How to Replace Sony WH-1000XM3 Headphones Earpads Cushions

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[@aaronloudnwireless]

How to replace Sony WH-1000XM4 Cushions (2022) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIqZpYBqm79kp7c

[@cookiesncreamgaming4876]

Aaron... you're legit the full "Sony XM3 owners' guide". Your vids are appreciated :)

[@aaronloudnwireless]

You're welcome ;)

[@randomnobodyplaythrough7770]

@@aaronloudnwireless 4:10 How do you clean the "screams", protective cloth?

[@pieroatausinchi5327]

Finally with my xm3 I'm seeing all his videos JAJA

[@falkerhard]

Nicely done. I am suffering from new device syndrome worrying about what will happen if the cups get torn.

[@nabidisla.5086]

My JBL everest did this and jbl die not want to help me Switched to sony for that Purpose

[@cytoxx1680]

Me too 😀

[@kevincoudureszenz5357]

Me too and the headphones didnt arrived yet!!

[@sachaquadrelli4674]

Wouldn't worry about it. I've been using a pair of these practically every day for the last 3+ years (the same pair), and have not managed to tear the cups. The black leather finish has almost entirely worn off, however, and I am now replacing the cups for this reason. More importantly, the sound quality is the same as the first day I got them.

[@andreiradu1945]

Wtf. First world problem?

[@mattleach8129]

Have used my XM3s to death, particularly during lockdown where the ANC kept me sane. As a result my pads were in a sorry state. Bought some new ones, but was really hesitant about doing the replacement. Felt loads better after watching this video - didn't take long, and much cleaner pads now!

[@gilbertginegobis7596]

most people dont care for tutorials like this, but most of us are realy glad that you did the video.

[@MichiosGraphics]

Very Helpful, finally a video that is good quality etc, great explanation etc. I know this is simple but I always worry I will break the inside microphone's wires so I watch video's to make sure I am doing it right, glad to know I am.

[@splodgebox]

Thanks for this video. Really straight to the point which is great I had to replace my current pads as the leather on my old ones were fading a lot and it smelt pretty bad even after multiple attempts to try and clean them

[@AlexRiz18]

Thank you for all the work you do Aaron. Truly appreciate it. Can’t wait for the latest updated one for the new WH 1000 XM4!😁

[@chrisgrabowski6691]

Is there one

[@LukasSoftwareDeveloper]

@@chrisgrabowski6691 yep, but upgrade isn't worth. My Sony XM3 is still awesome.

[@JohnnyJammerizer]

Dude you're a life saver. Very helpful, thanks Aaron!

[@tonydavis190]

Thanks for the nice video--well done! I like that you emphasize patience--I often get frustrated and impatient when working on things! I have the WH-1000XM3 and am considering ear cushion replacement after only 5 months of ownership because the cushions are going flat and rolling inside the housing. This causes the already annoying foam padding on the drivers to push on my ears even more! Wonderful sound quality and excellent noise cancelling, but crappy ear cushions!

[@silenthill1035]

So true, patience is key when working with delicate devices and that too for the first time.

[@VincentW2]

Awesome video. Had these headphones since launch and finally replaced the earpads after 3 years. They feel like new!

[@rfh9560]

Did you get a genuine part? If not, did you notice any difference in sound/ANC?

[@VincentW2]

@@rfh9560 I don:t think I got a genuine part, I got it off ebay, and noticed much nicer comfort and an improvement in quality (because the old ones were worn down so much).

[@rfh9560]

@@VincentW2 i just installed new ones a minute ago, they were about €5 from Aliexpress. They are clearly not as malleable, in part for being new I suppose. Cannot tell any difference in sound/ANC yet, will have to test outside. What concerns me more is the comfort/durability of these, the old ones were clearly leather, I could see the fibres, and it helps absorb the skin’s oils, it was actually surprisingly greasy when I started to press and pry them, and I make sure to wipe them on my shirt before putting them away, and it’s not even warm here either. Last case scenario I can contact sony for genuine ones, I love these headphones so it would be worth it

[@YCLian]

Thanks, got it done within 10 mins as the video played in the background! I used a nail clipper too, a guitar pick was clearly too short/weak for it. One extra thing I did: I carefully cleaned some dust with a small tape before putting everything back on.

[@johnostrum6953]

“The quickest way to destroy your headphones is to rush” 😂😂😂 isn’t that a fact. I have the XM4’s and my biggest gripe about them is how thin the earcups are. My ears touch the inside of the headphones and they get way too hot. No room to breathe in there. So I’m going to try one of the aftermarket sets of earcups, hoping they’re a bit bulkier and give me some more room inside of these units. I also have a set of Bose QC35II’s and they are hands down better as far as space goes…. I can wear them for easily double the time and not get warm. They are also much much easier to change the earcups on 😂 thanks for this video though! You’re the best. And your humor is stellar 🤙🏼

[@aaronloudnwireless]

Thanks! Glad this video helped 😂 Also please subscribe too if you haven't already! 😁

[@CommandereON]

Absolutely helpful, it seems simple to rely on intuition and I initially just tried to pull it out and slightly ripped the leather on one cup and seeing him use a blunt flat tool just gave me the confidence to correctly do it based on his instructions.

[@RodenaGolz]

Thanks! Just replaced mine with your guidance. I appreciate how you made it so concise.

[@wolfganglisborg3970]

You are the goat. I didn't even know what to do. My ear pads were torn and destroyed and didn't know what to do. Ordered the replacement from Amazon. And now I have new ear pads. And they make my headset look brand new since I never abused my headset.

[@PTS0x45]

Thank-you! I was poking and prodding and didn't want to get too aggressive without really knowing how they were connected. This tutorial was awesome. Thanks.

[@RapaciousRaporter]

Aaron, thank you for pointing out that the WH 1000XM3s need new pads. The ones provided are made of fake leather and quickly lead to itchy, sweaty discomfort. Which is regrettable because the 1000XM3s are so excellent soundwise. I solved that issue which had gotten serious for me, with a new pair of pads made with real, soft leather by Dekoni for that very headset. They come in either leather or suede but I opted against the suede because the noise-cancelling could be adversely affected. I may be wrong. They cost under $50, below Sony's plastic replacements and they completely eliminate the itchy, sweaty annoyance. Keep making them Aaron.

[@nates180]

Where can I find these?

[@RapaciousRaporter]

Nate S I got mine on Amazon.

[@misbah4887]

Dudeeee this was such a quick and to the point tutorial. You just saved me hundreds of bucks.

[@misbah4887]

I bought 30 dollar ones off of Amazon and I can't believe this was uploaded years ago. Still a wonderful tutorial!

[@NomsStar3]

I clicked on this 8 min video over the 3 min one, and I have no regrets. Thank you, I felt very informed and confident to go ahead with this. 🥰

[@aaronloudnwireless]

You're welcome!

[@KicksandEDC]

Thank God they don't use that annoying adhesive like the beats studios.

[@falkerhard]

They are well built it seems. Proud to buy Sony again.

[@SuperZombiepimp]

Beats are garbage laughed at a co worker when he bought them now after hearing mine he wants my sonys cause we have better bass and noise canceling I tried to warn him

[@bayo2001]

falkerhard well mine just broke for no reason after a year so😐

[@bruh5924]

@@SuperZombiepimp i went to try on beats headphones, i just had to cringe at the new models. the old studios were fine but hell, they are crappy af today. Just by touching the material I knew how shitty they are. The solos didnt even fit my head. The XM4 I bought has a plastic body too, but dont compare that to the ugly beats.

Excellent! Really useful, just changed the earpads in my 1000XM2.

[@aaronloudnwireless]

Glad it helped!

[@erwinjad7361]

Thank you Aaron! I didn't replace it though but used the other side of the clothing of the headset. It works!

[@JoeCross98]

This is exactly what I needed! Thank you. You saved me a ton of money :-)

[@-Dragonfyr-]

Great instructions. Worked perfectly. Thanks :)

[@gabrielgonzalez1993]

You could give me instructions to perform surgery you are so calm. Great video, thanks.

[@aaronloudnwireless]

Thats very kind! You're welcome!

[@woswasdenni1914]

the trick is, once the headphones smell your fear they gonna resist. just make em believe you know what youre doing and show dominance, if all fails pee on it

[@LukasSoftwareDeveloper]

Thank you! Decided to change Headphones Earpads after few years of use. It's like new.

[@lfc1981]

was about to contact sony for costs then i see the $88 price tag, which probably be more expensive by now! will buy earpads online to try and fix on my own. thanks for this video!

[@aaronloudnwireless]

You're welcome!

[@lfc1981]

bought new earpads on taobao a while back after much research, but only just installed it. finally got it done and it cost only about $20+ !!! wow! this video saved me probably a $100 at least? haha.

[@MenyaHinga]

Excellent video. Simple and to the point. Thanks, Aaron.

[@aaronloudnwireless]

You're welcome!

[@TouaregTDIRLine]

This made changing the ear pads so easy. Thank you!

[@tallsz559]

Hey Arron, thanks for the helpful video. Is there any way I could find genuine Sony pads? I hear these make the noise cancelling worse.

[@snailgarage_chris3821]

Aaron, how to change the headband on 1000mx3 ?

[@deanshepherd9380]

Thanks Aaron. I’m thinking about getting these headphones but I’m concerned that they will only last as long as the battery does. At over £250 that makes the headset too expensive to simply throw away if or when the batteries dies. Is it possible to replace the batteries themselves on this model, or should I buy a cheaper headset where it won’t matter so much?

[@fredd7540]

Good to know ! thanks Aaron

[@jensteinberg9070]

Are there any videos on how to replace the battery in the Sony WH-CH700N? I need to replace mine, have purchased the battery, but don't want to destroy the headphones. Thanks

[@kevv1001]

very clear instructions i managed to fix it within 1 min!!! THANKS SO MUCH❤

[@azrulazam6509]

Nice video Aaron! 👍🏼 The upper part cushion of my headphone also need to change apparently. I’m wondering whether is it replacable as well?

[@cocchinellaxoxo]

Your a real one you use at home tools and show directly how to take it off at home thank you

[@richardontube]

This was helpful. Thanks Aaron!

[@JohnVerpeleti]

Many thanks. Look forward to the WH-1000XM4 version in due course, unless the principles are the same???

[@syifaamusa]

I dropped my xm3s & the pads fell off & got damaged so now I'm replacing them with velour ones! thank you for the quick and useful video my headphones are good as new now ♡

[@ballacklai2909]

Hi whats the alternative pads that you would suggest that will not impact the audio quality?

[@davidsally_pizzatony]

Just about to replace my pass yours was the first to pop up, nice n simple well demonstrated…new subscriber 👍

[@SGM805]

Is this a first on utube , well done , looks. Fairly easy

[@gabrielpartogi105]

Very helpful, thanks man

[@J_Karudenasu]

BTW I just did the same thing on the XM4 and I using this video as a reference and its actually the exact same way, even the clips seems similar for those of you who are wondering for the XM4 ear cups replacement.

[@majidboss5122]

Where did you buy the pads ? Can't find andy for xm4

[@SaxophonistJ]

Very useful! Thanks for helping me keep my XM3s for longer!

[@RyuWJones]

Thanks for the video man.

[@aaronloudnwireless]

You’re welcome 😁

[@jacqpaloma]

Thanks Aaron...took mine off and flipped them over... like new! Thanks so much!

[@piratheepan1000]

thank you. very use full

[@soysauce13]

Have you ever replaced the foam screen/shield that lays on top of the actual speaker unit? I found that mine has deformed due to my ear shape and can't seem to find replacements parts online

[@littledeathmark8991]

this video really helps, much appreciated

[@robotnic90]

does this method apply to the new sony xm4? Are the earcups on the xm4 easy to replace just like the xm3?

[@winesaiyy9700]

Slt Aaron cela fait un moment que je regarde tes vidéos et franchement tu es très bon autant dans tes explications que la j'avais vu sur les changements de coussinets aussi se j'aime particulièrement c'est les démonstrations en direct des comparaison de réduction de bruit active pour voir les meilleures dans se domaine. Enfin, alors, ça je kif c'est de suivre les produits sur les nouvelles mises à jours de chaque des produits que présente. Donc bonne nouvelle je m'abonne avec la cloche 🛎 ❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@aaronloudnwireless]

Salut! Merci de vous être abonné à cette chaîne. J'apprécie votre commentaire !

[@ChrisFredriksson]

Thank you! Great guide and info!! ❤❤❤❤

[@user-yi2vq1xq4e]

Thank you. Your KZbin was very youthful for me.

[@estelleg.7922]

Thank you! I have tried it today and it went well 😊😊😊

[@talofalava289]

Super helpful and easy to understand.

[@ManishSingh2k]

Very helpful. So, I know that that I have to "maintain" them instead.

[@dr.amygdalasjoruney4031]

So helpful, thankssssss 💜

[@arttilldawn155]

11pm at night and I needed my new cups on for work tommorow, instructions didn't let me down

[@johncabiling5304]

Hey Aaron, you think this works for the xm4?

[@younusyounus3873]

Hello, I wonder if remove spong over driver can the sound become more clear like sony mdr-1am2 ? Thanks

[@Let-sGetWicked]

Very learn full , thanks for your video!!

[@genericusername5520]

will the sony xb900n thicker earpads fit on the 1000xm3?

[@eyup26]

which earcups do you recommend? I really need to know this. I don't wanna mess with noise cancelling or sound characteristic.

[@advaitc2554]

Thanks. Very helpful. My new earpads are installed.

[@275MsParis]

Love the background music

[@ahorsewithnoname6614]

LAKEY INSPIRED - Better days ;-) *fly away*

[@bartoszborsz7554]

Aaron will the earpads from xb900n's fit to wh-1000xm2? Can you check this out? We all knew that xb900n have the best cushions

[@jayp8798]

i got my new ear pd, successfully removed the old one and inerted the new one, all good now and looking new XM3, Thanks for the video really helpful ❤😊❤😊

[@wilfredbao9998]

I tried to remove the foam inside the earcup it’s covering a microphone above the driver. I tried the headphone on with no foam inside the cup the sound maybe changed a little I can’t quite tell (but from my past experience modding headphones it should) my ear is not touching the inside which is great. I think the foam is there just to protect the small microphone if you don’t like the foam touching your ear I suppose you can remove the foam but be careful with the microphone. In regard to dust, there are many headphones with a much more exposed driver so this should not be an issue.

[@aaronloudnwireless]

Nice one there, Snake.

[@lt6825]

Thank you

[@insidestraight4659]

'just pry' *beat kicks in*

[@hatta1200gs]

Did the same with your tutorial ... thanks Aaron !

[@teriyakix1]

what about Audio Technica ATH-ANC900BT? Is it possible to replace the earpads those headphones? Also can I buy the replacement pads straight from Audio Technica just like SONY does with 1000XM3 in this case??

[@SMarcey]

I have try skin and replacing the cups or at the very least cleaning the existing ones off apart form the earphones is going to be essential matinence for me so I really appreciate the ease with wich sony made it to take them off.

[@didysignature]

This was really helpful..

[@grod805]

Thanks so much. I'm proud of myself with your help.

[@Sympanet]

Thanks for your help bro. I have the “international version” of the MH 1000XM3 and the foam pad that covers the drivers looks different than yours. Not sure what that’s about.

[@olawaleolabisi6088]

Yours is fake...

[@lvn968]

Thx from the Netherlands, very usefull, aboiut to replace them ! Keep up the good work !

[@aaronloudnwireless]

Thank you! Also please subscribe if you havent already! 😁

[@cyberbird8683]

thanks man. ive just bought mine recently, and im having some issues withe left headphone. It seems the mic inside touch the sponge and that makes that horrible distortion

[@luciano_jrrr]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@aaronloudnwireless]

No problem!

[@unfinishedgestalt]

Hello, are cushions for WH-1000xm2 identical with the cushions for WH-1000xm3? Thank you

[@alisuperhornet]

Are the right and left pads different? the parts site sells them individually for some reason

[@vamseekrishnaa4396]

Hi there Can you pls help me showing how can we replace earpad cushions of Sony WH-XB 700 Is it the same process??

[@jeanuine-cook8691]

I'm wondering if the ear pads for SONY XM3 is the same as the previous generation XM2?

[@mosaicconnor7643]

Which earpads do you recommend? Mine got slashed by my cat and bought 1 from amazon only to not fit at all

[@keyboardwarrior4092]

So my wh1000xm3 also has a headband that is in a bit of a bad condition, is that replaceable too? Not able to find many tutorials for that online

[@zhicongandyong7811]

Does sony singapoe replace it ? Since they sell the original cushion

[@ixxxn749]

Thanks so much for this video! I didn't replace my earpads (couldn't find any where i lived especially the beige colored) but manage to clean them with a toothbrush..I have the beige ones and I've been using these to the gym to the point that it has black and yellow stuff on the middle part (fungus and earwax? Yikes! ) and my earphones smelt bad. But prying them out and gently brushing the middle part and I cleaned about 96% of the dirt.. They're much more cleaner now! You should make a tutorial on how to clean the middle part of the earpads

[@om6669]

hey, i need to desperately clean mine too. what did you clean it with? toothbrush and water or soap too?

[@Lobo243]

Nice I could clean my ear pads thanks to you 😊 👍

[@karthikraj12345]

Alex update is out for xm3 .. :)

[@PandionisDemosthenes]

Is it the same as for the XM4?

[@ThePantheons]

Thank you! My XM3s are (apart from the headband leather..) looking brand new and SOUNDING as good as they should be for noise cancelling. Also thanks to Sony for offering replacement parts in my country still for the XM3s, $25 a pop. Not too bad at all tbh because the XM4s sound muddy (sorry, tried them, they don't compare to XM3 2.0.0 or 4.5.1) and the XM5s.. I've yet to try but really disagree with their form over function design. Awful move towards Apple-baiting dreck. Thanks Aaron!

[@aaronloudnwireless]

No problem!

[@hitn-gaming]

Just had to replace my earpads. Had a bit of doubt about how to remove the earpads but it worked perfectly.

[@KCShai]

Thank you very much. 🎉🎉🎉

[@jacobmarciniec]

Great video Aaron. You are a helluva cool guy. ✊

[@aaronloudnwireless]

Thank you! 😁

[@genboxofficial7417]

Will replacement ear muff for Wh-1000xm3 fit the Wh-1000xm4? They look the same

[@joearquilla]

excellent. Thank you!

[@aaronloudnwireless]

You are welcome!

[@coolcat3255]

hey aaron what replacement ear pads do you recommend

[@aaronloudnwireless]

Did a video about this kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqW6eZKZbZZjeZY

[@coolcat3255]

No But Ill whach it thanks