Like many others here, my pair also broke in the first 2 weeks owning them. They broke while trying to fold them up. Since I just got them, a little glue and tape, they were able to sit on my head again. Then they broke again, in another spot. Finally, after 2 months owning them, they broke in a 3rd spot. All 3 breaks were where they fold up. I don't know how Sony could possibly release such a sub-par pair of headphones. I'll be going back to the non-folding Sony Sports headphones. Those alway held up.