On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:23:36 -0800, UCLAN <nomail@thanks.org> wrote:

>Raymond Martineau wrote:
>
>>>Uh...turn the headphones 180 degrees?
>>
>> This does not work for ergonomically designed headphones (i.e. have
>> one orientation), nor does it work for earbuds that anchor themselves
>> around the ear.
>
>"Ergonomically designed" ?? I have several sets of headphones, ranging
>from my cheap portable CD player headphones to my new AKG701 wonders,
>and they all can be reversed with no problem.

The headsets you are referring to are "normal" headsets.
"Ergonomically designed" are slightly angled to make the headset more
comfortable to wear, but fail to take into account reversed channels.
While these are rare, they have appeared in the market - I know since
I had one of these, along with a reversed stereo problem.

Consider this to be the same as computer mice - some can be used by
either hand, while others feel very uncomfortable for left-handed
users.