Customer Reviews

Plantronics Ear Cushions (1-Pair)

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I looked at several of these different replacement foam ear pieces for my headsets. I buy a wide variety of different shapes and sizes. Thanks to the other reviews of this product, I gave these foam ear covers a chance and I was very impressed. I tested on a variety of headsets and was impressed by the foams stretchability and durability. These are far better than the very thin foam covers that came with any of my original headsets. Here is a quick summary of what I estimate* are the minimum and maximum dimensions for replacement phones in inches (") and centimeters (cm).

Minimum Oval Measures = 2" by 1" or 5.08 cm by 2.54 cm
Maximum Oval Measures = 3" by 2.5" or 7.62 cm by 6.35 cm

Minimum Round Diameter = 1" or 2.54 cm
Maximum Round Size Diameter = 2.75" or 6.985 cm

*Notes:
- Actual sizes tested: smallest oval was 2.5" by 1.25" and the largest oval was 2.75" by 2.375"
- Do NOT try to use for ear buds (headsets that fit inside your ear), these are way too big for those.

I feel obliged to post this review because of the helpful review that gave dimensions for these pads. That encouraged me to try them for my Sennheiser PC131 headset, the pads of which disintegrated over time. These are a perfect fit -- and a lot cheaper (and faster delivery) than going to the Sennheiser web site. They also seem to be relatively well made -- I would be surprised if they fell apart other than with abuse (but time will tell). Reasonably thick padding gives good ear comfort and, as far as I can tell, does not reduce sound level or quality.

Actual measurements of the pads are 2-1/4 inch in diameter; 1-1/2 inch diameter opening. But as noted in other reviews, there's a fair degree of stretch-ability.

How much should I write about an ear cushion? It fit the headset perfectly and is comfortable.

I bought these ear cushions because the ones on my old sony headphones were ripping apart. These fit the sonys nearly perfect and they are very thick and durable feeling, more so than other ear cushions I have seen. As a result they cushion against pressure points from the plastic parts of my headphones, I have actually fallen asleep with these on my head.

FYI: The ear cups of these headphones are oval(egg)shaped and about 2. 75 inches at their widest point,anything bigger and these will probably not fit. So measure the diameter your headset first, before you buy.

Great way to extend the life of perfectly good headphones. Easily fit my 1 3/4 inch diamter headset speakers.

The item was exactly as described by the reviewers. They seem to be good quality and I'm sure they work if you get the right size. Only 4 stars because the company or Amazon could have a better listing of what size it will stretch to. I bought thinking it would stretch more than it does. Here is what did not work:

I have the egg shape headphones. The common kind you see in a lot of automobiles.

My headphone speaker:
75mm x 60mm (the width being the widest part of the "egg"

The pads seen here:
57mm wide (38mm inner hole)

Stretching the pads to near tearing gets the inner hole to about 70mm and that's just stretching one way. I don't believe it would be usable on a speaker of 70mm. Realistically these might work on 60mm round speakers.

Hope this helps.

The foam on my 590 disintegrated, and I purchased these as replacements. Stretching them over the earphones was a little bit of a challenge, and they cover the on/off slideswitch. But the bottom line is that, short of some replacement which would have to be glued, these are an excellent option. If you have a Plantronics 590 and need replacement cushions, I think these are a great option.

I had 3 headsets (55-65 mm Oval) laying around because the cushions fell off and the stores wanted as much for them as a whole new headset. I bought 4 of these (pairs) for a lot cheaper, they feel fine and now I have different headsets for everything I use.

This is a GOOD Ear Cushion, and most important is that it FIT on my cheap SONY MDR-IF140 infrared headphone that's almost 10 year old... and it still works. I only need to replace the Ear Cusion after 3 years or so !!! TM-JuWaNa

The earpad on my XBox wired headset disintegrated after a few years of use and am glad I found these authentic Plantronics Factory Replacement Parts (P/N 15729-05). They're circular with an outer diameter of 2 1/8" and inner diameter of 1 3/8". One slipped on easily without fear of it ripping, fits snug and feels comfortable to wear. The quality seems better as it looks and feels to be a thicker foam material. They're a darker grey than what's shown in the picture but that doesn't matter. Best of all, at $2.64 shipped it's the cheapest price found online.