[thrive]

Check out some pictures of my HD280Pros after 2 years of use....these phones have such ****ty plastic and terrible ear pads everything is literally falling apart...

anyone know where I can get some replacement earpads?

 

[Punnisher]

They don't even look like headphones anymore.

 

[richierich]

Quote:

Originally Posted by thrive /img/forum/go_quote.gif Check out some pictures of my HD280Pros after 2 years of use....these phones have such ****ty plastic and terrible ear pads everything is literally falling apart... anyone know where I can get some replacement earpads?

Here you go:

Retail 2002

 

[Akabeth]

Oh gosh dude what the hell lol

Those things need to get replaced, unless if they still sound good

 

[G-man]

dude, thats nasty.

 

[festivus528]

Mine look the same as they did two years ago when I got them.

 

[moonboy403]

I wonder how you use them.

 

[charonme]

Mine 280-13 did the same thing after about 3-4 years of light use except the textile under the thin leather-like plastic is intact.

I haven't noticed any difference in the sound of course

EDIT: btw the porta pro pads are much worse

 

[thrive]

i can still use it fine and it still sounds good but i just sometimes need to tuck the foam pad back inside the pleather casing since its exposed....

 

[pirate6955]

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Originally Posted by thrive /img/forum/go_quote.gif i can still use it fine and it still sounds good but i just sometimes need to tuck the foam pad back inside the pleather casing since its exposed....

i dunno how much new pads would be, but a quick price check on the net shows complete fones with warranty under 50 bux...... dakmart.com has
them cheap. i dont know anything about them though. just found them on a search.

 

[tpc41]

i think it is time for a new pair. New pads are like $25 after shipping and it looks like the headband is pretty beat up too... I see these things all over craigslist for $50. Or you can use this as an excuse to upgrade...

 

[CLock3]

yeah i agree. with the amount you'll spend with replacement parts, you'll probably end up somewhat close to the price of a new pair. though, the new pair won't have 2 years worth of burn-in on them, haha.

 

[tpc41]

maybe u should swap the drivers into a new pair... these headphones need a ton of burn-in to sound good

 

[thrive]

yeah these cans definitely sound better with a few months of burn-in but i think im going to keep using them until they cannot be used any longer

 

[thrive]

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Originally Posted by festivus528 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Mine look the same as they did two years ago when I got them.

hmm how often do you use them? Once a month?

I use mine everyday for a few hours a day...maybe my sweat is acidic or something and it corrodes the materials, i don't know :/