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     yesterday, the sound on the working side went dead!   
   >   
   > Could be earwax buildup in the buds.  Builds up slowly over months at   
   > roughly the same - but not _identical_ - rate in each side. That seems   
   > to match your symptoms with the original batteries: first one dies,   
   > then after some indeterminate elapsed time the other dies with no   
   > sound but batteries measure good.   
   >   
   > Ed   
      
      
     I'm A bit unclear on how wax buildup on some external surface could in   
   any way influence the internal electronics?   
      
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