Asymmetric headphones why

I've tried it with the cord in front of my neck, behind it, over my ears, under my shirt, but it just doesn't seem to work. Either there is too much weight on one ear, or there's too much cord and it keeps getting tangled, or it just gets caught on something. Plus, it looks stupid.

Who are the geniuses that thought of this, and more importantly why? Am I missing something? Is there actually some benefit to doing it like this that I'm too dumb to figure out? The earphones that came with my iMP are the behind-the-neck kinds, but the Senn MXs i "upgraded" to aren't. Last Edit : by atici. Several of the shure models have cables that are designed to feed from behind the neck with bendable ear attachments that will hold them out of the way and in a comfortable position.

I don't think the shure E3c can do it, but I know that the E4s are capable of it and the newer versions as well. Just check out their website. They are pricy but very nice. I own a pair of the asymetric sony MDR ex71s and they are ok, but they are a bit inconvenient to use sometimes.

I always have to use the remote chord that came with my iPod for them or their own extension chord. And their extension chord isn't all that bad, but its kind of annoying to have those few extra ounces of weight dangling from your left ear. The output on one side of their headphones may become too loud for the other side to be just right.

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