Blighty
100+ Head-Fier
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I thought it would be neat to remove the earpads off of the W100 to see how easy the process was. I held an earpiece firmly with one hand and used the other to twist off the earpad and it was a fairly easy exercise. What I did not realize was that replacing them would take roughly 10mins a piece
The part of the pad that is above the stitch line is slightly flexible and is under stress when attached to the side of the earpiece. Replacing the circular pad entails flexing the outer circumference of the pad around the edges of the headphone that retains the pads. If you can visualize it you can imagine how difficult that may be with an oval shape. I had to use one hand to hold down the parts I had slipped back on while using the other to stretch the fabric over the retaining edges without using too much force for fear I would rip the material. I hope someone can come up with a better method of replacing the pads with more efficiency. However, if you do not fool around with them too often, it should not be too much effort to replace them only when they actually require replacement due to wear.
The part of the pad that is above the stitch line is slightly flexible and is under stress when attached to the side of the earpiece. Replacing the circular pad entails flexing the outer circumference of the pad around the edges of the headphone that retains the pads. If you can visualize it you can imagine how difficult that may be with an oval shape. I had to use one hand to hold down the parts I had slipped back on while using the other to stretch the fabric over the retaining edges without using too much force for fear I would rip the material. I hope someone can come up with a better method of replacing the pads with more efficiency. However, if you do not fool around with them too often, it should not be too much effort to replace them only when they actually require replacement due to wear.