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Audio extentsion cable always breaking.
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So for me its not possible to get my pc close enough for me to plug my earbuds directly into it, so I have had to use audio extension cables. I went through about 6 of them because i would always trip over and break them (haha) and i finally decided to get one that would reach around to the other side of my chair and I cannot possibly trip over it. Unfortunately, even this cord for some reason plays my sound through the left hand side of my earbuds only when the male end of my earbuds gets wiggled into certain positions within the cable (which happens with even the slightest movement). It's plugged in all the way, but im tired of having to go out and buy new cords all the time from either physically breaking them or having them just not work anymore.

Any suggestions?

So for me its not possible to get my pc close enough for me to plug my earbuds directly into it, so I have had to use audio extension cables. I went through about 6 of them because i would always trip over and break them (haha) and i finally decided to get one that would reach around to the other side of my chair and I cannot possibly trip over it. Unfortunately, even this cord for some reason plays my sound through the left hand side of my earbuds only when the male end of my earbuds gets wiggled into certain positions within the cable (which happens with even the slightest movement). It's plugged in all the way, but im tired of having to go out and buy new cords all the time from either physically breaking them or having them just not work anymore.

Any suggestions?
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maybe its not the cable, you might need new earbuds. which ones do you have?

maybe its not the cable, you might need new earbuds. which ones do you have?
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i have bose earbuds or something, its not the earbuds i have tried both a headset and other earbuds with the cable and i have the same problem. when i plug directly into the jack its fine, so 100% cable.

I will say i often take them in and out the cable because i use the same ones for my pc and my phone. im pretty careful when i do it, but could that just be the problem?

i have bose earbuds or something, its not the earbuds i have tried both a headset and other earbuds with the cable and i have the same problem. when i plug directly into the jack its fine, so 100% cable.

I will say i often take them in and out the cable because i use the same ones for my pc and my phone. im pretty careful when i do it, but could that just be the problem?
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https://www.amazon.com/Goodes-Extension-Microphone-Computer-Connector/dp/B01C81H44S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474901289&sr=8-1&keywords=audio+extension+hub

could get this and mount it under your desk

https://www.amazon.com/Goodes-Extension-Microphone-Computer-Connector/dp/B01C81H44S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474901289&sr=8-1&keywords=audio+extension+hub&tag=teamfortresst-20

could get this and mount it under your desk
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You could get one of those coiled extension cords, it will have better strain relief if you trip on it etc.

Or you could just keep buying shitty extension cords on ebay for $1 shipped from China or Hong Kong lol.

Or cough up quite a bit more money and buy a monster cable or something with a lifetime warranty.

You could get one of those coiled extension cords, it will have better strain relief if you trip on it etc.

Or you could just keep buying shitty extension cords on ebay for $1 shipped from China or Hong Kong lol.

Or cough up quite a bit more money and buy a monster cable or something with a lifetime warranty.
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no, i bought a good cable for like $10, its braided, i dont ever trip on it. but for some reason it sometimes plays out of one earbud when touched just the slightest bit.

no, i bought a good cable for like $10, its braided, i dont ever trip on it. but for some reason it sometimes plays out of one earbud when touched just the slightest bit.
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It sounds more like a socket issue than a cable issue. The metal rings you see on the male end(from the tip to the cable) correspond to left channel, right channel and ground. As you can see here, the lead that connects to the left channel functions both as an electrical connection and as (part of) the mechanism to keep the jack in the socket by way of a spring retainer. If it starts to wear out, it will lose some of its spring and won't fully bounce back and make a good connection. You can imagine that if you wiggle the jack around, it will sometimes make a connection with the spring arm, but it will be very shifty. Then there is also the problem of cheaply made things having sockets that are slightly too deep or shallow or having a pathetically weak spring arm, which can mean it barely works even when completely new.

TLDR;
Buy reputable brands and perhaps read a review, even if it's for something as simple as a cable. Even then you can just get unlucky.

It sounds more like a socket issue than a cable issue. The metal rings you see on the male end(from the tip to the cable) correspond to left channel, right channel and ground. As you can see [url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Jack-plug--socket-switch.jpg]here[/url], the lead that connects to the left channel functions both as an electrical connection and as (part of) the mechanism to keep the jack in the socket by way of a spring retainer. If it starts to wear out, it will lose some of its spring and won't fully bounce back and make a good connection. You can imagine that if you wiggle the jack around, it will sometimes make a connection with the spring arm, but it will be very shifty. Then there is also the problem of cheaply made things having sockets that are slightly too deep or shallow or having a pathetically weak spring arm, which can mean it barely works even when completely new.

TLDR;
Buy reputable brands and perhaps read a review, even if it's for something as simple as a cable. Even then you can just get unlucky.
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