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Garfield Headphone Softie Earpad Covers for Sony MDR-7506 Repair

September 24, 2019 By Eric Reagan

This isn’t really much of a review . . . just a quick note on how to improve your aging headphones.

I’ve had a couple of Sony MDR-7506 industry-standard headphones for over a decade now. One pair I use more regularly than the other, and they’re starting to show some wear and tear on the earpads. I was getting black flaky vinyl crap on my ears and shoulders and they are coming apart at the seams.

To help extend the life of these headphones for a few more years, I picked up a set of Garfield Headphone Softie Earpad Covers from B&H a couple of weeks ago. For $17, they made my decade-old go-to headphones like new again.

There are loads of options for replacement earpads on these headphones. I like the price and comfort of the Garfield Softies. They may even be better than new because my face/ears don’t sweat where the earpads make contact as I did with the original vinyl earpads. Maybe I should have gotten some of these covers sooner…?

Adding the earpad covers to the Sony MDR-7506s is done by simply sliding the covers over the existing earpads. It takes a few seconds and then you’ve got nice, comfortable headphones again.

Again, these are $17 and can be found in several colors here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Reviews, Video Production Tagged With: earpads, Garfield, headphones, MDR-7506, Softie, Sony

 

Avier XE3 Bluetooth Headphones Review

April 1, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Avier-XE3-Bluetooth-Headphones

Decent budget earbuds are pretty easy to find. Decent budget Bluetooth earbuds are another story. The sub-$40 Avier XE3 Bluetooth 4.0 headphones, for the most part, cover all the bases by providing reliable connections and competent audio quality.

Check out my full review over at Tech Tilt: Avier XE3 Bluetooth Headphones Review

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Avier, Bluetooth, earbuds, headphones, XE3

Senal SMH-1000 Studio Headphones Review (with direct comparison to Sony MDR-7506)

December 15, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Senal SMH-1000

The Senal SMH-1000 studio headphones have the look and feel of the Sony MDR-7506 headphones, which pretty much set the standard for professional monitoring headphones in the sub-$100 range. In many cases, the Sony MDR-7506 headphones are even better than other models that cost substantially more. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews, Video Production Tagged With: headphones, MDR-7506, monitors, review, Senal, SMH-1000, Sony

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