This is kind of like when you get out a car and it's very dry
outside, one touch to the metal and zap it gets you. Well there is a
very creative way to minimize this discomfort, touch the door with
the back of your hand FIRST. This will cause the build up to be
discharged and you can then close the door normally without a
zap. I'm sure there is a creative solution to this static discharge
issue with the ear phones as well. I guess I would just recommend
removing the from your ears for the brief second while switcing out
devices. I say that because who wants to give up the Nike top?
Good luck,
LanPhantom
Ever get a shock from your iPod or iPhone? I’ve been getting shocks now and then and they’re not pleasant. Apparently I’m not the only one. There’s a couple of posts about iPod shocks on Apple’s discussion forums and it’s been mentioned in other forums [1, 2] as well. Hardy an epidemic with over 100 million iPods sold, but worth noting.
It has only happened a couple of times and the situation is always the same. When I’m at the gym to work out I usually wear one of those synthetic Nike Dri-Fit t-shirts (like the one pictured) – because they’re great at wicking away sweat. In the winter when it’s especially dry here in the northeast there’s a lot of static electricity, especially with synthetic material.
After getting dressed for my workout I plug my V-Moda Vibe Duo headphones, (which I reviewed in September 2007) into my iPhone and if it’s a particularly dry day – ZAP! Two small electrical shocks in the ears. And it’s painful.
I guess the lesson is to not wear wired headphones and Dri-Fit shirts in the dry weather? The problem is that I like this particular combination. Maybe switching to a cotton t-shirt will help.
Just wondering if this ear shocking experience has happened to you and what if anything you do to avoid it.
