Etymotic ER6is are good iPod headphone replacements/upgrades.
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Reader John’s $150 ER6i headphones broke over one month out of warranty. He sent Etymotic an email.
I have a pair of ER6i’s with a loose connection in the miniplug. They are out of warranty by a few weeks (I bought them from BH Photo Video February 2nd 2006). The sound to the left earplug goes completely out until I tweak the wire going into the miniplug a bit. What will be the cost of getting these repaired?
Etymotic’s surprising response, inside.