[CQ-Contest] Yamaha CM500 headphones flaking apart

[Mike Ricketts]

This came up on the CWOps reflector a few months back.

Apparently PilotMall has some that fit the CM500.

https://www.pilotmall.com/products/replacement-protein-leather-ear-seals?variant=10889368174635
https://www.amazon.com/Headset-Replacement-Protein-Leather-Seals/dp/B0764M994X/


73,
Mike ND9G


On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> It's too late now..I've just pulled the Amazon trigger on some replacement
> earpads which I *hope* will fit, but what have you all done to remedy what
> is apparently a cheap vinyl faux-leather & foam that flakes apart after
> just
> a few short years (6) of ownership?
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> I don't really want to buy another pair of new CM500's (Now
> $87+tax+shipping) next time the earpads go bad.
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> Are you using material covers?  Buying velour? Cheap Koss UR40 replacement
> pads? or something else?
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> I love these things..lightweight..good transmit audio...good earphone sound
> and perhaps best of all, don't seem to "squoosh my head" during a long
> contest.
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> Mike VE9AA
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
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> Keswick Ridge, NB
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