The secret to installing them is to press the entire pad to the frame on at once, which essentially means anchoring it one place while you press down in every other place. Honestly this would have been much easier with 2 sets of hands. I found that pinning the top and bottom down first and then while they're pinned down, moving to the sides kind of like pinching a circular ziplock bag shut worked best for me.
Thank you for your time and effort in making this video as I would have been completely stuck without it. I left the dust covers in place and the job took around ten minutes to complete. My old ear cushions were completely disintegrating into tiny black bits, which had made my HD-800's completely unusable.
I was nervous about changing mine having read how difficult it is. But the pads came off easily and although a little fiddly to attach the new pads it wasn't the nightmare I thought it would be! Good tip to put the dust cover in afterwards too. Changed the headband also which was even easier. This video helped, so thanks.
As others have noted, tuck in the dust cover between the plastic and ear pad! Otherwise it will be lose with gaps. It definitely helps to have a 2nd set of hands help press the new pads into place due to the new plastic.
thanks for the information. I've just got the new ear pad and wondered if I should remove the plastic cover. I tried to push the ear pad in over and over again just like you instructed and it finally fitted in. this really needs a lot of force lol
I replaced my 518's Ear Pads with the next version up, so they are slightly rounded as they sit on the side of your head instead of the complete flat and they are a smoother material and firmer cushion. Thats a great thing about Sennheisers is that the headphones are really strong and long lasting and you only every need to replace the Pads or Cable. Ive had my 518's for 5-6 years now, still working amazing. Already brought a second pair to store away because they were on sale.
Thank you so much for this video! K have started replacing the earpads. What an ordeal (and a good workout :) )! So far I've only managed to replace the right pad. The left pad keeps popping out. I wonder if there's a flaw with that pad. Anyhow, in some ways it's quite obscene owning a pair of high-end headphones and then having to apply brute force to replace a its earpads. :)
A very common mistake is the final step with the dust cover: both you and Tyll made it. It is actually supposed to fit inside the lip of the thin plastic film surrounding the back of the earpad. Slot it in that; don’t just stuff its edges behind the cushion because that will leave the dust cover loose within the confines of the ear capsule. It may look perfectly fine but it is absolutely not! Otherwise, the dust cover will be prone to vibrations that will add harmonic distortion and cloud the sound. Again, very few people know this. Unfortunately, the manual is not descriptive more than stating simply “to carefully tuck the edges underneath the ear pads.” Well, that clear film is the area underneath where you should be carefully tucking the dust cover in and not in between the cushion and the hard plastic. I suspect one major reason why many people get dissatisfied with the sound of their HD 800’s is from doing earpad cleanings and replacing the dust covers in the way you just showed.
@@s4nder86 Just came across this today, after doing a replacement on my 800S and indeed, the mesh was resting against the driver. It was NOT tucked between the plastic and the ear pad itself.
Thank you very match;-)In my HD-800 the outer soft material in ear pads ,even I do not use them often ,has become worn and starts to fray..Also the foam has not the same elasticity as when it was new.The sennheiser must improve these materials!.I will buy a new set and I will change them by myself, according to your very helpful and accurate video!What are these people with the ''thumbs down'' did not like??...!! I really wonder...
Regardless of whether or not I can understand the thumbs down, it also happens that people accidentally click, eariler today I accidentally clicked a thumbs up while it was not my intention. You move the mouse, you accidentally press the button while it is over the thumbs up/down, it happens.
****** ATTENTION! ATTENTION! I figured out the EASIEST way. Lay it down flat on the edge of a desk (so that the other driver is left hanging so that you can focus on the driver in question) and press on the edges of the driver HARD with your fingers. This way, you are pressing on the entire driver evenly and you avoid the issue of the other side popping off. It is otherwise humanly impossible to install these stupid pads.
I wish my city had a place where I can try and experience Hi-Fi audio equipment like this. I am nowhere near being able to afford the HD800 and an amp so an audio show would be my only option. Omaha never has any audiophile-related events :(
At this moment I am rather displeased with Sennheiser. You pay $71 for new ear cushions (both HD 700 and HD 800) and Sennheiser doesn't even put any instructions in the package while the profit margin is at the very least 100%. The very least which Sennheiser could do is to put good instructions on CZcamsor a website (clear pictures and diagrams) and put a link to it on the package. It took me a long while to figure out that the inner plastic part of the old ear cushion is supposed to be on the inside of the new one. For the price of a new ear cushion it should be complete and not lack the inner piece of plastic. What if that broke off somehow? It just is a piece of plastic which probably costs $1 or less to produce. Put a piece of inner plastic on the new ear cushions and nobody will have a problem to put these in. My next cans will be from another company.
im so pissed off my hd800s are now padless and i cannot get new ones on no matter what i do they dont pop into place and they dont stay. fucking rip 2000$ headphones
im on the same boat. bought some knockoffs pads and they just never popped into place no matter what. I was putting so much force on the outer frame that they started creaking so i stopped. No clue what to do now lol, annoying,.
The secret to installing them is to press the entire pad to the frame on at once, which essentially means anchoring it one place while you press down in every other place. Honestly this would have been much easier with 2 sets of hands. I found that pinning the top and bottom down first and then while they're pinned down, moving to the sides kind of like pinching a circular ziplock bag shut worked best for me.
Thank you for your tip, that helped a lot.
"pinching like a ziplick bag" perfect explanation, just installed these right now with that in mind and it was basically perfect. Thank you!
Thank you for your time and effort in making this video as I would have been completely stuck without it. I left the dust covers in place and the job took around ten minutes to complete. My old ear cushions were completely disintegrating into tiny black bits, which had made my HD-800's completely unusable.
I was nervous about changing mine having read how difficult it is. But the pads came off easily and although a little fiddly to attach the new pads it wasn't the nightmare I thought it would be! Good tip to put the dust cover in afterwards too. Changed the headband also which was even easier. This video helped, so thanks.
As others have noted, tuck in the dust cover between the plastic and ear pad! Otherwise it will be lose with gaps. It definitely helps to have a 2nd set of hands help press the new pads into place due to the new plastic.
Thank you, from now I'm completely prepared to buy a HD800S.
thanks for the information. I've just got the new ear pad and wondered if I should remove the plastic cover. I tried to push the ear pad in over and over again just like you instructed and it finally fitted in. this really needs a lot of force lol
I replaced my 518's Ear Pads with the next version up, so they are slightly rounded as they sit on the side of your head instead of the complete flat and they are a smoother material and firmer cushion. Thats a great thing about Sennheisers is that the headphones are really strong and long lasting and you only every need to replace the Pads or Cable. Ive had my 518's for 5-6 years now, still working amazing. Already brought a second pair to store away because they were on sale.
agreed! Sennheiser phones are long lasting and parts are readily available.
Just got done replacing my pair, it was much harder than I thought it would be. It was worth the effort though, comfort and sound has been restored.
Always a fun moment when you need to use a bit of tough love to get the pads off and back on. Gets the heart pumping a little fasters for sure. Haha.
i actually tuck the dust cover between the earpad/plastic first. then i put the earpad back on the headphone
Very helpful video, just got an HD800s, and was unsure how to do this, the video made it very clear.
thank you for watching. :)
Where do you find them? Their own site forwards you to 6 different retailers. None of them have a listing for pads.
Thank you so much for this video! K have started replacing the earpads. What an ordeal (and a good workout :) )! So far I've only managed to replace the right pad. The left pad keeps popping out. I wonder if there's a flaw with that pad. Anyhow, in some ways it's quite obscene owning a pair of high-end headphones and then having to apply brute force to replace a its earpads. :)
Very helpful. Mine kept falling off until I watched your video.
A very common mistake is the final step with the dust cover: both you and Tyll made it. It is actually supposed to fit inside the lip of the thin plastic film surrounding the back of the earpad. Slot it in that; don’t just stuff its edges behind the cushion because that will leave the dust cover loose within the confines of the ear capsule. It may look perfectly fine but it is absolutely not! Otherwise, the dust cover will be prone to vibrations that will add harmonic distortion and cloud the sound. Again, very few people know this. Unfortunately, the manual is not descriptive more than stating simply “to carefully tuck the edges underneath the ear pads.” Well, that clear film is the area underneath where you should be carefully tucking the dust cover in and not in between the cushion and the hard plastic. I suspect one major reason why many people get dissatisfied with the sound of their HD 800’s is from doing earpad cleanings and replacing the dust covers in the way you just showed.
thanks for the info. I'll revisit mine.
There's no way to install them like that, they're not big enough, and from what I remember they were loosely in the cup in stock as well.
@@s4nder86 Just came across this today, after doing a replacement on my 800S and indeed, the mesh was resting against the driver. It was NOT tucked between the plastic and the ear pad itself.
Thank you very match;-)In my HD-800 the outer soft material in ear pads ,even I do not use them often ,has become worn and starts to fray..Also the foam has not the same elasticity as when it was new.The sennheiser must improve these materials!.I will buy a new set and I will change them by myself, according to your very helpful and accurate video!What are these people with the ''thumbs down'' did not like??...!! I really wonder...
Regardless of whether or not I can understand the thumbs down, it also happens that people accidentally click, eariler today I accidentally clicked a thumbs up while it was not my intention. You move the mouse, you accidentally press the button while it is over the thumbs up/down, it happens.
my hd800 pads are crumbling and leaving black bits all over my face lol, thanks for this video on how to change them
Thank you! Wow. I think the lesson here is to think twice about replacing the pads.
****** ATTENTION! ATTENTION! I figured out the EASIEST way. Lay it down flat on the edge of a desk (so that the other driver is left hanging so that you can focus on the driver in question) and press on the edges of the driver HARD with your fingers. This way, you are pressing on the entire driver evenly and you avoid the issue of the other side popping off. It is otherwise humanly impossible to install these stupid pads.
Mike thank you so much for this. You’re the best. :)
Just got done with this. Not sure I agree with the gently part. Mine took 100+ lbs of force to remove.
Is it true that there's still HE90 Orpheus ear pads being sold? are those earpads genuine?
Awesome video!!! Thank you for the video, I have these headphones.
thank you! I hope you're enjoying yours. :)
are these interchangeable with hd700 pads?
Hey Mike, quick question: do you still feel that the Beyerdynamic T1s are the best sounding headphones you've ever heard?
one of the better ones on my list. Worth owning.
I wish my city had a place where I can try and experience Hi-Fi audio equipment like this. I am nowhere near being able to afford the HD800 and an amp so an audio show would be my only option. Omaha never has any audiophile-related events :(
try to attend audio shows and headphone meets.
At this moment I am rather displeased with Sennheiser. You pay $71 for new ear cushions (both HD 700 and HD 800) and Sennheiser doesn't even put any instructions in the package while the profit margin is at the very least 100%. The very least which Sennheiser could do is to put good instructions on CZcamsor a website (clear pictures and diagrams) and put a link to it on the package. It took me a long while to figure out that the inner plastic part of the old ear cushion is supposed to be on the inside of the new one. For the price of a new ear cushion it should be complete and not lack the inner piece of plastic. What if that broke off somehow?
It just is a piece of plastic which probably costs $1 or less to produce. Put a piece of inner plastic on the new ear cushions and nobody will have a problem to put these in. My next cans will be from another company.
yeah, it took me awhile to figure it out too. Hope my video will help others.
I am sure that some other people will have a good laught with us but it is more difficult than it seems if you don't know it. ;)
while they cost alot of money, they are, as far as i know, hand made, at least to an extent, but still, the price is not justified
My replacement cushions were supplied with the inner plastic.
cost 85$ on amazon for new pads 800s. cost 8$ on ebay from china i want to know what is the difference? :D
Thanks. I was wondering how to do this. Is it exactly the same on the HD800S?
What's the difference between the 800 and the 800S?
+BlackRedandDEad See my video in my channel
I don't have HD800S, but it would be safe to assume the ear pads are held in the same way. I hope to own HD800S in the near future. :)
how much do they cost
Wonder why the HD700 pads cost more than the HD800s?
perhaps there are more HD800 on the market so the cost in manufacturing is less than HD700.
So, China is another word for the term "non genuine"?
great video!
Maybe that is the main difference between the 800 and the 800S!
im so pissed off my hd800s are now padless and i cannot get new ones on no matter what i do
they dont pop into place and they dont stay. fucking rip 2000$ headphones
it is not easy to install for sure.
im on the same boat. bought some knockoffs pads and they just never popped into place no matter what. I was putting so much force on the outer frame that they started creaking so i stopped. No clue what to do now lol, annoying,.
did you solve it? @@kamikaze5537
Firsttttt
yes! Thank you!