Maxell HP20 Headphone Extension Cord with Adapters

The cord, plus the 5-foot cord on the headphones, would give me about 25 feet -- more than I needed for the distance.

However, this cord was so tightly spiraled that it stretched only about 10 feet before the plug pulled out -- useless for my purpose. I have been straightening it between the doorknobs on two doors off and on ever since I got it, but it still hasn't straightened out enough for me to use it.

The sound quality is good, but I don't need a headset when I'm in the living room with the stereo. Unless and until the doorknob caper works -- and I'm about to give up -- I wasted my money. Which means, BTW, I also wasted my money on the headset --which I bought solely because I could get a 20-ft extension cord.

I think the manufacturer should have been candid about the distance this cord actually will reach -- which is only about half the stated distance. Saying "up to 20 feet" is, IMO, an unreasonable exaggeration.


Works great for me!   March 27, 2006
Arizona reviewer
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

Maybe Maxell has redesigned the cord since the previous set of reviews, but it is working great for me.
I was very hesitant to buy the the cord because of the past poor reviews but figured it was worth giving a chance since all I wanted to do was be able to listen to Napster while running on my treadmill at home and my other alternatives were either 1) buy an MP3 player (expensive) or 2) crank up the volume on the computer loud enough to be heard over the motor of the treadmill (not too nice for the rest of the family). I have the cord stretched to it's full 20' length, from one room into another, with no loss in sound quality and the connections have all stayed tight and never popped loose (something that has surprised me given the tension on the cord).


Capable but heavy.   February 1, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Does the job very nicely, but is heavy and tends to pull your 'phones out of position.


great little cord   February 25, 2005
documentboy (Seattle, WA United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I've had good sound quality from this cord, even when running the signal to amplified speakers that fill up the room. It's true that the length is understated but I only needed about 10 feet so it's fine for my purposes. I plan on getting a second one for my other computer system.


Long cord didn't work   March 19, 2005
Name (Denver, CO)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful

The long cord simply didn't work. I returned it to Maxell, using the address on the back of the package, and had the product returned to me because the facility has closed. I've spent almost $5 trying to return an $8 product.