inputs.text: short useful life - use every day one hour pool waterproof earphones tried best headband keeps ear buds ears however earphones defective three places causing thehem not last long 1 rubber joint plugin end becomes weak sound degrades 2 placewhere ear bud connects headband weak 10 12 careful uses ear bud becomes disconnected headband 3 ear bud speakers tend bottom begin buzz bass using listen books not loud music although best find really pretty terrible barely better nothing price not durable reliable tried taping reinforcing weak spots itehems 1 2 delays ear bud problehem short time not fix plugend joint problehem anyone better set earplugs ear kind would fine boating not really water not stay swim