Ouch!-Earphone SHOCK?
[495 byte] By [gemio17] at [2007-11-9 16:18:32] 
Hey I was wondering if anyone else has ever gotten shocked by their ipod earphones with foam pads on IN THE EAR while walking around (And what they did about it.)?-and no I wasn't wearing socks and scuffing along a carpet- this was on the street. It kind of defeats the purpose of having an iPod and looking cool when you are walking around getting electrocuted in the ear...All of the sudden the music got all fuzzy and then ZAP ARGH..that was my ear..gosh darn it that hurt...kinda scary
# 1 Re: Ouch!-Earphone SHOCK?
Never heard of this happening. Must be a rare occurence.ginalee at 2007-11-15 16:50:47 >
# 2 Re: Ouch!-Earphone SHOCK?
I have even switched out other earphones and that worked fine, no dull shocking or random static. It must be these specific earbuds, I'm going to try to return them, hopefully the Apple peeps will believe me since no one here has really heard of it...of course they could just put the earbuds in their ear and get a nice buzz!!gemio17 at 2007-11-15 16:51:47 >
# 3 Re: Ouch!-Earphone SHOCK?
My stock earbuds were stripped so I haven't used them in a long time. When I took my iPod in for exchange yesterday, they gave me a new pair. I forgot how bad the earshocks were. Just sitting in my chair at work and reaching across for a pencil . . . . ZAP POP!I'm through with the stock earbuds. ow. :)
TheFly at 2007-11-15 16:52:46 >
# 4 Re: Ouch!-Earphone SHOCK?
That happened to me once when i had my sony wrap-around headphones plugged into my tv. it really does hurt!Petekill at 2007-11-15 16:53:51 >
# 5 Re: Ouch!-Earphone SHOCK?
####... that sounds scary man. though my ears kinda hurts a little after listening for about 1 and a half hours. but i think that happens even with other earphones.stunner at 2007-11-15 16:54:50 >
# 6 Re: Ouch!-Earphone SHOCK?
wow, never heard of that happening beforeiPod Master at 2007-11-15 16:55:49 >
# 7 Re: Ouch!-Earphone SHOCK?
i am having the same problem, when i am walking around i get electric shocks in my ears... which drives me crazy! but i am using sony headphones not the ipod ones.. im worried, should i send the ipod back?zee zee at 2007-11-15 16:56:53 >
# 8 Re: Ouch!-Earphone SHOCK?
I would send it back, sounds like somethings wrong.Reminds my of when I was in a band, when my mic was grounded, and my bass wasn't, if I was touching my bass strings and my lips touched the microphone, ZAP. ouwy.
thabenksta at 2007-11-15 16:57:56 >
# 9 Re: Ouch!-Earphone SHOCK?
i've had this problem as well, but it's not just with ipod's. basically, the earbuds are picking up static electricity from your clothing and the headphones aren't insulated enough (i have really bad time whenever i wear cashmere). i used to have a pair of sony eggo's and it never happened with those. i have had the problem with the ipod earbuds and sony ones as well.tindalos23 at 2007-11-15 16:58:58 >
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