Look where the wires connect to the earpiece. Red means Right...Not all headphones have two connections and not all are color coded. My HD6XX are balanced, but both ends of the cable are black, they stick straight down, and the little "L" and "R" are hard to see in the dark. It is a little annoying, but it's my only complaint about these excellent headphones. I have more than 10 other sets of headphones and it's pretty easy to tell which side is which at a glance.
Pet Peeve -- why do headphone companies make the LEFT and RIGHT symbols so hard to locate
I can often be found staring and squinting at my headphones and IEMs, turning them around and around, looking for the Left and Right symbols. Most are tiny and in the same dark color as the housing. Some are outside, some inside, and for some headphones, don't even exist (I am complaining about you, Sennheiser PC38X).
Why do the manufacturers make these important labels so small and hard to find? Aesthetics? Arrogance? Lack of human factor design skills?
Why do the manufacturers make these important labels so small and hard to find? Aesthetics? Arrogance? Lack of human factor design skills?