[spinneresque]

One of mine is ripped, and maybe I'm missing something obvious but can anyone point me in a direction of how to replace these? Has anyone done it? I know they have recable-ing directions right on the sennheiser website. I searched here but my search was fruitless.

 

[DoYouRight]

I would ilke to know as well...

 

[steven_1026]

Well, according to the Sennheiser website they dont have the ear pads for the hd555. Sennheiser USA - Part Finder I think you should probably phone or email them, as I really doubt that they don't have any hd555/hd595 earpads. If you were asking about how to remove them, just PULL!

 

[spinneresque]

Removing them, no problem. That comes with the recable-ing instructions. But there must be replacements out there somewhere. Anyone has replaced their Senn pads?

 

[Jubei]

Crap! The pads on my HD 595 just split open and I can now see the yellow foam inside. I too and looking for any way to replace the pads ... any ideas?

 

[john53]

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinneresque /img/forum/go_quote.gif Removing them, no problem. That comes with the recable-ing instructions. But there must be replacements out there somewhere. Anyone has replaced their Senn pads?

This thing with the sennheiser earpads is really strange.They don't provide hd 555/595 earpads?

Anyway,i had a weird problem when i changed my hd 600 pads(see"a question to all hd 600 owners" thread).Sennheiser changed the thickness of the 580/600/650 earpads the last few years(they made them a little thinner/smaller)
and i find trouble in finding a pair of the old thicker ones.

 

[Jubei]

Yes cannot seem to find pads sold for HD 595 anywhere ... surely for a headphone that isn't exactly cheap, and pads are bound to deteriorate and break, one would think they would sell replacement pads ...

It is quite annoying as the headphone itself is in good condition but I've had it for over 5 years so obviously the pads are starting to break and disintegrate. The fabric covering the foam has broken open exposing the yellow foam inside, so it is now just a matter of time before the foam starts disintegrating in a bad way.

This really sucks as I'm not sure I have the cash to replace my HD 595 with something equally nice ...

 

[dcpoor]

call them and ask

 

[Jubei]

I'm going to head down to a few headphone stores to see whether they stock anything or have any solutions. Maybe they have some local hack to fix it ...

Calling them is also an option - though don't expect any results as they are only dealers over here and am pretty sure they service professional stuff more than consumers.

 

[parhelictriangle]

Call Sennheiser. Pretty much every thread ever on updating part of the HD580/600, for example, indicates that they no longer list the part on the website but Sennheiser can send you the part in question if you call.

I really doubt they'd shortchange the HD595s.

 

[Jubei]

OK. Will do, thanks for the advice

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I decided to try to fix the pad myself. Since the main problem was the velour fabric had busted open to reveal the foam inside, I pulled out the ear cushion as per the Sennheiser guide downloaded from the website. I then proceeded to sewing back the velour fabric thus once again concealing the yellow foam, and then re-inserting (snapping) the ear cushion back onto the headphones.

Pic 1 : Velour fabric busted open to reveal yellow foam

Pic 2 : Velour fabric sewn back together

The sewing is of course sub-par but serviceable. Now wondering how long this hack job will lasts ... hopefully for a long time

P.S. please excuse the grainy photos - taken with iPhone with insufficient lighting.

 

[.Sup]

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinneresque /img/forum/go_quote.gif Removing them, no problem. That comes with the recable-ing instructions. But there must be replacements out there somewhere. Anyone has replaced their Senn pads?

There are recabling instructions for 555s? Is there a PDF manual for that?

 

[koop]

Yes, you can buy new pads for the 555 and 595 series through sennheiser. I just ordered mine 2 weeks ago, I think I paid 12 bucks for a pair (could be wrong). The part numbers are not listed on their site, so you have to call.

 

[Jubei]

Quote:

Originally Posted by koop /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes, you can buy new pads for the 555 and 595 series through sennheiser. I just ordered mine 2 weeks ago, I think I paid 12 bucks for a pair (could be wrong). The part numbers are not listed on their site, so you have to call.

Thanks. That's nice to know - it is just a matter of time before the pads break for good.