[Elecraft] Earpads Shedding

[JR]

Very low cost replacement ear pads are available for most f headphones 
on eBay and ... um ... amazon  (although I never shop on amazon.)    If 
pads your model is not specifically identified, you can usually find a 
suitable replacement based on its dimensions, typically measured in 
mm.   Ear pads get "flaky" and soiled over time.   If you cannot clean 
them (for example, many foam or velour pads can be cleaned and 
sanitized) you can replace them for (usually) less than $10.   Like 
tires and window wipers on a car, ear pads get flaky and dirty and old 
and ... replacement is a piece of cake at low cost.   I particularly 
like the extra thick, very soft, pliable memory foam pads that cost 
between $9 and $15 - which can be purchased by the mm diameter to fit 
nearly any circular earphone receiver.  Very luxurious.   No big deal, 
this is a very routine matter these days.

Just MY take.   K8JHR