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Busted HD280s

I purchased a pair of Sennheiser D280Pro headphones from a local retailer, and they have broken.

The drivers are perfectly intact, but the plastic which affixes them to the headband first cracked, and has now completely shattered, the headphones are now unusable.

Unfortunately, I do not have the receipt or packaging for the headphones, I discarded it after the headphones worked fine for a few months.

I like these headphones very much, and I'd like to know how i can repair them.

Apparently these headphones are marketed as being "modular", and everything is replacable, but the only removable part i see is the wrap around thing on the headband.

Here is a few pictures:

I would suggest about 1/2 a roll of duct tape. But since that would be pretty uncomfortable, the only way that I can see to fix it is to put a metal or very sturdy plastic brace with a couple of small bolts through it. Otherwise, you'll never have the rigidity that you need. Just be careful to not make them too ridgid.

that sucks....... i have no idea how to fix that but i'm sorry they broke. if you havent already, you should check out their website but that is stating the obvious.

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Originally posted by Dj Flesch I would suggest about 1/2 a roll of duct tape. But since that would be pretty uncomfortable, the only way that I can see to fix it is to put a metal or very sturdy plastic brace with a couple of small bolts through it. Otherwise, you'll never have the rigidity that you need. Just be careful to not make them too ridgid.

yeah, tried that already. it worked for a while, but not anymore, there is no rigidity at all.

and yes, i've checked their website.

try to get ahold of sennheiser. they may actually give you a rma authorization so you can get em fixed.

that looks like they have taken some right hammer.. how the hell did you do that?

that looks like you have completely fucked over the attatching part. sennheiser may be able to repair them but they will land you with the cost of a whole new head band, that doesnt look like warranty material..

failing that, my old pair of technics headfones did the same, i got an old pair of headfones, and stole the in-tact headband off them, and taped it to the band of the others for the rigidity.. its obviously not the best to look at, but you get steet cred if you say you have 'customised' your headfones

yes sennhesiers are totally modular- all parts are available individually as a service part.

Not cheap tho.

Christ sonys crack, but nowhere near that bad- thats looks really poor.
For the record, every pair of senns ive owned has had something break on them.

Coincidentally- im phoning pioneer uk today to get my hdj1000s done under warranty..... Its international headphone fix-it day

Man, and i thought senns were the most durable headphones you can get.

i think what did it was wearing them in the winter, it made the plastic brittle, and it cracked.

I didn't handle them especially roughly though, just normal use.

You should be able to buy the parts, and maybe they will even fix them free without the receipt. They fixed mine under warranty with just the receipt, no packaging. Mine have cracked at the ends of the headband, I got them fixed and they are doing it again within a couple of months of light useage.

I'd suggest emailing Sennheiser, check the Senn websites, there is a main one and two or more others for USA, Canada etc. I politely described what was happening to mine and suggested the material on the headband need to be stronger, and they are investigating the problem (I hope).

They need to use a testing machine like the chair tester at IKEA, to make them "strong like bull", like my 24 year old Volkswagen Jetta which still has the original brake pads, brake fluid, clutch, transmission oil, etc.

Here is how mine look right now, eventually the end of the headband will break off. The other side has smaller cracks. Picture is the bottom 2.5 inches of the right side headband.

oww these pics are painful to see
ive had mine since feb/march this year and im gonna take extra care of them now...

how long have you guys had you hd280s?

gl with fixing them Briden

I've had mine 9 months, they showed the first little cracks in a month, then the cracks got bigger and after 3 months I sent them in for repairs and now it's happening again. I just bedroom DJ a few nights a week and keep them on my head without the on/off movements that would make them break even faster. They might be OK if a person had a smaller headsize.

I'd suggest using epoxy (clear pref. so they won't show as much)(something like this ==>Quick google http://shop.vetcosurplus.com/catalo...products_id=923 ). About 6 bucks and can be found at local hardware store.

I had a pair of Sonys that it broke on one side and cracked on other side. I used epoxy as temp. solution and 9 months later, my buddy is still using them !! epoxy works magic .. I'm surprised no one has ever mentioned this .. I used to work at a computer repair shop and we'd use epoxy all the time to repair broken laptop plastic parts.

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Originally posted by Aris I'd suggest using epoxy (clear pref. so they won't show as much)(something like this ==>Quick google http://shop.vetcosurplus.com/catalo...products_id=923 ). About 6 bucks and can be found at local hardware store. I had a pair of Sonys that it broke on one side and cracked on other side. I used epoxy as temp. solution and 9 months later, my buddy is still using them !! epoxy works magic .. I'm surprised no one has ever mentioned this .. I used to work at a computer repair shop and we'd use epoxy all the time to repair broken laptop plastic parts.

Yeah, this shit is solid if you don't want to go the duct-tape route and are looking for something that doesn't look hideous and can still function pretty well. I'm with you all the way.

I really don't see how epoxy is going to work. the metal that goes from the cup inside the band is broken. I don't think epoxy will be able to make it as sturdy as it was.

So have you contacted Sennheiser yet? ??? I noticed you are in canada, so...

Sennheiser (Canada) Inc. 221 Avenue Labrosse, Qu�bec H9R 1A3
T. (800) 463-1006 F. (800) 463-3013 [email protected]

Just got off the phone with pioneer Uk

They dont fix- they replace..
6 months old, so still under 2 yr warranty.
Sorted- back to dealers on monday morning then.....

Give sennheiser a bell dude- they may be more helpful than you think-

hmm maybe there is a batch of shit ones then , i have had mine since december 03, and there is no cracks at all yet, and i do actually hammer them quite a lot with quick movements etc

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Originally posted by Gluegun So have you contacted Sennheiser yet? ??? I noticed you are in canada, so... Sennheiser (Canada) Inc. 221 Avenue Labrosse, Qu�bec H9R 1A3 T. (800) 463-1006 F. (800) 463-3013 [email protected]

Thanks for the number! Still no response from them, i went through the UK website though..

I'll try calling them directly.

Well, i got in touch with sennheisser and no problem, i sent them back to them, and they will repair for free. Didn't even need a receipt!

I have to pay shipping to them, and they will ship back.

Now the bad news. I sent them out over a month ago, and still haven't gotten them back. I called the other day, and they said they don't currently have any headbands to fix them with, and no new ones on the shelves either. Then the guy said they JUST got in the headbands while i was on the phone with him.

anyway, true or not, he said "your headphones should be there in a few days"

tommorow will be one week since he said that, and it will be the day i call and start getting pissed off.

I have been without my headphones and unable to spin without boring my friends cans for over a month now!

(BTW, sorry about the pics in the first page, i overwrote them with pics from a party i went to, looks pretty sweet eh?)

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Originally posted by Briden Well, i got in touch with sennheisser and no problem, i sent them back to them, and they will repair for free. Didn't even need a receipt! I have to pay shipping to them, and they will ship back. Now the bad news. I sent them out over a month ago, and still haven't gotten them back. I called the other day, and they said they don't currently have any headbands to fix them with, and no new ones on the shelves either. Then the guy said they JUST got in the headbands while i was on the phone with him. anyway, true or not, he said "your headphones should be there in a few days" tommorow will be one week since he said that, and it will be the day i call and start getting pissed off. I have been without my headphones and unable to spin without boring my friends cans for over a month now! (BTW, sorry about the pics in the first page, i overwrote them with pics from a party i went to, looks pretty sweet eh?)

Yea man, Motion Notion, I was there, we were setup just behind where you must of been standing to take the first pic, awesome event, can't wait till next year.

shit man, we shoulda met up!

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Originally posted by Briden shit man, we shoulda met up!

Yea man, alittle late now, but theres always other events, and then theres next years Motion Notion, and I can guarentee I will be there, if not there, then Ibiza.

Well, i got my Headphones back from Sennheisser today! it was over a month without any headphones, but at least i got them fixed for only the cost of postage!

Do the new parts look any different than the old ones? Mine are about to break as the cracks are getting bigger. I hope they make the parts stronger when I send them in for repairs.

no, they are the same parts, they aren't going to change their whole manufacturing process just for this.

I plan on sending them in for repair again just before the 2 year warranty is up, to get my moneys worth.

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