[Elecraft] Yama CM-500 Replacement

[N2TK, Tony]

I dug up some more info on replacement cushions. I had first bought a pair of the replacement cushions from AliExpress.
They did not include the flat foam earpad covers. Only included were the ear pad cushions.

I then bought a pair on eBay, item # 112534201835 that included the flat foam earpad covers.

73,
N2TK, Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: N2TK, Tony <tony.kaz at verizon.net> 
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2019 2:08 PM
To: 'Bob McGraw K4TAX' <rmcgraw at blomand.net>; 'elecraft at mailman.qth.net' <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Yama CM-500 Replacement

I had bought ear pad replacement covers for KOSS UR20, UR30 and SB40 that fit the CM-500 fine. I think they were $9 for a pair. It didn't take long to replace. It is a little pain getting the three screws lined up to assemble.
73,
N2TK, Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Bob McGraw K4TAX
Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 9:06 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Yama CM-500 Replacement

I suggest another set of CM-500's.    They may last 2 years, 5 years or
10 years before they are headed for the trash.   Just look at it as a consumable item and that is just the cost of ownership.

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 1/8/2019 9:00 PM, James Bennett via Elecraft wrote:
> Sad to say, but my trusty old CM-500 headphones with boom mic finally bit the dust. The ear pads had started rotting away, leaving me with black pieces of gunk on my ears after every on-air session. Tried replacing the pads with a set of Koss pads but they simply were too small and I wound up breaking off the connectors going to the speakers. Life is too short to spend any more time messing with them, so it’s time to look for a replacement.
>
> I’d like to hear from others who are using a similar type of headphone/mic combo - one that is a direct plug-in to the back of a K3 like the Yamaha CM-500. If Yamaha would offer replacement parts to their users I’d consider getting another CM-500, but they don’t and I’m not inclined to buy something again that cannot easily be repaired.
>
> Suggestions…?
>
> Jim / w6JHB
>

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