I have a pair of Shure Se215 headphones that I use and the connector is angled and fat. I have had a really hard time trying to find a case that doesnt add bulk to the top so I can plug them in.
Any suggestions? I had the same problem back when I had my iphone 4s and I went through about 3 cases before I finally found one that fit (Elago S4 case). I want to avoid bulk at all costs. I don't need a case that will protect much from drops, mostly just from laying flat on its back.
lloose said:
I have a pair of Shure Se215 headphones that I use and the connector is angled and fat. I have had a really hard time trying to find a case that doesnt add bulk to the top so I can plug them in.
Any suggestions? I had the same problem back when I had my iphone 4s and I went through about 3 cases before I finally found one that fit (Elago S4 case). I want to avoid bulk at all costs. I don't need a case that will protect much from drops, mostly just from laying flat on its back.
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I had to sand the end of a couple headphones plugs down so they would fit into my spigen slim armour case. Not exactly what you want to here, I admit, but the 2 I sanded had a ton of extra plastic on the plug, and doing it affected nothing.
I just looked up those headphones.... holy crap is the end on that thing huge... Maybe you can drill out the headphone hole on a hard case?
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I had to sand the end of a couple headphones plugs down so they would fit into my spigen slim armour case. Not exactly what you want to here, I admit, but the 2 I sanded had a ton of extra plastic on the plug, and doing it affected nothing.
I just looked up those headphones.... holy crap is the end on that thing huge... Maybe you can drill out the headphone hole on a hard case?
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I think thats what im going to end up doing. I went to a cell phone kiosk today and they only had a few terrible no-name chinese cases that worked, but I want something more premium.
Got a Spigen Neo Hybrid but I am gonna resell it because nor my earphones can plug nor my USB cables.
I saw the CaseMate Barely There and it looks like it's completely opened on top and USB sides meaning total openness to our earphones and USB :good:
Case-Mate Tough fits my SE535 without adjustment. I've had to cut to expand the openings of my TPU cases.
just get something like this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390534336745?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
It plays the music through the bluetooth connection and you plus your headphone into this device. I use this when i'm on the train/subway so there are no wires to get in the way or hooked on anything.
It will probably be cheaper then a premium case anyways
buy something like this, its an 3.5mm adapter for headphones that wont fit into some cases... I have this and it works great!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/15cm-3-5mm-...P3_Player_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3cd00c995b
Drill out the original hole (I use a step drill bit). I've done that on multiple cases for the same reason. Go slow, takes 5 minutes.
BTW, I'm using the Spigen Slim Armor View, not a huge hole. Also I remember iPhones had issues with Headphone jacks not fitting and there was an adapter, that might be an option for ya.
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http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Headphone-Adapter-iPhone-Recessed/dp/B000WKQ8LS
Have you tried an UAG case. The headphone opening is generous. Plus, you will get great protection (even if you don't think you need it) with minimal bulk.
xxlikquidxx said:
buy something like this, its an 3.5mm adapter for headphones that wont fit into some cases... I have this and it works great!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/15cm-3-5mm-...P3_Player_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3cd00c995b
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This is the solution most people should use. Spend $2-5 and you don't have to mod anything. Just stick it on the end of your headphones. If not this specific product there are several like this out there.
ramk13 said:
This is the solution most people should use.
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Except it's really inelegant and ugly.
Since people have already mentioned a number of cases in this thread that fit Shure IEMs, there's no need. Especially when the Tough is about the most customizable out there (check Etsy or Zazzle, there are tons of art/design options).
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Anyone able to find a solid TPU case yet?
I got this cheap ebay one. It says "Luxmo" on the cellophane bag it comes in. Feels solid, fits pretty well, and I'm pretty sure every check-patterned TPU case being sold is made at the same factory in China anyway, so why pay more?
Oops, slight problem. The combination of the recessed headphone jack and the case is making it impossible for me to plug my Shure earphones in all the way. Not sure whether to get an iphone jack adapter or cut the hole a bit bigger.
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I just got the otterbox commuter series case for my htc desire, its the best case ever. RRP £30 but its £16 on Amazon. its got a silicone case which goes on first then a hard solid shell which goes over the top of that. it covers the headphoen jack and the micro usb slot aswell, there are little flaps that reveal these for use though. it also comes with a screen protector or "invisible shield" which is easy to put on with no air bubbles. it is reasonably thin for a solid case like this
9/10 - great all around but just a bit too thick for my liking
I've had mine for a while. It's taken a nice beating, but my phone is in perfect condition. It would be screwed without it. A lot smaller than the other case, avenger or defender w/e.
I bought for my brother's N900. Too bulky. That much actually I decided against buying one for myself.
Got this case half a year ago and it saved my phone many times. Its a bit expensive but its worth every cent.
I agree this case is totally worth it. Little pricey bit keeps your phone like new. The only thing I don't like is how flimsy the top is because its just rubber.
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I've just fitted a new Otterbox Commuter case, very nice but the Headphone jack cover thing doesn't want to stay in place.
good brand and good case
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I've just fitted a new Otterbox Commuter case, very nice but the Headphone jack cover thing doesn't want to stay in place.
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I love my Otterbox (had one for my old BlackBerry, too) since it's saved me quite a few times. I don't have that problem with the headphone jack, but I do have that problem with the cover for the charging/USB port. I eventually cut it off my old one and may do the same for this one as well.
I bought an otter box case for my desire a couple of months back. Since then, i have dropped my phone on hard surfaces about 5 times, but it remains perfect. However, my rubber headphone jack cover has snapped and a small piece of the bottom right corner silicone has been chipped off. Overall, i would say it does a good job protecting the phone, but look for a price region of around £15.
Agree about the price, the RRP of around £30 is stupidiculous! I got mine from an Amazon for £15.
Otterbox commuter series
Hi... does anyone know how to clean the shell casing? My hands are a bit sweaty and the shell casing is losing its "shine" a bit.. it's beginning to get dull..
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Hi... does anyone know how to clean the shell casing? My hands are a bit sweaty and the shell casing is losing its "shine" a bit.. it's beginning to get dull..
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Cheap and easy solution: use the hand wipes you get from places like Chinese buffets. They have a mild solvent on a soft disposable cloth. Cuts the grease and grime without harming the surface of the phone or screen. Doesn't leave any residue either!
Can you attach a lanyard to this case?
With other words can connect a cord to this case?.
And will it fit when you put it into a dock?
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Can you attach a lanyard to this case?
With other words can connect a cord to this case?.
And will it fit when you put it into a dock?
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It depends which dock...some can and some can't
Nice 1 ive just ordered mine
Too expensive for my wallet, so I bought Soft Jacket 2 Xpose from Capdase.
Cheap in Indonesia, around 10 USD.
At least it's better than the most unknown brand case from China.
looks good, but it looks thick aswell
its a great case.. ive had one since i bought the phone and yeah its a bit pricey but i guess its well worth it
for me otterbox seems bulky
It is bulky. For me simple tpu case and protector are more than plenty protection.
Hey guys,
So I've been hearing that the Spigen Neo Hybrid limits the headphones you use because the cutout is so small...I also heard that pretty much any other charger besides the stock charger won't fit for the same reason. Is this true? This case looks beautiful and had I not done my research, I would've instantly purchased it. But I use Beats, and sometimes I use car chargers. Are these claims really true, and if so, can you recommend me a similar slim/thin case?
Discussed in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2211522
Hi,
I bought this case and it accept jack's Beat. This is the only jack I could fit through in.
You can also charge your device with any micro usb connector.
Vonologic said:
Hey guys,
So I've been hearing that the Spigen Neo Hybrid limits the headphones you use because the cutout is so small...I also heard that pretty much any other charger besides the stock charger won't fit for the same reason. Is this true? This case looks beautiful and had I not done my research, I would've instantly purchased it. But I use Beats, and sometimes I use car chargers. Are these claims really true, and if so, can you recommend me a similar slim/thin case?
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I have the same problem, but only with headphones that aren't Samsung, my headphones from Alcatel Idol X don't fit, so everytime I wanna listen to music, I have to take the case off, it kinda sucks but the case is AWESOME
My Sennheiser CX 300-II headphones fit very well with my Spigen Neo Hybrid case, i don't have any issues.
I have the same issue with a cassette adapter I use in the car. Consider an adapter or cable that uses a thinner plug assembly. I use this one with the cassette adapter so that the plug will fit without removing the case:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DWGLA0/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i03?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The key term seems to be "slim 3.5mm connector".
I've had the Neo Hybrid and indeed the jack cutouts only fits the slim 3.5 mm jack. Charger cutout only fits the original size chargers. Currently I use the Slim Armor and the charger cutout is larger, so it fits mostly all chargers. Headphone jack is still slim unfortunately.
That's not the only problem w/ this case. The hole cutout to the usb port on the bottom makes the frame edges so thin it breaks easily. Already broke two frames and now using them the case w/o any frame. Ugly but at least I don't have the jack issue or breaking the frame problem anymore :laugh:
i had the same problem with diff. cases and started to file off material so that the plugs fit in -
in most of the times it´s not that much, that needs to be filed off.
i have the same issue
spigen neo hybrid jack cut out size is specially design for samsung handsfree
except you have other jack with small head
Get used to it. USB Type-C is thinner than micro-B (from what I have been able to glean from the web). Phones are only going to get thinner, and so will the nice cases unless you want some god-awful clunky thing like the otterbox stuff (I'd rather just buy a new phone than deal with one of those all the time). The frames are $10 shipped on Amazon. I have only broken one, and I do a lot of battery pulls flashing experimental stuff.
I'm looking at 2 different cases.
1st option - http://www.amazon.com/Incipio-DualP...sim_cps_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0M3010SWQ9QEC98D0Q9E
I currently have used had Incipio's dualpro style on my Nexus, and I really like it. It provides decent grip without being so sticky, I can't get it out of my pocket. The corners are tough too - I've dropped it and taken a nick out of the corner with no damage to the phone. My only problem is that there has been a review where someone has mentioned excess plastic around the headphone hole - that will probably make it difficult with large plastic headphone jacks.
2nd option - http://www.amazon.com/Galaxy-Case-Spigen-Slim-Armor/dp/B00I3UWGJW
It's really my only drawback to going with it over the Spigen (which I love the look of much better). I like the Spigen that it matches the feel of the naked phone, but the hard plastic just doesn't make it up around the corners, and I'm not sure how much I like the idea of the just the rubber (even with the shockproof air cushion) being the only thing that provides support to a corner drop.
WHAT I NEED FROM YOU...
I can't find a picture of the top of the Incipio case showing the headphone jack. If you've seen one, or have one of these cases and the headphone jack is adequate, could you reply. I've even thought about rounding the hole out when I get it (assuming I thought I could do it without it being too jacked up looking). Also, please let me know what you think about either case.
Thanks in advance.
I have both.
The Incipio case is thicker and would be more equivalent to the Spigen Tough Armor, not the Slim Armor.
daoom said:
I have both.
The Incipio case is thicker and would be more equivalent to the Spigen Tough Armor, not the Slim Armor.
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On the Incipio DualPro, is the headphone jack restrictive? It appears to have a much smaller hole, and a review on amazon said that you may have trouble with larger auxiliary cables?
Thanks again!
Define "restrictive"
The hole itself is pretty big, but it's a decent size, but it's a think case.
brettdacosta said:
WHAT I NEED FROM YOU...
I can't find a picture of the top of the Incipio case showing the headphone jack. If you've seen one, or have one of these cases and the headphone jack is adequate, could you reply. I've even thought about rounding the hole out when I get it (assuming I thought I could do it without it being too jacked up looking).
Thanks in advance.
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00.55 has a top view of the case on the phone.
ShadowLea said:
00.55 has a top view of the case on the phone.
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Thanks, man. I found this video after I asked. I ended up going with incipio, and we'll just hope it's port lets all headphone cables fit in. I'll post back in case others ate comparing these two.
Another reason why I went with the incipio is the coloring. The white which I love of the spigen, I feel will really show dirt. I need something that will look good later on. As much as I love the spigen, I opted for something I already had (dual pro on the nexus) and new was pretty tough.
Thanks, guys.
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Thanks, man. I found this video after I asked. I ended up going with incipio, and we'll just hope it's port lets all headphone cables fit in. I'll post back in case others ate comparing these two.
Another reason why I went with the incipio is the coloring. The white which I love of the spigen, I feel will really show dirt. I need something that will look good later on. As much as I love the spigen, I opted for something I already had (dual pro on the nexus) and new was pretty tough.
Thanks, guys.
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I've had both. With the incipio case I did have a few issues with headphones, but not many. Same with my slim armor. I do prefer the slim armor, because the TPU doesn't stretch out as much as the rubber with the Incipio case when the case is repeatedly removed. Also, the white Slim Armor case does not stain and turn yellow like the whit Incipio case did, which btw I couldn't get clean with anything; magic erasers, bleach, wood alcohol, regular alcohol, windex. Nothing worked. And then I got a red one and the coating pealed off. So there was that. But supposedly the incipio case fits with the wireless charging back, where the slim armor does not. Hope this helped.
Hello I am wondering if anyone knows of a good quality horizontal belt holder that works with the g5 and allows for a case? My case is not very thick but I would not call it slim either.
To give you an idea of what I mean by good quality I want it to be leather and the last one that I had was actually fake leather and the support was cardboard. That one got decent ratings on Amazon for quality but when it fell apart it became clear that it was not good.
I use this belt clip on my V10 since I was unable to to find a holster for it. It works great! and it fits the G5.
http://www.amazon.com/mophie-Belt-C...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00
I also use the Seideio LGG4 Cased jholsteras well
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Hello I am wondering if anyone knows of a good quality horizontal belt holder that works with the g5 and allows for a case? My case is not very thick but I would not call it slim either.
To give you an idea of what I mean by good quality I want it to be leather and the last one that I had was actually fake leather and the support was cardboard. That one got decent ratings on Amazon for quality but when it fell apart it became clear that it was not good.
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Let me know if my suggestion helps
I use this belt clip on my V10 since I was unable to to find a holster for it. It works great! and it fits the G5.
http://www.amazon.com/mophie-Belt-Cl...ilpage_o09_s00
I also use the Seideio LGG4 Cased jholsteras well
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I never used one of those, but every case or holder with a plastic clip I have had has broken within 3 months. I am not sure I want to spend that money on something that my experience indicates would probably not last very long.
I almost forgot that in previous experience I have had problems with clips like that causing the phone to fall every time I get out of my car and I noticed a few reviews mentioning that on that clip as well. Seems like a bit of a risk to me.
Found this thread and the suggestion by @shaun0207 and figured I'd give it whirl! Thanks for that!
I have the Otterbox Defender (too damn bulky), the Evocel holster/clip (too flimsy and difficult to remove from belt clip) and now am going to try the Spigen walletcase in conjunction with the mophie universal clip
I'll let you guys know how it works out
MIKESTONY said:
Found this thread and the suggestion by @shaun0207 and figured I'd give it whirl! Thanks for that!
I have the Otterbox Defender (too damn bulky), the Evocel holster/clip (too flimsy and difficult to remove from belt clip) and now am going to try the Spigen walletcase in conjunction with the mophie universal clip
I'll let you guys know how it works out
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Great! I have been seriously considering just getting the few tools and some materials and just making my own since it seems very hard to find ones that are well made. If I do I would basically have a thick, stiff leather back (I have a good sized piece of lace leather that I think would work well for that), a couple of belt loops either made from that same thick leather or a slightly thinner more flexible leather, then a soft leather for the rest of the holder with a flap for closing and probably just some cheap magnets hidden within for holding it closed. Should be pretty simple to put together (though there would likely be some trial and error involved).
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I never used one of those, but every case or holder with a plastic clip I have had has broken within 3 months. I am not sure I want to spend that money on something that my experience indicates would probably not last very long.
I almost forgot that in previous experience I have had problems with clips like that causing the phone to fall every time I get out of my car and I noticed a few reviews mentioning that on that clip as well. Seems like a bit of a risk to me.
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I only had it come out of the clip once and it was in the car. If you can, check it out in Best Buy. It really holds the phone well.