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rtoungate
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May 31, 2017
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skyraze
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rtoungatei can back this up, mine was the same. The right side stopped working so i did a warranty fix, it came back and the left side was not working, decided to look at it and the cable used were super super thin and being held on with a single strand. all it took was for me to cough and i broke it. It wouldn't even solder correctly, permanently destroying them.
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I only had mine for two years. All my other headphones I've had for 10+ years. When the right side quit working, I wanted to repair them. I destroyed them because the housing is snapped together permanently, and not meant to be taken apart. Upon inspection, the soldering was done poorly, and the wire gauge being used on the inside is frail. Should be 24-30 gauge wiring, but appears to be cheap 36 gauge wiring. The wire ends were frayed, and only a few strands were actually making contact with the solder blobs. I can see how normal use will cause those few strands to eventually break loose.
I would appreciate taking a closer look, and report your findings back to AKG. If this is their B stock, tell us.