Comments on: Users find Apple’s iPhone and iPod shocking, literally

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:45:22 +0000

I noticed this over a year ago, so I stopped using the iPod headphones. It was quite painful.. I’m surprised they just started responding to the issue now.

By: JakeyBoy

JakeyBoy — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:31:07 +0000

its static electricity. wots uh the deal?

By: Palfrei

Palfrei — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:05:03 +0000

Apple buyers must change their wardrobe because this problem isn’t Apples fault, but it’s customers’.

By: Zak

Zak — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:01:26 +0000

This used to happen to me!

By: C Levo

C Levo — Thu, 21 May 2009 05:26:21 +0000

This is ridiculous. They are trying to avoid a recall. This problem SHOULD NOT HAPPEN! and a recall should be in order or some kind of discount to your next purchase. I’ve had this problem and thought I was the only one, but then I just thought about it….none of my bose headphones or earbuds do this, none of my skulls earbuds do this.

Sounds like Apple is having a problem and trying to blame it on science instead of saying we need to fix these and have a recall.

By: djv

djv — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:33:44 +0000

This is obviously a defect in the product. I have an iPod Classic with the same crappy head phones and I have never been shocked. I do not use the foam covers and I have used them in dry climates. I can’t believe people are stupid enough to fall for this crap. Even my iPop Shuffle with the same head phones, without the foam have not shocked me.

If this were a static issue then the warning would be for all iPods and not just the Touch and iPhone. Come on people, think for crying out loud.

By: motomann

motomann — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:04:50 +0000

those earphones suck anywayz!!

By: Peterrabbit

Peterrabbit — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:51:38 +0000

@Joe Tour
That is called “sheepshock” lol. And why would’nt apple think they can feed people a line like that. A lot of people have bought into the rest of the hype so why not this too. If I owned an I-phone which I don’t and won’t I would be highly insulted.

By: Christopher Cox

Christopher Cox — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:01:53 +0000

@Rusty,
Obviously, some people here have no idea about static electricity because some of us just blamed it on Apple and the crappy headsets. That page was written for these kinds of people. Like someone else said … the same reason why people have to put a burn warning on ‘hot’ coffee.

By: Christopher Cox

Christopher Cox — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:58:46 +0000

I can’t believe how many of you hear about static shock from headphones and all of a sudden blame it on Apple. I have a pair that I used with my creative Zen. When I use it WITHOUT the foam piece (because I lost them), I get the static all the time if I’m out and about. I am from Arizona where it is very hot and dry. This happens with all in-ear headphones if you don’t have the foam piece and if the conditions are right. And no … the ones with rubber inserts don’t have the static problem either.

By: Philip

Philip — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:00:07 +0000

It’s lovely how people try to attack apple because of misuse of electronic products. I personally don’t like apple and I do not own any of their products I plan to keep it that way, but I find it unfair to accuse them of something like this. Poor apple.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:44:44 +0000

It happens to me all the time with my V Moda earphones.

By: J

Wed, 20 May 2009 20:45:22 +0000

Had the same problem with the Sansa. But only on the treadmill.

By: WN

WN — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:41:40 +0000

He probably misspelled “first” and ended up second. FAIL.

By: steven

steven — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:37:42 +0000

This is barely news at all it’s meant to draw attention from the word apple

Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone).

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:31:05 +0000

Apple is pretty dead on with this for probably 98% of all cases. This issue is not confined to only iPod earbuds. Any build up of static electricity will look for the path of least resistance to escape, ie copper wire, which unfortunately for ends in the ears. This can be caused by removing a fleece coat on a cold dry day, etc.

By: DavidThande

DavidThande — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:20:05 +0000

So? This means?

By: Aj

Aj — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:11:55 +0000

I have never been shocked by the headphones but I had my hand on the port for the charger on my iPod touch and I got shocked

By: Begs

Begs — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:09:46 +0000

My VModa Vibes shock the hell out of me and not just with my iPod. It happens sometimes while using my laptop and has even caused the laptop to reboot before…

By: chris

chris — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:49:22 +0000

@Rusty

Same reason why cups of coffee say caution hot. Certain people are that stupid and need to be told so they can’t sue.

By: Nick F

Nick F — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:48:52 +0000

hell, ever plug your itouch up at night? mine would arc along the metal trim and sometimes even give me a jolt… static electricity my ass lol

By: Rusty

Rusty — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:37:29 +0000

Wow, I had no idea Apple thought we were that stupid.

By: Mikee

Mikee — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:29:53 +0000

I always thought that ‘First’ meant ‘first’ and not ’second’.

By: JoeTour

JoeTour — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:14:38 +0000

No wonder apple fan Boy’s had their brain shocked…..literally.

By: Tyrone D.

Tyrone D. — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:14:32 +0000

@boardtroll fanboy – douchebag

By: heroism

heroism — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:14:01 +0000

Heh, My first pair of In-Ear Headphones from Apple was shocking my inner ear too.

I demanded a swap out. Turns out the 2nd pair worked perfectly fine.

Its the headphones, not static electricity.

Luckally i was able to swap them out no problem at the Apple Store

By: LGA

LGA — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:11:28 +0000

I’ve experienced “shocking” iPod earphones, but it certainly wasn’t from static. I could be listening on the train or while walking down the street and then all of a sudden BZZZZT! The earphone goes off. Five minutes later, BZZZZZZZT again! Aside from hurting (the buzzing seemed to be much louder than the iPod volume) and I became concerned that it would cause some permanent damage so stopped using the earphones. Not sure if this is the same type of buzzing that Apple is attributing to static…

By: Abhishek

Abhishek — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:10:07 +0000

I use the headphones from the BB bold for my iPhone. Love the BB headphones.

Anywho,
to sum up the article:
If the area near the headphones is too dry, it might give you electrostatic shock.
To sum up experience with Apple:
If the area around the headphones gets moist, you’ll void ur warranty.

So yeahhh…

By: AgBand

AgBand — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:05:23 +0000

sorry for the double-post. By a-holes, I meant marketing geniuses.

By: AgBand

AgBand — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:04:35 +0000

I thought this was one of the Apple innovations that everyone always talks about!

Give it time and those Cupertino a-holes will likely start calling it an innovative feature that no other PMP or cellphone can provide.