Elsie
Head-Fier
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Uh... I might be mistaken, but I don't think there's supposed to be any foam inside the pads like that in the first place...
Without looking at those with a better camera or a magnifying glass, I think it's hard to say what condition the foam is in. Looks pretty decent and about the same as mine though to be honest.
I think bits of the pads coming undone like that is normal, to be honest. My 507 pads didn't completely seal onto my set, but that may just be because I effed up the application process. I'm not too sure. :/
Do let me know how the lubricating works out for you. I haven't gotten around to it yet because I was advised against it by someone, but after looking around at the joints, I see no reason why it can't be lubricated, as long as the grease/oil isn't stuff that eats away at plastics...
Here it is on SR-404. I'm assuming the dust proof mesh also had a foam cover too but I guess for the SR-X07 they just changed it to a straight mesh?
But yeah, I'll probably use some graphite as that'd work really well. There's also silicone grease which is used for RC cars I believe. Just go down to any hobby shop and ask about it.
EDIT: Found some silicone lubricant in the garage, no more creaky Stax! On a side note, making a custom headband assembly would be a fun project sometime.