlelrs.
I have noticed that I get a faster/better response from my modified controllers than my unmodified ones. (Same brand/type vs same brand/type)
This is a similar idea probably taken from Ultimate Ears and it works out great. I my self have had to replace the cables on my Ultimate Ears since I used them so much and the cable started to separate at the "Y" junction. This is a whole lot better than paying another $250 for the Ultimate Ears (or $99 if you have the UE3's).