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mlper04 OP t1_ja7b9bb wrote

Reply to comment by RB181 in How can I remove the superglue on my velour pads? by mlper04

Thanks for the info. I just dont get it. The earpads just suddenly fell off from the headphones. No damage. It just suddenly fell off

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RB181 t1_ja7lhkc wrote

Is there a plastic ring still attached to the headphone? I've had this issue with a pair of HD 569 microsuede earpads (same mounting system) where the smaller inner ring won't stay inside the outer ring so I had to pry it from the headphones with an exacto knife when taking off the earpads.

So yeah, the build quality on those earpads is not the greatest, but I haven't found any satisfying third-party replacement as far as sound and comfort go. The generic clones that are sold for $5 on AliExpress actually sound pretty close, but they're made of stiffer materials which caused me major discomfort, and leather or microsuede pads are more comfortable but also sound incredibly bassy on the 560S.

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mlper04 OP t1_ja7lyb2 wrote

Yup just like that. No evidence of any wear or damage to the plastic rings. It just fell of the moment I picked them up.

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RB181 t1_ja7q3l3 wrote

Much as I hate how fragile these things are, the HD 560S still amazes me with sound quality for the price. Would love Dekoni/Yaxi/ZMF to make a high quality pad that doesn't affect the sound as badly as the existing options (the Dekoni leather and the HD569 microsuede are comfortable but sound terrible on my 560S).

If you get the misodiko pads, let me know how they work out for you; I haven't tried those, but I feel like I've already spent too much on unsuccessful pad rolling experiments.

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mlper04 OP t1_ja7r1mn wrote

I wish they could remake the 560s with the 6X0 build. I would definitely buy that just for the build quality.

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RB181 t1_ja7t9qp wrote

Wouldn't mind that as I actually like the 560S sound better than any of the 6X0 series I've heard, although the 6X0 series has similar issues with third-party earpads (then again, some people like the ZMF pads for those).

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rndll t1_ja84qjr wrote

Unfortunately this tends to happen to adhesives when you live in a hot and humid climate which seeing from your posts, you do. I too live in the same country and have had products that have adhesives delaminate. From an iPad to multiple jackets and shoes.

Edit: Also happened to my TFZ no. 3. The nozzle on the left earbud has detached twice already.

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mlper04 OP t1_ja84y8p wrote

Should have known this would happen eventually.

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