Rode NTH-100 broken hinge disassembly and how to fix (repair guide)
The NTH-100 from Rode is an eye-catching headset with above-average sound, but it broke after four months. While the headband and earcup arm are made from metal. However, the clasp that connects the two is not, and that’s where the fault lies. After a few months of use, the plastic clasp snapped one day as I put the headset on.
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The constant swivel of the earcup arm within the clasp and the occasional holding of the headset via a single earcup probably exacerbated the problem. But that’s no different from how I treat other headsets. The only explanation for this is the plastic is too thin and brittle to support the weight of the cup long-term.
It’s a fatal design flaw that could have been easily avoided if Rode had used a more robust material, like metal, for the clasp. The headband and arm are made of metal, so I don’t understand why the clasp isn’t.
While I was able to fix it with superglue, it’s nevertheless a dealbreaker. And with the right clasp beginning to crack, there’s no excusing the broken clasp as faulty.
What’s worse is that this isn’t an isolated incident. Several commenters on this Reddit thread have confirmed the same thing happened to their NTH-100 headsets.
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