Beyerdynamic DT 770, 880 & 990 earpad replacement 

Still very useful 6 years later. First time replacing my headband and pads: really glad to find such a great tutorial, thank you!

My first pad replacement is done. Without this I would've cried. Thanks a ton!

Informative and straight to the point which is rare these days. Thanks!

7 years later, and it's still a great guide. Took me about 20 minutes to switch mine. Thanks!

Thanks for the video. Two things I just found out putting new ear pads for the first time: 1. It's easier to pop out the ring from the inside. Just insert a flathead screw driver (as parallel as possible to the pads) and leverage it up. 2. Putting the new ear pads on can be done without a hair dryer (it's night here, so I didn't want to wake up the house). When you put on the pad "lip" at the bottom, don't put it all the way in but just enough so that the bottom doesn't slip out. This will give you more room to work with as you put the rest of the pad on. When the whole ear pad is on, just stretch it around so that the lip has the same cover all around. Good luck!

I want all the pro audio tutorials as simple as this. Great job great video!

"these are the colour of dirt", me looking at my 3 year old ones that are practically green

As I am about to replace the pads on my 10 year old DT770s, this video was incredibly helpful. I like your supportive and very precise language, and levity throughout what can be a frustrating process. Joining many other commenters in thanking you for taking the time to produce such a useful video!

I'm ashamed that I'm 23 years old and needed my old man to do this for me. Maybe it's just a difference in experience, but he managed to do everything in under 2 mins while it took me half an hour and went nowhere. Regardless, thanks for the reference. Next time I will do it myself and remember this video!

7 years later and still very helpful and up-to-date. Thanks.

I have to swap out 20 sets of felt earpads for vinyl ones to clean between uses, and was on the verge of chucking the things out the window, before watching this video. You saved my sanity, thank you.

Your technique for wrapping the earpads on saved me years worth of attempts. Thank you so much.

Even though this video is already 6yrs old, it's not outdated at all. I just got new pads for my Beyerdynamics and your video is just perfect. The tipp using the hair dryer is the best. It worked perfectly for me within 2 minutes.

i gave the ear cuffs to my mum and she got it on without a hair drier in about 2 mins per cup but the guid was very help full for everything else

Just done it for the first time in my life! No heaters, only hands. Man, it was frustrating at first, not knowing what to do, but with your vid I understood that I shouldn't be so gentle with the edges. I flipped them back to maximize their stretchiness, and I held with my hand every bit of progression of putting those edges on the cap. Thank you. ♥ Replaced my DT770 Pro's earpads after almost three years. My new headband is almost here too to replace the old crumbling one. I LOVE my DT770. ♥

Oh god I'm so happy you're existing and at some point in your life you chose to make this really informative video.

I took off the pads out of curiosity and regretted it instantly lmao. Managed to get it back on and I recommend putting it on halfway, pressing it on the table so it wont move and do the rest with a flat objekt (I used the handle of a spoon).

when i was replacing the original earpads some 2 years ago i was cussing and on the brink of going to cry in the corner of the room.... but your hairdryer method prevented that and i was done replacing the pads in about 5 minutes. these are the best headphones i ever owned but the method to replace the pads is the product of the devil himself... superb video man!!

The B-D instructions (in English, that is) don't say to use a bread knife. They say "a flat, dull knife". I inferred that to be a thin butter knife (for example). They probably advise that over a screwdriver because even flat-head screwdrivers tend to have sharp corners that could in theory cause damage if you slip. But then as you've shown, it's easily doable. (I very much appreciate the video, btw. I just replaced the pads on my DT 770 for the first time and it was easy, thanks to you!)

Top tip if you can't heat the pads: if you first **invert** the flexible ridge all the way round and then flip it back, it stretches the ridge enough that I was able to attach them as easily as this video made it look, with no heating required. NB: this may be technically not as nice as doing it the heating way, since you're stretching it cold it's going to tighten back less than if you heated it. Worked for me though, and AFAICT it looks nice as this video's results.

Excellent tutorial thank you so much, just replaced mine. For anyone struggling with the second part, and without a hairdryer, I found that flipping the black band that's meant to latch on inside-out helps, that way after you have the first part on you're working from the outside rather than trying to get your fingers inside it. Flipping it inside and out a couple of times too made it seem more pliable in general too. The flathead is helpful for pushing the final bits in between the pinch points

Thanks for the excellent guide, this was a great help. It took around 30 mins on my first attempt. Found that getting the last bit at the top was the trickiest, but listened to your advice and took my time and got it eventually :)

Thanks! I've just replaced my DT990 earpads. Didn't even need to heat up the outer pads I just used force to pull and it was easy to get it in place. What a difference in soundstage! My old pads were squished and torn so this was a needed upgrade.

Excellent video, good visuals with clear narration! These Beyerdynamic are produced since 4000 years, they are just somewhat updated over time. They do not look fancy, there are no marble cups and no platinum plating. As a result, their price is relatively lower compared to other quality headphones. And because they don't keep on changing their products with every season, we can get spare parts for almost everything.

I warmed mine up by putting the pads close to a room heater. Worked fine. What a difference! I should've replaced these long ago.

Wanted to clean up my headphones and didnt know how to remove and then install the pads. This was a great video, very informative, straight to the point and helpful. Keep it up!

Worked like a dream! Quick tip; keep the hair dryer at hand to heat the edges as you go

That heating tip is a life saver. I broke my original pads before when I tried to put them back on.

I appreciate the video guide! I'm always hesitant to pry certain parts open out of fear of breaking them. Always nice to have a good point of reference with some handy tips

Hi Bruno, great video and super clear instructions, I changed my dt770 pads from faux black leather to grey velour today, about 6 minutes, super quick, hair dryer works a treat, you've done a really great video mate, cheers Dave

Clear simple instructions, made even better by the good quality video and lighting. Thank you. 30 seconds with the hairdryer on high power did it for me.

I do love how tis tutorial is still relevant 4 years after being uploaded and will probably still be relevant 4 - 5 years from now. Like he said at the end, pretty remarkable in this day and age.

Wtf. I saw your Video years ago and tried it without seeing it again. No way. But now, after watching it again. 10 seconds for one side. You are my hero. Thank you so much. I feel like I could cry. And the headphones feel as new. Thank you man.

thank you, u saved my freaking life, i almost broke my fingers trying to install the pads, didn't know about the hair dryer thing

Great video, just replaced on dt990 pros. this video helped a ton especially with the inner ring. I'm sure I'll find myself back here in a couple of years time. 10/10

Thank you for this tutorial! The hardest part was putting on the pads, wow I wanted to throw the headphones out the window at some point. But eventually I did it. Very nice, looking & sounding brand new 6 years after purchasing :)

Also, a lot of additional heating while mounting them back. And a little tweezers or something like that won’t harm. Thanks for the instruction! I managed to replace one of them fine, damaged the other one a little. I used the same old ones, just threw them in the washer for half an hour.

The heating technique just saved me from loosing my mind haha thank you good sir !

Definitely "worried it on" and now they are good as new, thank you!

Did it with no hair drier no problem. Only took about 30 seconds. I just engaged the lip of the pad around the ring then worked my way around. Once I was about 1/2 way around I alternated working it around each side.

Thanks, that went well. A quick blast of hairdryer afterwards helps the ear pads settle and removes any wrinkles.

Amazing, your instructions were great. Just finished replacing the ear pads on my DT770 for the first time after 15 years of use! Cheers.

Thank you so much for this one friend. For some strange reason, replacing pads on head monitors always terrorized me lol. This gave me confidence. Regarding the DT line, their ear pads look weird even when new. But the headphones are 100% value for money. Best ear monitors i ever had in that price range. I own the open back DT 990.

Thank you for this video! I have never done it before and managed to get it done in under 5 minutes. It was a bit scary though. I love my DT 770 Pro and anything that keeps them alive is extremely appreciated. I used a dull table knife to open the ring, at first I used a screwdriver but that almost ended badly.

Hello, thank you for the tutorial. It was very helpful and the ear pads installation was surprisingly extremely easy on my end. Thanks again! :)

I just found my dt 990's on the floor with cat sick on the foam. Of all the times and places to be sick, it had to be specifically on my headphones. Thanks for the great video, I will be cleaning and soon ordering a new set of pads

I'm doing a second replacement today and it makes me DREAD the whole process. Thanks for the refresher how to do this. First time I did it without the hairdryer, now I'm going the "easy" route.

Perfect, well explained. Took 30 seconds to put on, I’ve been dreading doing it for weeks.

Thank you for the tutorial~ Made it easy for me the first time I've replaced the pads. It all looks brand new and sounds just as great, if not better, than I first got it~

Thank you! The plastic clamps were a real PITA to get off. This made it a whole lot easier!

you got me subscribing at "these are quite a disaster, I'm going to dispose of them"

Thanks for the video, it helped me a lot. I can see why Beyer changed this pad replacement system with the DT1990, much easier to swap the pads.

Thank you. I let mine deteriorate to the point of being able to see the foam inside. So this has been long overdue. I did find it to be a super easy process. I used the larger flat-head from a computer screwdriver set, to loosen ones side. Then I was able to pull off the ring with my fingers. Then I warmed the pads for about a minute each, maybe less, on the warm setting with high fan speed. I made sure to first point the dryer so air got inside the edges, then went around the outside. They went on super easy, and I had both on in minutes.

Thank you for this tutorial! I find the prying part a little scary, but managed to pull through nonetheless. After replacing the ear pad, I noticed a dramatic improvement over the low frequency :)

Thanks for hairdryer tip, it worked out. I have DT990, and I am really enjoying this in Lockout time, Stay home , stay safe From Pune, India

Just a suggestion: I find it easier to place the pad onto the ring before installing the ring on the headphone cup. There is a notch on the ring that helps to hold the pad in place while working around the ring.

Thank you so much for the clear and concise tutorial! The hairdryer made the process *so* much easier.

At first I did this without knowing about the hairdryer part, and I had managed to do it just fine, but the leathery bits stretched when I put the pad on, so the pad was able to spin around. But after watching this video, I redid it and heated it with the hairdryer, and it doesn't spin around as much anymore! So thank you for the advice haha, even though solving my particular issue wasn't the goal of the video

great video. i’ve got a pair of 990s and i took a close(ish) look at them for the first time in ages, today. boy do those get dirty 😭. will be using this to replace mine soon! thanks for the guide

Just wanted to comment and say thank you. This is the second time I've been to this video, the first was to remove the original pads for cleaning (the silver ones.. I had no luck getting that dingy color out of them) and now to replace them with the black pads. I would only add 1 tip if you are having trouble with the last part like I was... at the last part I hold the outer shell of the earcup in the palm of my hand, also holding what I've got on the earpad trim... then I just stretch the pad out from the inside with my other hand if that makes any sense. This way I didn't have to use my fingers trying to pry the trim out. I also used a few seconds of high heat beforehand for a bit of extra pliability. I noticed a crack in mine in the plastic part of the headband, hopefully there are replacements of those too if it ever breaks.

Thank you for the guide! The clumping ring removal is the same as for Custom One Pro plus version

5 years later and still helpful. Thanks

Thanks! I was a little confused about the small pictures in the instructions so this helped a lot!

I have DT 1990 Pro's and I'm in the process of ordering new pads now. They seem very similar to the 990's so this video is helpful. I am going to take these old ones out tonight and try to wash them but I want to buy some new ones just to have. You also gave an amusing tip about not using a heatgun; if you're reading this, don't use a heatgun on any household items. If you don't know what a heat gun is.. imagine if a hairdryer just kept getting hotter until it could ignite things and heat items over 1100 degrees Fahrenheit. Don't use that casually.

Thank you kindly! I just changed my 990 earpads following your instructions and it went smooth as silk.

appreciate you, was afraid to change mine for years till i found your video, did right one without any issue, left one while i was removing clip a made a little hole luckily far from middle lol, they work fine for now at least 🤞🤞

I used a thin plastic guitar pick to help me guide the ear pads over the plastic rim after heating up with the hairdryer

I took mine off the first time just to see if I could. The horror when I tried to put them back on!! Must have the knack now though as followed this OK without needing a hairdryer. Thanks for the video.

thank you!!! after many years, these headphones sound incredible

Was actually way easier than I thought it would be. Very helpful video!

be careful when removing the locking ring. i dont know if this happens on all models, but on my 770's the locking ring also holds in the speaker, gave me quite the shock when it fell out during cleaning. Its easy enough to put back but its definitely something to be aware of.

also a tip: don't get the black plastic too hot. It is just optical but the material gets too soft and flexible, making it easier to put it on but it won't look like original. So slow down, only slightly hot and do the dragging from underneath like it is shown in this video. Also, use your old pads for practise ;)

3:10' the BEST tool is defo a DENTIST TOOL ! (not the pin sharp one, the flat spatula type one, found cheap on eBay), it's thinner and narrower than your screwdriver and roundish edges, perfect that job at 7:45' I have a similar ring on my espresso coffee machine and that's my tool of preference ! nice vid. thks for sharing :)

Everything went smoothly and I wsa done by the time the video ended (with 1 ear cup) Thank you very much!

Perfect!! Good Stuff Checking the video before I purchase the Velour just to see how easy or hard it is...

Thank you. Tried heating up the earpads over the stove top. Worked like a charm.

he is right - getting the ring out and then the pads back on is tough - though i didn't need the hairdryer

Thank you for this video! Helped me a lot but I found it easier for me to put the ridge on by pushing it up through the earpads :)

Swap worked flawlessly with the help of your video with my DT 880. Thanks!

Thanks for the video. Included instructions were clear but having a video to follow always comes in handy. Cheers!

Thanks, didn't have a hair dryer but managed to do it without heat or tools. Was more worried about getting the lock ring out.

Replaced the pads with no trouble, thanks for the vid!

Thanks for the tutorial! Just replaced my pads for the first time with your help :)

Thx for the video, very helpful. First speaker took 5 min, second speaker 20 seconds.

Thank you so much for this. I swapped them on my MMX 300 and it feels clean and comfortable again. The distance to the ear is a bit bigger too and it feels like it sounds a bit better and fuller again. Might just be my brain tricking me though

Thanks ! just replaced my first pads after 10 years of use :)

I came here because I removed the thin black pads and didn't know how to put them back in. I didn't know the hairdryer trick to get the silver pads back on. I just flipped out the entire "flexible ridge"and then flipped it back. I don't know if this would stretch out brand new ones.

Thank you so much for this video, actually second time that I am looking up this video. I have some DT770 Pro 250 and I wanted the original replacement pads even though there are more cheaper ones out there. Guys go for the real deal... Thank you so much for this video. Made it easy again.

Watching this has made me anxious, im about to attempt to replace mine today. I pray they don't tear. 🤞

Just bought these...sound is sooo good. Coming from corsair gaming BS these are glorious. 10/10

I've managed to change earpads on my Audio-Technica ATH M50's three times without heating them up at all. Got used to doing it that way, probably won't struggle much with these as well. :)

Thank you very much! Without you I guess I would have had to trial and error on this instead of a smooth success. Didn't need to warm on the last part though because I was using the old pads. Just had to replace both the thin parts. (I have about 15 years old DT990pro -model - still a true workhorse in my studio and overall one of _the_best_ headphones I've used. And only parts needed to replace were the thin soft parts that had degraded because of my eyeglasses frames poke them all the time)

I am not sure HOW one can manage to rip the stuff apart, but oh well... I just did a solid wash on my earpads, and now they, LOOK, SMELL and FEEL oh so fresh and great. In fact, you do not even need to use a hairdryer to put on the earpads. On my DT770 Pros, I just used my hands to put the earpads on again, and it went on smoothly and with no problems. Keyword: Patience. Just be patient and don't rush putting them on. Take on the earpads little by little. Begin where there are little to no room to wiggle the earpad on (some areas are tighter than others). Keep on holding firmly onto the leather part as you wrap the leather part of the earpads slowly around the headphones. That way, won't slide off that easily. Eventually, you will get the leather part in place in no time. The same with taking off the earpads; don't rush with it. Pull them off (by holding onto the velour) little by little and slowly. Once you get off a little, the rest will come off nicely. Good luck. Heck, I might even make a video on it once these earpads get dirty again.

Many thanks Bruno. My DT 770 cans are still quite new. But the new parts look really smart!

Very helpful guide, thank you :) You can add MX300 to the title, as it is exactly the same regarding earpad replacement! I used a screwdriver instead of the recommend non pointy knife and it was so much better! Actually it is quite easy to get the ear cups on again with bare hands.

I was wondering if there are leather earpads for Beyerdynamic headphones. I would like to try them, but it seems like there are no such official Beyerdynamic earpads.

perfect guide, just changed mine in 5', heating wasn't even needed. thx!

i have just changed those pads and..the sound itself feels more direct...mostly bcs those pads isolate better than worn out

Hey man, so i've basically been getting rattling in my right ear speaker on my dt 990 pro. I found that it was because i had hairs on the driver membrane. And me (being stupid) decided that it was a good idea to use my METAL tweezers. It stuck the the magnet and the membrane is now stuck to it. My warranty has gone (by 1 month) how do i unstick the membrane from the magnet?

PS: my Beyerdynamic is *DT531* . Thanks again.