Coiled lead wire on headphones

[jocap]

I was having a conversation with a guy who works in the corporate division of a headphone company. He told me the reason some of their headphone models don't have the coiled lead wire is because it's a patented item that belong to an old lady in NY ( I believe he said NY). So it adds a certain extra cost to the phones. she in turn gets her cut.

Don't know how true it is but it would explain why a some of these headphones that are available come with the thin loose lead wire.

....just for what it's worth.

HH

 

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[Johnnysan]

I don't think so! That's like getting a patent on curly hair.

 

[JamesE]

Coiling adds extra time and steps to the mfr. They have to be coiled, heated and set. more space in the packaging too.
Otherwise, the thin wired (my Koss home phones) are for home stereo use, a lot less heavy duty for snagging brush or whatever. jim