How to fix/replace drivers on headphones

[HawaiiR]

I'm sure it's a complicated answer, but I figured I would ask anyway. Is there anywhere I could find out more about replacing the drivers on my headphones? I have a pair of old Meze 88 classic headphones that broke on me years ago. The drivers on these were terrible to begin with, but the wooden cups on them are really nice. I'm wondering if any of you can give me recommendations on how to find replacement drivers. I'm not great at it, but I think I can figure out the soldering part. I just have zero clues on where to find half decent replacement parts.
 
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Cheers!

 

[HawaiiR]

Any suggestions?

 

[liquidzoo]

I would think it would depend on the size of the original drivers.
 
Do you have them available to measure?
 
According to this:  http://www.mezeheadphones.com/meze88classics.html they have 50mm drivers.  Depending on baffles, you could likely find another pair that has 50mm drivers and transplant them.
 
You might be able to buy just the drivers from an OEM if you look and/or email them.  Sony has at least 1 pair of 50mm driver headphones (MDRXB800), but I'm not sure if they sell just the drivers.
 
Same with JVC.  They have a few models that have 50mm drivers (HA MR55x (discontinued, used to be found at Walmart), HA MR60X, HARX700 to name a few).
 
Not sure how any of them would sound, and yes there would be some soldering required, but it should be possible to get something cheap enough to try it.

 

[HawaiiR]

Thanks! I actually just ordered a pair of used Superluxe cans. We'll see how that experiment goes. For $30, it's worth giving it a shot to see how they sound. Maybe I'll try better drivers if this works out. 

 

[HawaiiR]

So I ended up going with these 50mm drivers from Lunashops for my project with the Meze 88 headphones that I had. .
 
http://www.lunashops.com/goods.php?id=4868
 
Not, bad - a little on the bright side and bass is a tad thin, but that might have something to do with the enclosure (Meze 88 headphones). 
WAY better than what came with the Meze 88's.
 
A few thoughts on doing business with the Lunashops people. They're extremely rude when trying to figure out a problem with your shipping. In my case, they didn't write my address down correctly so it made it out to Honolulu, then got shipped back to LA and then somehow made it back to Honolulu (thankfully) where I was able to located it with the help of the post office. Lunashops was of zero help through this process, insisting that I gave them the wrong address (my verified paypal address), and basically insinuating that they weren't going to mail the drivers back to me if it had gone back to Hong Kong (which is what I was worried about once it went back to LA). Just be wary of what you could potentially get yourself into with them if you order through them and things go awry. Lunashops is definitely not on your side.

In any case, the drivers work ok. Not thrilled at the sound signature though. Anyone know of ways to temper down the highs or thicken the bass just a bit, so the sound is more balanced?