I just though I would say - there was an issue with the I think the first Gibson model with the earpads being of different thickness. Mine were like that, a pair I bought second hand. I also had a comfort issue with the newer pads material as although it felt soft to the touch it actually irritated my skin after not too long wearing them. It was a stingy itchy sensation. Anyway I decided to give them a wash to see if would make any difference but I made a mistake - I put them in too hot of water and this loosened the glue that was holding the pad material. Why glue was used I don't know seems a strange way to do it. The material continued to irritate me and in a moment of frustration I pulled the material off altogether.
Turns out I'm glad I did. What this revealed was that the foam thickness on both pads were exactly the same. This means that the reason that pads were of different thickness was because the material on one pad was pulled more tightly than the other one. Or too loose on the other, who knows as I'm not sure if the smaller one or the bigger one was the intended thickness. I though this might be of some interest to some here.
So now my issue is that I have to either buy new pads which I'm loath to do or buy a new material to wrap around the foam which is what I think I should do. I'm currently using them with just the foam as pads which is actually very comfortable but not practical long term cause I think the foam might tear if left exposed, and will soak up dirt too. I wonder if anyone has ever done anything like this before, just re-clothing a pad I mean. I guess I should try and source some velour but I don't currently know where to get some in my area. Would anyone have any suggestion as to what material I should use...and what colour
I'm thinking silvery grey myself for a bit of contrast and novelty.
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