Sony MDR 7506 earpad replacement
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The Sony MDR7506 headphones have long been a stage and studio standard, despite being a relatively old design. One of the main issues of the stock headphones is the vinyl earpads, which look and feel cheap and wear out extremely quickly, developing cracks and flaking away. They are also very hot in use, especially in warmer climates such as where I am.
In this video I show how to replace the stock earpads with an aftermarket set of velour pads that I got off Amazon. Fortunately these are widely available and very affordable. The process is also relatively straightforward, requiring no tools apart from a bit of patience. The results really do transform these headphones in my opinion - they don't sound any better but boy are they more comfortable!
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Thank you, just your calming voice kept me from throwing my headphones across the room
Yeah don't do that you might break your room ;)
This is exactly correct: Takes extreme patience! Work it back and forth, back and forth, be prepared for slips and frustration, but just keep at it.
Unfortunately, I also had high-end headphones that required this type of fit and it is very difficult to find the correct replacement pads too. Make sure you have the correct pads for your model headphones (mine have about 6 different types all with very similar model names).
Good luck! This is a severe patience test!
Well I don't think it takes *extreme* patience on this model - fitting the pads to my Beyer DT770s, now THAT was a test of my patience for sure...
I was considering the DT880 fo save the faff, but the grey sheen design looks tacky compared to other models. Would you say you prefer the Sonys over the DT770's? Im still struggling to decide. Ill be using my solid state amps to power them and i dont mix or try to isolate sound, just music. Cheers
Thx. Very helpful. I’d just like to add that I’ve been using these headphones for studio tracking for many years. They’re lightweight and very comfortable compared with most headphones. My only criticism is the stock ear pads fall apart, as you mentioned. Thx
Yes these are definitely a classic and it's amazing that Sony keep making them after such a long time. Thanks for watching!
Some of the third party sellers of replacement earpads for this headphone give you a flat plastic hook with the new pads. They work very well. Never replaced such pads before, it took me just two minutes with the help of the plastic hook to replace one of the pads of my old Sony MDR and i was finished in under five mintes to complete the replacement with the other one.
Makes perfect sense given how many of these headphones are out there - thanks for the comment!
Expecting my replacement pads to arrive tomorrow. Very glad I found this video, hugely helpful!
Great news!
@@GLBProductions The pads I got were pretty huge, so there was enough room in the vinyl to just pull it over both lips and not bother will stuffing it inbetween hehe
Its annoying that Sony has never updated their obviously flawed earpads for the 3+ decades the MDR7506 has existed. Pretty sure its intentional as so many replace the entire headphone.
Agreed.
Thanks I'm at my 6th pair. This was always an issue for me. Can use anything else.I believe they still are the reference head phone in recording industry.
I change the pads on my Sony MDR 7506 for the PREMIUM Brainwavz Audio
EARPADS - MICRO SUEDE .......Now these are fantastic headphones with the new pads
Yup, headphone pads are like the tires on a car, very important!
Great video! Was furious when the left pad started to separate and come apart. I will def. use this for future reference.
Yeah the OEM pads are really the worst part of these headphones.
Thanks, just had the lining of the pad start falling apart, these are nice!
You're welcome :)
This was very helpful in replacing my pads, thank you!
You're welcome, enjoy your new pads!
Dude, you saved my ears, time and nerves. Great job! Thanks a lot and greetings from Moscow!
Perfect description highlighting the problem moments. Great job 👏🏻, thanks.
You're welcome Peter!
This gave me hope, and then, success.
Great to hear that!
thank u sir ... you learned patiently ... with perfect accent
You're welcome Sasan :)
very helpful~ thank you! 😃
You're welcome Ricky :)
I figured out an easier way. I should make a vid but use his method initially but use a couple small pieces of masking tape and when you get a section in--lightly tape it down. Its like having 4 extra fingers. This way it won't pop out and force you to start over, they are more robust then you think. I used a different brand though.
Thanks for your video was very helpful to change the ear pads.
You're welcome!
thank you!
You're welcome Stacey!
Thanks, have you seen what original pads looks like? I bought one, bit expensive compared to competitors- but the material looks really cheap like wrinkled thin skin, foam is not thick and diameter not 1:1 with the plastic rim where it wraps. 🤔 . I beginning to doubt if really genuine pad.
Yes the original pads are designed and built to a price in my opinion, I really wouldn't bother with them as replacements.
I wonder if they should market a special tool similar to tire irons for bicycles for working the lip on the pad into the groove.
No doubt those assembling the headphones have precisely this tool ;)
I may have to look into these for my ATH M40's. I don't like the stock earcups but I love the headphones themselves, especially as I only paid $20 US for mine.
Yes I've found that these have really given my MDR7506s a new lease of life - they are still great utility headphones for all sorts of things and the fact that they fold up is an added bonus.
Should get angled pads for the M40Xs, sheepskin/cow leather would be best, but pleather is fine too i guess
This video kept me sane in a dark place hahaha
Glad to hear that :)
Thanks for this!
I'm expecting soon a set of replacement pads for my MDR7505 phones. Should this be the same fitting procedure as for these MDR7506?
You're welcome! I've never actually replaced the pads on a set of 7505s, but from looking at pictures they seem to use the same general design as the 7506.
@@GLBProductions Just received and installed them (for the 7505s). It went quite smoothly, perhaps because these are round instead of oblong. But your video - as it is shot - gave me much more confidence! Thanks again.
I replaced mine with Velcro cut the pieces to shape requires little patience too lol good luck🇬🇧🎸😂😎
Hi brother , I was wondering if this also works with the 7510 version as well? I have the 7510 so I was wondering if it also applies with that version as well, please and thank you.
I'm pretty sure that these will NOT fit the 7510 model :)
Thank you sir! Very helpful
You're welcome!
How good are the to use with my cel phone ? Thanks
They are ok, but are a very old design - there are many better-sounding and more modern headphones in my opinion.
I have the Sony MDR-V6 which are supposedly identical to the 7506. Do the velour replacement pads last longer than the original Sony pads?
Yes they do - ironically the pads you see in the video have some vinyl piping running around their outside circumference (the same material as the original Sony pads are made of) and this is the ONLY thing that has worn out on them so far 😂
@@GLBProductions Thanks for the info. I bought my MDR-V6s and used them only a few times and put them in storage for many years in the box. when I looked at them years later, everything, including the carrying pouch, had rotted. Most of my audio/video is Sony, but the longevity of the MDR-V6 material is awful.
How much are you familiar or care about acoustic? Have you measured the HP before and after the mod? Is there any difference in the cups sealing against the listener's head to get the same bass response? How about changes in HF resonances? You need to verify the consistency in sound quality before recommending viewers to replace the original pads with aftermarket models.
Fair points! However I regard these as utility headphones - I don't use them to make critical mix or EQ decisions, just to check the integrity of the signal. Hence I'm not really concerned about any minor change that the new earpads have on the sound. What I do know is that a pair of headphones that were previously unusable are now resurrected!
GLB Productions ok, so what headphone you use to work in your mix?
I rarely mix on headphones but if I do I use Beyerdynamic DT250s.
Fair point. This model is very popular among the studio/sound mixers/engineers, therefore I pointed out a few concerns that may be important to more professional users. But generally, if you get a good seal with any earpad (to make sure of a decent bass response), the rest of the effect on the frequency response happens at much higher frequencies that most people may not even realize.
My first reaction is that their may be a slight difference, but, the low end is still strong, and yeah, they're $100 headphones so...I'm putting the old pads on my other, older pair which had no pads, If they end up back at home (they're at work) I'll do a side by side.
is sound isolation compromised?
Hard to tell - I would say that for me personally the increase in comfort is worth any loss of sound isolation.
@@GLBProductions i recently bought brainwavz hybrid pads they are really thicc and comfortable but sound quality is much worst and i feel like im using open back headphones, thats why i want to get pads that are little bit flatter
Is it good to listen to music from your phone with these headphones? Or is it better to buy 770-32 Ohm
It depends on your phone but in my experience they work fine.
Thanks you
You're welcome Francis.
purchased. thank you
You're welcome!
And they went on perfectly! Smooth and silky! Thanks again man!
Great news, enjoy your refreshed headphones!
THX
Wont changing the pads to velour change the sound signature ?
Asking genuinely
It probably does but whether the change is significant enough to notice is a different matter 😉
Please be aware of the age of the headphones themselves, also. I had a 30 year old pair of these Sonys snap in half as I tried to get the old flaking earpads off because the plastic build had become so brittle. Disappointing, but those were my dad's that he handed down, so they didn't owe me a damn thing. Needless to say, the replacement earpads went on a new pair right away...
Like you said, about them being 30 years old... 😉
Nice Irish accent.
Its not irish lol im pretty certain it's south african
7:14 That's what she said.
Hmmmmm!
I'm picking black plastic-ey shi* off my ears while watching this
I can relate 😄
like if you are hear bc you
just watched an almost completed ear cushion pop off
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE LIFE OF AN EAR PAD
Mine lasted about two years.