iPhone shock therapy
![jason-d-ogrady.jpg](https://www.zdnet.com/a/img/resize/6fa2620d5ec52b0e82d5cf31ef1e9f4f95dff145/2014/07/22/59e04b7a-1175-11e4-9732-00505685119a/jason-d-ogrady.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&frame=1&height=192&width=192)
![Nike Dri-Fit t-shirt = iPhone shock therapy](https://www.zdnet.com/a/img/2014/10/04/293db49a-4b98-11e4-b6a0-d4ae52e95e57/nike-dri-fit-shirt-200.jpg)
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.
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