HowtoDetermineWhichHeadphoneCushionsandFoamEarpadsare
STEP1:DeterminethedimensionsofyourheadphoneEarpeice
Most headphone and headset manufacturers do not provide detailed specifications for their
products.Mostcompanysaredrivenbysalesofnewheadphonessoitismoreadvantageous
forthemtofindwaystoencouragethesalesofnewproductsratherthanofferconsumersa
pathwayforreplacingpartsfortheiroldheadphoneorheadset.Therefore,youjustwon’tfind
anypublishedguidetoshowwhichreplacementearpadsandcushionsarerequiredforeach
ofthemanydifferentheadphoneandheadsetmodels.
If we do hear back from customers as to which model cushions or earpads actually fit their
headphones or headsets, we will post the information online at the following URL:
http://www.scansound.com/headset-cushions/size-info.html
We recommend to our customers that they take a few minutes to examine their own
headphone or headset earpiece and to measure the dimensions so that they ultimately will
order the correct item and size. We have published
thisguidetohelpcustomerstoordertheproperfoam
earpadorleatherettecushionfortheirheadphone.
Wedoknowfromexperiencethatmanypeoplehave
longsoughtoutreplacementcushionsfortheLogitech
Premium Notebook Headphones, including the
Logitech Model A-0445A or Logitech H555 Headsets.
Wecantellyouthatmostofourcustomersfoundthe
50mm foam and 55mm size leatherette cushions fit
thoseheadsets(showninthepictureontheright).
Some people will not take the time to measure their headphone,
becausetheyfinditdifficulttousearuler.Mostrulershaveboth
theinchandmetricsizes,asyoucanseefromtherulershownon
yourleft.
Many people are perplexed when they have to compare inches
andmillimeters,butitisreallyquitesimple.Asyoucanseeinthis
photo, the measurement shows that 40mm is approximately the
sameas111/16inches.
HINT:
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HowtoDetermineWhichHeadphoneCushionsandFoamEarpadsare
When making your measurements, measure the headphone earpiece itself. Don’t base the
measurementonyouroldfoamEarpadsorcushions.Theoldfoamorleatherettecushions
may give you a false indication of the size. The new earpads and cushions have to stretch
around the outside edges of the plastic earpiece. It is more accurate to base your
measurementontheedge-to-edgediameteroftheexistingearpiece.
KEEPINMIND:ROUNDCUSHIONSWILLFITONOVALHEADPHONES
Someearpiecesareroundandothersareovalshaped.OurreplacementcushionsandEarpads
allstartoutround.Theroundoneswilladjusttofitontoovalshapedheadphoneearpieces.
Astheystretchinlength,theywillreduceequally
in width. We just need to know the proper
variationforyourheadphonesowecandetermine
whatcircularsizewillfitonyourovalheadphones.
Inordertodeterminethepropersizereplacement
Earpadorcushionforanovalshapedheadphone,
you will need to know the average size of the
earpiece.
So you measure across the earpiece horizontally,
and then vertically. If you add those two values
togethertogetthesum,thendivideby2,youwillknowtheaveragediameter.
If you make your measurement in inches, it is easy to convert to millimeters by just
multiplyingtheinchvaluetimes25.4.
HereisoneExampleforanOvalShapedEarpiece:
Let’s say that the measurement across was 2 ½ inches wide and 2 inches tall.
Youadd2½plus2andthatequals4½inches.Wedivideby2equaling2¼inches.Sothe
averagediameteris2¼inches.Todeterminethemetricsizeinmillimeters,wemultiply2.25
x25.4andthatequals57.15.Sothemetricsizewouldbe57.15millimeters.Ifyoulookatthe
tables,youwillseethata57mmfallsintotherangeofthe60mmsizeearpadorcushion.
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OvalShapedHeadphoneEarpieces
Earpiece
2 1/4 in
Wide
3 1/4 in
Long
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
MeasuretheLength
MeasuretheWidth
AddtheLengthandWidth
Divideby2togettheAverage
Multiplyby25.4toConvertInchesto
Millimeters
6. MatchtheclosestEarpadSize
Thisexampleshownisanearpiecethatis3¼”
Longby2¼”Wide
Thatissameas3.25-inchesx2.25-inches
(Length+Width)÷ 2 = Average Size
(3.25 + 2.25) ÷ 2 = 2.75
SotheAveragewouldbe2.75inches.
2.75inchesistheequivalentof70mm
We offer various sizes and shapes of
both the Foam Earpads and
Leatherette Style cushions. The
picture on the left shows a Teardrop
shaped headphone cushion. These
will typically fit onto the Infrared
Wireless Headphones that often are
used with the headphones that are
most frequently used with vehicle
DVD players in automobiles and the
many
different
types
of
entertainment systems used with
private jet airplanes, SUV’s, campers
and vehicles of all different types. It
won’t matter if your vehicle is a
Cadillac or a Toyota, because the
headphones are nearly the same for all the vehicles. The wireless headphones may have
differentnamesandmodelnumbers,buttheyalluseasimilarteardropshapedearpiece.
We have created tables that take into account the fact that most of the foam earpads have
morestretchthantheirleatherettecounterparts.Asyouwillsee,a60mmfoamearpadmayfit
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HowtoDetermineWhichHeadphoneCushionsandFoamEarpadsare
overa64mmearpiece,howevera60mmleatherettecushionmaynotfitanearpiecethatthat
is more than 56mm in size. Although you could potentially get a 60mm leatherette cushion
ontoa60mmdiameterearpiece,thefitwouldbereallytight.
HowDoYouConvertInchestoMillimeters?
Toconvertinchestomillimeters,justmultiplytheinchvaluetimes25.4.
Example:Convert2¾inchestoMillimeters
Thedecimalequivalentof2¾wouldbe2.75inches.
Ifwemultiply2.75times25.4,itcomesto69.85
So2¾isthesameas69.85millimeters.
MeasuringCircularShapedHeadphoneEarpieces
Measuring the circular shaped headphone earpieces will
befairlyeasy.
Youjustremovetheexistingfoamorleatherettestylecushionfromthe
headphone. Measure the diameter of the earpiece. The diameter is the
distancefromtheleftedgetotherightedge.
Don’t worry about the hole size in the center of the cushion because
thatisgoingtostretchandconformtotheearpiece.Youonlywantto
knowtheoutside“edge-to-edge”diameteroftheearpiece.
That will enable you to select the proper Earpad or cushion for your
headphoneorheadset.
Normally the material is
not glued in place. It is only stretched
overtheouteredges.Insomecases,the
cushion will actually go around the
outer edges and fit into a thin groove
type opening around the face of the
headphoneearpiece.
Let'ssaythatyouhaveacircularshaped
earpiece. You will want to measure
across the earpiece from edge to edge.
Once you know the diameter, you can
easily look to see which Earpads or
cushionsareavailable.
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HowdoIremovetheOldEarpad?
MostEarpadsandCushionsareonlyheldinplacebypressure.Usually,you canremovethe
foambyjustpullingitofffromtheoutsideedgesoftheEarpiece.Inmostinstances,youcan
stretchitaroundtheouteredgestoputitrightbackonagain.
If the material is crumbling and falling apart, you may not be able to get it back on the
headphone.Thisisnotallthatuncommon.
WhyisMyOldHeadphoneCushionFallingApart?
Some people want to know why the foam crumbles and turns to dust. Your original foam
Earpads and Leatherette Cushions were made of a low-grade type of plastic that contains
petroleum distillates. As the material ages, the petroleum dries up and the plastic actually
breaksintolittlebitsandpieces.
Our replacement ear cushions and Earpads will hold up for a much longer period of time,
because they are made from higher-grade materials. Unfortunately, the headphone
manufacturersplannedtheobsolescenceoftheheadphones,andhopedthattheywouldonly
last2-yearsatthemost.Thatwaytheycouldcountonyourgoingouttobuythenewestmodel
whenyouroldonebegantowearout.
UpgradeyourHeadphonesbyReplacingtheFoamwithLeatherette?
Itdoesnotcostverymuchtoorderthe
leatherettestyleheadphonecushionsaslongas
youaregoingthroughtheprocessofgetting
replacementsforyouroldheadphones.
Manypeoplemayfindthattheirolder
headphoneswerejustfinethewaytheywere.
Somemayactuallychoosetoupgradethemby
installingtheleatherettecushions.
Keepinmindthattheleatherettecushionsare
actuallyabitthicker,soifyourheadphonesmust
fitintoachargingstand,thenthecushion
thicknessmightbecomeaproblem.
Afteryouhavedeterminedtheaveragediameter
ofyourheadphoneorheadsetearpiece,useourtablestofindtheappropriatefoamor
leatherettereplacementEarpadorcushion.
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Example1:
Youmeasurethediameteroftheearpieceandfoundthatitis2¼inches.Lookingatthefoam
Earpadtableyouwouldseethatyoucouldopttoordereitherthe60mmsizeFoamEarpads
orthe60mmLeatheretteCushions.
Example2:
Yourearpieceisovalshaped(2¼incheswideand2¾incheshigh).Youadd2.25to2.75and
get5.0.Youdivideby2andgettheaverageof2.5.Ifyoumultiply2.5times25.4youwillget
63.5,so2½inchesisthesameas63.5mm.Whenlookingatthetables,the2-½inch(sameas
63.5mm)averageearpiecesize.Ifyoulookatthetable,itshowsthata63.5mmearpiece
wouldaccepteitherthe60mmfoamor70mmleatherettecushions.
WeCarrytheseFoamEarpads
FoamEarpad
PartNo.
RangeofEarpieceDiameters
40mmFoamEarpad E-20andE-20-4 36.5mmto44.5mm 17/16in.to1¾inches
50mmFoamEarpad
60mmFoamEarpad
70mmFoamEarpad
78mmCircularFoam
80mmTeardropShape
F-30andF-30-4
D-60andT-60
L-70andL-70-4
FEP78
80MM
40mmto50mm
55mmto63.5mm
64mmto73mm
75mmto82.5mm
80mmto87.3mm
19/16in.to115/16inches
23/16in.to21/2inches
21/2in.to27/8inches
215/16in.to3¼inches
31/8in.to37/16inches
WeCarrytheseLeatheretteCushions
LeatheretteCushions PartNo.
RangeofEarpieceDiameters
50mmLeatherette
HIL53
39mmto48mm 19/16in.to17/8inches.
55mmLeatherette
60mmLeatherette
70mmLeatherette
80mmLeatherette
80mmTeardropShape
EMT56
LEC62
LEC70
LEC80
80LEA
90mmLeatherette
100mmLeatherette
115mmLeatherette
LEC90
LEC100
LEC115
49mmto52mm
53mmto59mm
61mmto68mm
70mmto79mm
67mmwideby
80mmtall
76mmto88mm
84mmto98mm
105mmto113mm
1¾in.to21/16inches
2in.to25/16inches
21/2in.to211/16inches
23/4in.to31/8inches
25/8in.wideby3¼inches
tall
3in.to37/16inches
31/4in.to37/8inches
41/4to47/16inches
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TeardropShapedWirelessHeadphone–ReplacementEarpads&Cushions
The 80mm Size Teardrop Shaped Earpads and Cushions
most frequently fit onto the Wireless Infrared
Headphones like the one shown in the picture on the
right. These headphones are used with many Vehicle
EntertainmentSystems,DVDPlayersandHomeTVStereo
Systems.
So if you are looking for an Egg-Shape or Teardrop
Shaped Earpad or Cushion for an Infrared Wireless
Headphone, you may find that the 80mm Earpads and
Cushionsareideallysuitedforyourheadphone.
The vehicle headphones are often branded under the
followingnames:
Clarion
PowerAcoustik Audiovox
AblePlanet
Advent
Alpine
Recotron
Audiovox
Often used with headphones in these vehicle entertainment systems:
Lexus
Mercedes
Gulfstream Air
Dodge
Ford
Nissan
Chevrolet
Buick
GMC
Honda
Cadillac
Kia
Toyota
Chrysler
Oldsmobile
Lincoln
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HowtoDetermineWhichHeadphoneCushionsandFoamEarpadsare
LeatheretteStyleHeadphoneCushions
WehaveLeatherettestyleheadphonecushionsthatrangeinsizetofitheadphoneswith
earpiecediametersbetween19/16inchesand45/16inches(between39mmand110mm)
insize.YoucanfindalltheLeatheretteCushionsonourwebsiteatthefollowingURL:
http://www.scansound.com/index.php/headset-cushions/leatherette-headset-cushions.html
FoamReplacementEarpadsforHeadsetsandHeadphones
ThefoamreplacementheadphoneEarpadsareavailableonourwebsitehere:
http://www.scansound.com/index.php/headset-cushions/foam-headphone-headset-ear-pads.html
Helpful Links
Logitech Premium Notebook Headset Replacement Earpad Covers and Cushions
Replacement Pads and Cushions for the Logitech Premium Notebook Headset, Model A-0445A and Logitech
H555 Headsets
Replacement Headset Cushions for the Logitech H330 USB Headset
The following page (page 9) may be printed out.
If the printed ruler closely matches your own ruler, then you will be able to use Page 9 to
make physical comparisons to your own Teardrop-Shaped earpiece and Foam Square
Earpad. This could help you to determine if the associated foam earpad or leatherette
cushion will fit your earpiece.
There are active links on the next two pages to easily take you to the proper item in our
online shopping cart when you are ready to order the associated earpad or cushion.
Page 10 has a flowchart to assist you with determining which earpad or cushion is
appropriate for your headphone or headset. If you are using Adobe Acrobat, Adobe
Acrobat Reader or a compatible web browser,
You will be able to enter in the dimensions of your earpiece to calculate the earpiece
average diameter to
perform the math calculations that are typically used for determining the proper headphone
or headset earpad or cushion.
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