Fixing Headphones with REAL LEATHER

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Repairing the ear cushions and headband on my Bose over ear headphones with some beautiful leather. Yes, you could spend $20 on perfect, boring, fake leather factory-made replacement ear cushions, but this is more fun.
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@ThoughtFission 11 ай бұрын

I know this is an old video so you may not care, but... If you wet the leather and stretch it over a rigid form (3D printed works well), you should have an exact fit for the leather cover. Lots of KZfaq videos showing how to do this.

@SianaGearz 5 ай бұрын

I care! Have you seen someone do actual headphone cushions with this method though? I don't think the way he did it would be acceptable for me, looking at the result. Perfect for the headband, not good enough for the ear cushions. Was thinking of doing them 3 piece, flat endpieces and just a rectangular band to connect them, and sewn. But it needs to be a thinner more pliable material regardless, like sheep skin. But yeah 3D printing a mould to stretch wet leather over, that does sound like something i'd like to try.

@ThoughtFission 5 ай бұрын

@SianaGearz yes, I have seen it for headphones :) But it was a while ago. There are lots of videos on KZfaq about using forms to stretch wet leather.

@SianaGearz 5 ай бұрын

@@ThoughtFission Now if it was possible to actually FIND on KZfaq something that one is searching for, wouldn't it be nice?

@ThoughtFission 5 ай бұрын

@@SianaGearz 🤣

@ThoughtFission 5 ай бұрын

@@SianaGearz Here's one example. I found a bunch of others too. It's not for headphones but I think it gives you the idea of how to do it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fciRktpq0azYo2Q.htmlsi=5J0Gs7VLVSaPUreN

@chriscain2563 Жыл бұрын

It’s so nice to see someone actually repair something. What a great job you did mate.

@jack0cat 2 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful things are the things we create to serve our own needs and if someone else wants one... well there you have it. That baseball stitch was fantastic.

@MorleyKert 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The baseball stitch was my favorite part.

@Ianmundo 2 жыл бұрын

I’m onto my 4th set of QC35 earpads, third-party replacements are only $15 and last 2-3 years of daily use. Saying that, you did a superb job with the headband, that part isn’t sold for DIY replacement

@MorleyKert 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Cost effectiveness wasn’t really the motivation for this project as much as the love of making something unique 😊

@Jezz_Mcfly Жыл бұрын

You Sir - are a genius ! I have some headphones with the same issue and some soft leather. I was trying to sew my old covers - but you have just shown me the way to make my own. Plus saving me forking out for new ones that won't last as long. Double WIN! Thanks ✌

@brandonhultgren5776 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this video. Also, thank you for showing your errors! It was wonderful to see you thinking through the process.

@mlob535 Жыл бұрын

Wow! That looks amazing!! Love the look! Thank you for sharing!!

@andreivoinescu9364 6 ай бұрын

you could have made the leather cup out of 4 parts to keep it deep so the ear lobe would not touch the driver. also by applying a heavi coat of contact cement and pressing it hard on the foam collapsed the foam structure so they are not as soft. also by using 4 parts you could have skived the leather then folded each side of the excess back on the material to keep somewhat of a consintent leather thickness. i am not a leatherworker and haven't moded any headphones (i mainly fixed a pair constantly for about a year because the cable sleve started to peel), but i am trying to give constructive feedback based on all the youtube binge watching i did for the past 10 years

@zedokaiba6047 2 жыл бұрын

the holes are for ventilating the foam so it goes back up as the foam require a small amount of air to be present to expand and contract.

@jenniferlachs7145 3 ай бұрын

I love this! Thank you so much for sharing this, I am going to try fixing my boyfriend's headphones. He almost bought a whole new pair (didn't know about the replacement cushions). This is so inspiring to see people fix stuff!

@cenen7021 Жыл бұрын

Now those are very expensive hand made pads.

@ariamakesvideos803 Жыл бұрын

We need to bring back repairing stuff. I have a pair of Skullcandy Hesh 3s that I've had for ages; they still work great, still work on Bluetooth and everything. The only problem is, the earpads are split at many of the seams, and one of the plastic struts has snapped. Planning to repair the strut with contact cement actually (I was planning on that even prior to watching this video; you do like your contact cement!) and this video gave me the confidence to go ahead and take apart the earpads and try to fix them. Was able to fix one of them pretty easily just by taking it apart, turning inside out, and resewing the seams. TBH, repairing stuff is not as hard as some people make it out to be, and it's a great option when I don't have $60+ to drop on a new pair of comparable headphones. Thanks for sharing your own headphone repairing experiments with us!

@PattheMovies 2 жыл бұрын

whoa, weird. I tried doing this exact thing a few days ago and wound up throwing in the towel. Kudos on getting it done! They look great!

@MorleyKert 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you’re able to overhaul your headphones as well! Thanks 😊

@PattheMovies 2 жыл бұрын

@@MorleyKert update: made it happen! went with fabric instead of leather, but I'm happy with em

@MorleyKert 2 жыл бұрын

Whoop whoop! 💯

@ViciousPikachu Жыл бұрын

@@PattheMovies which fabric?

@radicalgreek99 10 ай бұрын

I have a pair of expensive studio headphones I love and I was worried about having to replace them because they don't make them like they use to. I did what you did but went with moisture wicking material for the ear pieces and the headband. I also replaced the foam with some more dense foam so they fit like new and don't have to be replaced in the Next 10 years of use. I will try it with leather on some vintage studio headphones I have because it would fit the look of the headphones.

@yimuwood 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!!!! It is really helpful!

@otherdogdesign8666 2 жыл бұрын

This one has a very different feel from your other videos. It's cool to see you experiment with your format. I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with your video production.

@MorleyKert 2 жыл бұрын

Different in a good way? Thanks for coming along for the ride!

@jm389017 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, I have headphones just like this and I've been meaning to look for something just LIKE THIS. Reddit and you surprised me today.

@MorleyKert 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could make the video you’re looking for! 😊

@denisechisholm 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this. I have some Skullz headphones that been around for at least 5 years. They are so wonderful & I didn't want to get rid of them just because the ear pads were worn out. You save me! 💚🤭

@air2farce Жыл бұрын

More of a question then a comment. In the past I have worked with leather quite a bit. This water based adhesive from LePage you utilize, does not discolour the leather at all? And also how do it affect the foam innards? Does it harden the foam ( if so, how much hardening took place (over time)). Thanks very much for your time and I look forward to your response. Great job BTW.

@imqqmi Жыл бұрын

Very nice result! I was wondering if it would be possible to make a mold for wet leather and shape a cup that way. Maybe 3d print a donut bowl and something to press with. Clamp it in until dry. Some paper towels to wick away the moisture.

@sfmedina06 4 ай бұрын

Art Attack adult version vibes!

@benzhang3913 3 ай бұрын

Nice idea and bad leathercraft. Thank you for sharing this!❤

@davebauerart 2 жыл бұрын

I love this! I’m going to have to find some leather to do the same.

@MorleyKert 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave!

@SuburbanBeard 2 жыл бұрын

my ear muffs did the same thing. i bought third party replacements and they ar horrible! my original foam is in great shape but i am never able to figure out how to fix a lot of stuff like this but your video has helped!!

@MorleyKert 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, thanks for watching!

@motskit4250 6 ай бұрын

Nice work .... Please I have a question though I cleaned my head set with mentholated sprit and since then I can’t use them to make calls What should I do?????

@chemohdridwanchejaafar813 10 ай бұрын

Nice touch with brown leather.. Good work buddy! Thumbs up to you!

@ge2719 Жыл бұрын

this started happening to my razer nari headphones so i'm probably going to need to make real leather replacements some time. From replacing the leather on my computer chair i learnt that sheep skin is a lot thinner, more like a regular fabric. has stretch to it and you can sew it with a regular sewing machine. A thick hide leather like you used here will last a long long time but is probably excessive for this purpose. plus the sheepskin is a lot softer. its what is used on leather clothing, jackets etc. and you can buy it in a whole pelt for about £20-£30 depending on the size of the pelt.

@giorassiccuriosity3179 6 ай бұрын

loving the baseball stitching on the headband!

@Manyulatgr 10 ай бұрын

11:45 great job!!! you are totally correct!!! Beautiful

@khizarbinqasim837 5 ай бұрын

thats what i love about the stuff we modify : the one and only piece in the world .

@leiwingless5006 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much it was very helpful 💖💖💖

@FullmetalJun 2 жыл бұрын

Apart from B&O, I don't know any other brands which use good real leather. They all use pleather which is in fact shitty plastic which degrade quickly. Wish I could get one of these

@RestoreTechnique Жыл бұрын

Need to revive my headphones too. After seeing how hard it is to work with leather I think I'll go with faux leather. Good perseverance mate 👍

@rodolfoptx Жыл бұрын

There is thinner leather available on the market, just look for leather for clothing articles.

@RestoreTechnique Жыл бұрын

@@rodolfoptx ok cheers

@SuburbanBeard Жыл бұрын

im finally going out to get fabric for my headphones lol. going to see what i can find that feels nice! i have the plantronics backbeat pro 2 and i am goign to try to make them look "retro" i want ot find orange fabric, so they can have the old walkman look

@SuburbanBeard Жыл бұрын

i would do a video on it, but sadly no one watches my how to videos hahah (gotta feed the algo!)

@indigotears 5 ай бұрын

I liked the baseball stitch on the headband it looks really cool

2 жыл бұрын

Hello my friend, recycling and pleasure. I also like to use waste materials. Thank you for this beautiful sharing. see you later. All the best.

@MorleyKert 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorleyKert see you.

@SianaGearz 4 ай бұрын

Thanks to this video, i got some very good ideas how not to do it and that i need to do it differently.

@illojuan5907 Жыл бұрын

an other thing is that the best glue to use with leather is contact glue and if its the kind that you can activate with heat is the best option. by the way you can activate it on your stove and you dont need a special oven. i hope all this comments can help you in the future :)

@BlueBirdBaby 11 ай бұрын

Very creative. I am looking into making my own ps5 ear muff replacement

@BeeWhere 2 жыл бұрын

Reddit sent me, cool project.

@MorleyKert 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Tom_- Жыл бұрын

I was thinking why not just leave the headband uncovered, as it looks ok as the bare frame (and considering now light those look I don't think it would be uncomfortable) but the baseball stitch looked so nice, it was definitely worth the effort.

@MorleyKert Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@illojuan5907 Жыл бұрын

i think you cut so much when you cut for the curves (leather) if you check the way shoes were made you can notice you can pull leather (stretch it) and one thing is that the edges would be a lot nicer if you skive them . but in general it is a acceptable result :)

@danielbaboiu2288 Жыл бұрын

Gluing the outer part of the leather ring, the split parts that get to overlap due to getting to a smaller diameter, would work better if you glue first every other strip, then put cement on the already glued part, then glue in the remaining strips. Ideas come better when watching others doing the job rather than when doing it directly...

@TechnologyHell 8 күн бұрын

Rip comfort

@liamsmith8518 2 жыл бұрын

I know you probably won't see this, but you didn't really need to do the holes on the bottom for acoustics since changing the material the pad is made of that already changes the sound (probably quite drastically) so you don't only change the look but you also made your own unique sounding headphones

@MorleyKert 2 жыл бұрын

Good to know, thanks!

@elisangelaoliveira1071 Жыл бұрын

Legal. Estou querendo fazer isso no meu mas com tecido.

@willo7979 Жыл бұрын

I’m in. I’m a fan of having genuine leather, however, I’m a little concerned with sweat-soaking in summer, or long term wearing it.

@120m30 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of Bose headphones are these?

@MorleyKert 2 жыл бұрын

I’m honestly not sure - I got them about 6 years ago and they don’t have a model number visible. It’s one of the non noise cancelling models, around $100 new

@marcio2k1 7 ай бұрын

I was looking for similar content and yours was very good, I have some suggestions, I could have used a more malleable (thin) synthetic leather on the pads! Note: I used a translator!😅 Success!🤗

@erayyalcn8005 4 ай бұрын

The Flintstones...

@regferraris Жыл бұрын

I wonder if you could have stitched instead of using cement glue? I am not an expert hence the question.

@Kozio235 2 жыл бұрын

Good project but major cringe for my inner audiophile lol.

@unionics Жыл бұрын

You should try it with soft PU leather.

@ge2719 Жыл бұрын

pu leather is the problem, it delaminates within a year or two. sheep skin would be best for this. its typically under 1mm thick and so has some stretch to it, is easier to curve around shapes and sew like regular fabric

@belsonkoshy7884 Жыл бұрын

Should have made a four piece wrap (Top Donut, Bottom Donut, Inner Ring and Outer Ring).. You'll lose a lot of cushioning by gluing the foam everywhere..

@DayanandhanSubramani Жыл бұрын

:D got a idea for noise cancelling :D : :D :D will try this out

@DayanandhanSubramani Жыл бұрын

and a stritching design is awesome will try that too :)

@ShamblerDK 10 ай бұрын

1. You need better leather scissors. 2. Should change the foam to some high quality memory foam.

@i_1mpuls3 13 күн бұрын

Head furnace

@violentsense Жыл бұрын

Why not just glue the headphones to your ears with contact cement? :D It's even more fun!

@unwisebobcat624 Жыл бұрын

Can u do mine next? Haha

@thee_kweens_empire Жыл бұрын

Real leather does stretch it just needs to be soaked in some water first

@shuttlebadminton24 Жыл бұрын

Good hardwork brother but the cushions have become little harder now... But that's okay. You didn't just buy new one and made your own.

@davestevens4193 2 жыл бұрын

No highs, no lows, must be Bose.

@plkh9602 Жыл бұрын

it sound like a 3d printer

@dicarlos01 Жыл бұрын

Quedaron de la berg

@OkaHajime 3 ай бұрын

when i smoke weed i cant see real leather

@bradparker6156 Жыл бұрын

Yeah right... So you need to be master at working with leather to even have a hope. 2 m^2 of leather and a liter of adhesive + a few days later. Still impressive. Don't suppose you take orders? If you do, it'll certainly cost > 10x the value of the headphone set..

@EddiXP 2 жыл бұрын

My bose headphones look exactly like yours haha

@BASSFISHINGMIC 5 ай бұрын

Clearly not a leather smith

@Xeno_of_Luyten 2 жыл бұрын

these headsets are not built to last in humid climates. faux leather takes less than a year to totally disintegrate and the plastic spine breaks to make it almost unusable. I probably either buying pricier sets with real leather or just earbuds.

@XdekHckr 4 ай бұрын

for me it just doesn't fit and it's ugly...

@user-mv1qu3kb9t Жыл бұрын

so so)

@lastfighter216 Жыл бұрын

berbat olmuş. emeğine yazık.

@tanial.williamson8082 Жыл бұрын

Add to the number of cows that are killed for stupid reasons.

@debaduttamishra6669 Жыл бұрын

If you can make a solid mould out of the headphone foam, you can make the leather just sit perfectly.. And one more thing, leather is not too comfortable for a long contact with the skin, but some good quality fabric