I one found this damage on my headphones on both sides, it is unclear what caused it, and the continued uses causes the damage to expand. I’m siriously concerned as I’m sensitive to such issues. The headphones are less than a year old.
do you wear earrings or glasses?
I would have replaced those cushions as soon as I got them. They look really uncomfortable.
Wear, wear, yeah.
Putting a piece of tape (perhaps duct tape, or electrical tape) over the holes will probably keep them from unraveling further.
It’s normal wear and tear, it’s in those particular spots because you wear glasses.
The cushions or pads are a wear part and are user replaceable.
I had a pair of headphones where the pads were non-replaceable. They completely disintegrated and turned to dust, and that’s when I found they were glued on and not designed for replacement.
It was under 12 months since I bought the headphones so I contacted the manufacturer asking about replacement pads and stating I was happy to pay for them… Only for them to tell me (as I knew they would have to) that the pads are not replaceable and no replacement pads exist.
I was entitled to a replacement under law, and so they had to send me a whole new pair of headphones.
They didn’t even make me send the old ones back either, so I ripped the ear pads off and replaced them anyway! And now I have two pairs of headphones for the price of one!
Infuriating manufacturing choice to make consumable wear components non-replacable.
You can buy replacement earpads for most brands of headphones.
Seconded.
And if they’re not available for this model/brand, switch to another if possible. There are a lot of headphones with replaceable pads, many of them very affordable.
wearing glasses?
Yes, but they are very rounded at that part, so I’m unsure how it could’ve damaged it.
Theyre made of cheap “pleather” material that flakes apart with time. I have some expensive headphones that have done the same. You can just buy replacement ear pads and slip them on like a fitted bed sheet.
The fake leather is polyurethane, which goes through hydrolysis. Basically humidity destroys the bonds.
and sweat is amazingly corrosive
Just the pressure of the frame is enough to cause this. It’s a stress point for the material
These kind of pads are not really made to least long. Normally you can replace them
Round things still are subject to friction.
That’s like saying “Water is soft and conforming, I’m unsure how it could carve a canyon.”
I wear glasses, using the same headphones since 5 years and they never caused any damage. All the recommendations saying “just get new ones” are pure consumerism and what got us into this state of filling up our oceans with rubbish. Buy quality headphones not cheap crap and you won’t have this issue.
Buy new ear pads is consumerism, but buy another pair of headphones is good?
Ah yes, the famous “repair worn out pieces”, that consumerism is known for
I say go extreme with the repair and then post a pic of it. Use Flex Seal on them! You’ll never have to worry about them ever falling apart again!
Obviously joking they’d be solid as a rock
It’s the elf transformation
Damn knife-ears
Buy ear cup replacements off AliExpress for a few dollars.
You can also put on ear booties to cover the headset.
They wear out. The unfortunate thing is that the replacement ear pads don’t tend to last as long. So buy them if you have to, but keep an eye out for new headphone sales over the next few months.
Why would replacement pads be worse?
- A hole
- Your ear/glasses
- No
Buy a new pair of cups off Amazon or whatever you prefer, they ought to cost you around $5-10. Yours look like the standard egg shape, so just about any should fit. These cups wear out with regular use, which is why they can be removed easily for replacement.
I have glasses and the same problem, I think the glasses chafe against the plastic leather without one noticing until it breaks.
That’s normal wear and tear for over-ear headphones. You should expect for these ear cushions to eventually wear out. They are constantly rubbing against your glasses, earrings, headband, etc. as well as just your ears/head. Unfortunately, they should be considered consumables. Fortunately, as others mention here, there are multiple first-party and third-party replacement pads on the market, so you can replace just the pads as they wear out.
Pleather/fake leather ear pads do that after continuous use for a long time and it’s unfortunately normal. You can change them with new ear pads and if you’re lucky, you can find them made by different materials. Be careful, the material of the ear pads actually effects the sound that you will hear from your headphones.
