Dekoni is the supplier. eBay has them. I bought two sets as I have an MDR-V7 and an MDR-7506. Looking to see if they have them for the Yamaha now.
On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 1:33 PM Charlie T <[email protected]> wrote: > If you can find them, "velour" pads are GREAT. > Very comfortable, Softer and NO flaking. > I replaced the pads on my Sony MDR-7506's with them. > I especially like these Sony's since they have excellent high frequency > response (better than the CM500's) which is perfect for my high freq > hearing loss. > Not sure if they'll fit, but somebody out there must make velour pads for > the CM500's. > > 73, Charlie k3ICH > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > On Behalf Of Walter Underwood > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 12:53 PM > To: Elecraft Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CM500 headset on K3S and KX3? > > My CM500’s earpads are flaking pretty badly, leaving little back bits > around the home office/shack. They still work fine. I purchased them in > December 2012. I see that the same order has Eneloop XX batteries and a > LowePro Edit 140 case, so that was all ordered to go with my brand-new KX3. > > Comments on my blog post suggested the Koss SB45 as another alternative. > This also has an electret mic, but somewhat different fit over the ears, > and it is cheaper. > > > https://www.amazon.com/Koss-sb45-SB-45-Communication-Stereophones/dp/B00081A2CW > > Do not get the Koss SB40. That is the same headset as the Yamaha CM500, > but with an inferior dynamic mic. > > The mic connector on my Yamaha CM500 is labeled “KOSS”, for what that’s > worth. I noticed that when choosing photos for my blog post. > > It is normal for earpads to wear out. I replaced the pads on my Grado > SR225e phones after five years. > > wunder > K6WRU > Walter Underwood > CM87wj > http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > > > On May 6, 2020, at 8:25 AM, N2TK via Elecraft <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > I bought replacement ear pad cushions and earpad covers for Koss UR20, > headphones on eBay a while back for $14.24. They fit the CM500 fine. A pain > to change but worth it. > > I have had very good results with CM500. They fit my head better than > the Heil's which were too tight. I would rather have a material cover which > I find more comfortable for wearing for many hours in a contest. I use a > quarter of a paper towel between the headset cushions and my ears. That > works fine. > > And the CM500's are so cheap I bought a spare, just in case. > > N2TK, Tony > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Wes > > Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 9:45 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CM500 headset on K3S and KX3? > > > > The failures I have are the ear pads disintegrate. Someone said Koss > pads could work but that hasn't been my experience. I've found some '500s > at estate sales where I snap them up. Currently the law firm where my > fiance is employed is working from home and she's using a set on her > computer to "attend" on-line meetings. I guess I can add "IT Manager" to > my resume, since I'm helping her with her connections. I second the use of > VOX. > > > > Wes N7WS > > > > On 5/5/2020 5:32 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > >> On 5/5/2020 4:44 PM, Paul Gacek via Elecraft wrote: > >>> For what its worth and everyones milage will vary, I had a brand new > >>> CM500 that I used for a week of hard operating while on a pretty > >>> island and the boom came loose after a couple of days. > >> > >> Your experience is unusual. In about 11 years, the only thing that > >> has ever gone wrong with my CM500s have been a broken cable, which, > >> unfortunately, is not replaceable. I'm kind of a klutz, so I'm hard > >> on cables, dropping them, kicking them, etc. Perhaps it got broken in > shipping? > >> > >> I've never used anything but VOX for SSB and digital modes. That's > >> always worked just fine as long as there's not loud noise (like when > >> the XYL walks through the shack and lets the screen door slam). :) > >> > >> 73, Jim K9YC > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this > >> email > >> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > >> [email protected] > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > > [email protected] > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > > [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] -- 72, Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W) Grid: *FN20is* ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
