I dug up some more info on replacement cushions. I had first bought a pair of the replacement cushions from AliExpress. They did not include the flat foam earpad covers. Only included were the ear pad cushions.
I then bought a pair on eBay, item # 112534201835 that included the flat foam earpad covers. 73, N2TK, Tony -----Original Message----- From: N2TK, Tony <tony....@verizon.net> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2019 2:08 PM To: 'Bob McGraw K4TAX' <rmcg...@blomand.net>; 'elecraft@mailman.qth.net' <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Yama CM-500 Replacement I had bought ear pad replacement covers for KOSS UR20, UR30 and SB40 that fit the CM-500 fine. I think they were $9 for a pair. It didn't take long to replace. It is a little pain getting the three screws lined up to assemble. 73, N2TK, Tony -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Bob McGraw K4TAX Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 9:06 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Yama CM-500 Replacement I suggest another set of CM-500's. They may last 2 years, 5 years or 10 years before they are headed for the trash. Just look at it as a consumable item and that is just the cost of ownership. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 1/8/2019 9:00 PM, James Bennett via Elecraft wrote: > Sad to say, but my trusty old CM-500 headphones with boom mic finally bit the > dust. The ear pads had started rotting away, leaving me with black pieces of > gunk on my ears after every on-air session. Tried replacing the pads with a > set of Koss pads but they simply were too small and I wound up breaking off > the connectors going to the speakers. Life is too short to spend any more > time messing with them, so it’s time to look for a replacement. > > I’d like to hear from others who are using a similar type of headphone/mic > combo - one that is a direct plug-in to the back of a K3 like the Yamaha > CM-500. If Yamaha would offer replacement parts to their users I’d consider > getting another CM-500, but they don’t and I’m not inclined to buy something > again that cannot easily be repaired. > > Suggestions…? > > Jim / w6JHB > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to tony....@verizon.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
