paulbuk
Established Member
Hi, hoping someone on here would be able to help me out, I have a set of Sony MDR-DS6500 headphones I purchased back in December 2014. They're still going strong and working fine, I've just noticed some deterioration to the material that makes up the headband and its cushion, probably to be expected after regular use for almost 6 years.
I've managed to source replacement ear cushions for it, what I'm wondering is if there's any way to replace or repair the wearing on the headband? Maybe it's not meant to last this long but if I could repair it I'd certainly get more use out of it, I can't see it lasting much longer than the end of the year at the moment the way the tearing and cracking is going. I've searched online and can't see anyone who's reported this problem... does anyone know of a possible solution? I've attached some pics which show the problem I have.
A final query, if there's no real way to repair does anyone know a current alternative to these headphones that would give me the same functionality - ie optical input and virtual surround experience? I'd be looking for something a bit lighter, since this headset can be quite heavy on the ears when worn for a couple of hours at a time. The closest I've found is the Sony WH-L600, there are also the Sennheiser RS175 or RS195 sets but these look very bulky and also pretty heavy on the ears.
Any advice you have would be much appreciated... thanks in advance!
I've managed to source replacement ear cushions for it, what I'm wondering is if there's any way to replace or repair the wearing on the headband? Maybe it's not meant to last this long but if I could repair it I'd certainly get more use out of it, I can't see it lasting much longer than the end of the year at the moment the way the tearing and cracking is going. I've searched online and can't see anyone who's reported this problem... does anyone know of a possible solution? I've attached some pics which show the problem I have.
A final query, if there's no real way to repair does anyone know a current alternative to these headphones that would give me the same functionality - ie optical input and virtual surround experience? I'd be looking for something a bit lighter, since this headset can be quite heavy on the ears when worn for a couple of hours at a time. The closest I've found is the Sony WH-L600, there are also the Sennheiser RS175 or RS195 sets but these look very bulky and also pretty heavy on the ears.
Any advice you have would be much appreciated... thanks in advance!