HOW TO: REPLACING EAR PADS ON PRO HEADPHONES
After several years of wear and tear, or even shorter periods of particularly intensive use, replacing the ear pads on PRO headphones can bring a real boost in terms of sound. The pad material can deteriorate over time, with sweat and dust causing further detrimental effects. Consequently, your over-ear headphones may no longer perfectly surround your ears and fail to provide an acoustic seal. This can have a negative effect on sound quality – once air is allowed to escape from the space between ear pad and ear, bass response is impaired. Low-frequency sounds are then no longer directed straight into your ear, some of them get lost on the way. An ear pad’s foam filling can deteriorate over time as well, losing its shape and becoming softer. When this happens, the ear pads are subject to greater compression during use of the headphones, affecting the sound across the entire mid-range and bass areas. In both cases, worn-out ear pads can result in clearly audible differences in sound quality, noticeably upsetting the fine balance between bass, mid-range and treble.
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Our guiding principle
We attach great importance to offering as many of our headphone components as possible for separate purchase. This means it takes no time at all to give the spring steel framework a new look, bringing long and renewed enjoyment of your studio headphones.
Do you want to replace the ear pads on your T1 (3rd generation), Amiron wireless or MMX 300 earphones? You’ll find the right instructions here >
Replacing ear pads on the PRO Classics
You’ll need:
- a hair dryer (for DT 770/880/990 PRO only)
- a flat-head screwdriver or handle of a kitchen fork
- new ear pads compatible with your model of headphones
Step 1: Pull off old ear pads
Step 2: Remove clamping ring
Now carefully remove the clamping ring by inserting the screwdriver between clamping ring and housing or the handle of a kitchen fork between clamping ring and foam disc. Now remove the old foam disc. If there is any dust or dirt underneath, carefully blow this away or wipe clean with a dry microfibre cloth.
Step 3: Insert new foam disc
Now insert the new foam disc. Then reinsert the clamping ring so that the nose aligns precisely with the recess in the housing and press carefully into position.
Step 4: Attach the new ear pads
DT 770/880/990 PRO: The last step can be a little trickier. First warm up the rubber rim of the new ear pad using a hair dryer (but not at the hottest setting!). The heat will make the rubber rim more flexible. Now, starting on one side, gradually pull the ear pad over the edge of the housing. Once you have pulled the rim over on all sides, rotate the ear cup to check it has been attached correctly.
If you’re still looking for suitable ear pads, you’ll find them here:
DT 770 PRO
DT 880/990 PRO
DT 1770 PRO
DT 1990 PRO
Replacing headband, cable and ear pad on PRO X headphones
In the case of the PRO X series, we have made it even easier to replace the ear pads and headband. No additional tools are required. Michael Wynne shows you how to do it step by step:
Further reading: Are you unsure which ear pads are right for you? Then we have an interesting article for you to read: Choosing the right ear pads.