HD595 cracking on both sides for no apparent reason
Feb 7, 2010 at 2:01 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 11
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The only cracking problem for Sennheiser afaik is the headband on HD280, so this is rather unusual to me. About a week ago I noticed there was a small crack on the left side of the gray part that holds the headband. I figured it wasn't a big deal plus I still had warranty so I ignored it. Then today I noticed the right side was cracking on the exact same spot as the left side. Just What is going on? I have a very small head (7 1/4 hatsize) and don't even use this headphone everyday, and when I do I use it very carefully.

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Feb 7, 2010 at 2:12 PM Post #3 of 11
It is common. When it happened to me I coated the whole assemby with a 2-part resin glue which came out smooth and shiny and looked great. You might consider it.
 
Feb 8, 2010 at 11:28 PM Post #4 of 11
aaargh - just seen mine is doing the same on 1 side after 6 weeks.

hmm resin glue seems an option - pp312 got any pics?
 
Feb 9, 2010 at 12:22 AM Post #5 of 11
is there a way to prevent this? I have also have a HD 595 but never had this problem yet...
 
Feb 9, 2010 at 12:36 AM Post #6 of 11
My HD555 has small cracks, so I applied Epoxy to the cracks and the cracks have stopped getting bigger.
 
Feb 9, 2010 at 12:43 AM Post #7 of 11
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My HD555 has small cracks, so I applied Epoxy to the cracks and the cracks have stopped getting bigger.


Is there a way to prevent it before it happens?
 
Feb 9, 2010 at 1:46 AM Post #8 of 11
Not that I am aware of. It's more or less a design defect from my understanding as it happens to nearly all models at some point or another.
 
Feb 9, 2010 at 5:52 AM Post #9 of 11
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aaargh - just seen mine is doing the same on 1 side after 6 weeks.

hmm resin glue seems an option - pp312 got any pics?


No--I'm going back about 3 years. But there are a number of resin glues that dry clear and are self levelling--IOW if you coat them on reasonably evenly they'll level out and end up looking quite professional as well as greatly strengthening the phones.

I love the 555/595 series, but this is a weakness with them--a weakness Sennheiser should have addressed long ago. It's not as if they're budget phones--$150-$200 is a lot of money to most people.
 
Feb 9, 2010 at 11:15 PM Post #11 of 11
If you've got a warranty you don't need resin glue, you need a complaint form from Sennheiser. Otherwise you need resin glue.
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