Headphone Protector Headband Fabric Compatible with Audio Technica M30 M40 M50 M50X M50S M40X Headphone

So a few years ago (2012), I received a pair of Turtle Beach Ear Force Tango cans as a gift. The sound quality on them was always pretty damn good. But my god, they were absolute garbage by just about every other conceivable metric. They were relatively overpriced, the battery life was insufficient for day-long gaming sessions, the 10 audio presets that you could cycle through were confusingly numbered instead of just being called whatever their intended use was, the headband appeared to have been designed for someone with a watermelon for a head (literally leaving about an inch of space on the minimum setting), and even the gimmicky Call of Duty announcer man who lived inside of them became annoying as he insisted on repeating "Battery Low!" every 45 second whenever said battery was indeed low. Despite all that, they still did look pretty damn cool! So after quickly giving up on using them, I set them up as a neat decoration and there sat ever since.Until now.So we recently got an awesome new Samsung Smart TV and for some reason, out of all devices, this particular high-end 4K TV from 8 years later just so happens to pair PERFECTLY with these headphones. After years of being effectively useless due to comparability issues with PC, PS4, Xbox consoles, various TVs, and basically everything else under the sun... the receiver for these Tangos is literally immediate plug-and-play after directly hooking it into the TV via USB and its original Optical Cable. Not even Bluetooth headphones have such a seamless connection, and even the audio quality is higher to boot!But Turtle Beach had one final card up its sleeve. As seen in the photos, the leather-like vinyl that they used for the Tango was ABSOLUTE SHIT. In fact, one of the ear cups literally disintegrated in my hands and the headband was all torn up (just from normal seasonal temperature changes alone)! But I was not to be easily dissuaded. I was determined to not let these damn things go to waste even after all these years! That's where this sleeve and a earpads come in (Brainwavz Hybrid Memory Foam Earpad - Black PU/Velour - Suitable for Large Over The Ear Headphones - AKG, HifiMan, ATH, Philips, Fostex - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZGGG3KY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). Installing them both was a bit tricky, especially the sleeve as I had to also add a bit of foam underneath just to counteract the previously mentioned gap. But ultimately I prevailed and in doing so, have finally been able to take full advantage of these headphones! Not only do they sound great but for the first time, they are actually comfortable!I will definitely be getting the Earpads again at some point for my Steelseries Arctis 5 (they are about the same size) as they are probably the best that I've ever used and I also highly recommend this sleeve to anyone who needs to repair a torn up headband on any headset that they wish to save from an early retirement.

Works as expected

Longer than needed for ATH-M50x it extends over the end of the head band

Love my Audio Technica M50x headphones EXCEPT for the paper thin materials used to cover the headband and earpads. After a year or so of light to medium use of the headphones these coverings start shredding into little black pieces. Not good! After searching around I noticed these replacements and I immediately liked this concept of a tougher material with a zipper. It's a nice fit and with a little patience will go on easily. I can tell by the type of fabric that this replacement cover will far outlast the original material. It's a no-brainer.

fits the top no problem.

Good quality.

Not much to say...Slight pain putting it on, but keeps my headphone bands from fraying or just rubbing off. Have these on ALL my headphones that have the padding in the band. I own a LOT of Audio Technica M-Series (M50, M50x, M50xBT, M40, M30, M20xBT) in studio setups and and for everyday in office uses. ALL of them have this. Kind of a pain if they are thick, but practical for the years of use I put my headphones through (especially the M50). Also removable and washable just in case you deal with sweaty clients.Not really a must have, but a must have!

A little tricky to install because of the zippers, but once on, they seem to work. Best to peel of the flaking plastic coating on the original cushion using packing tape before you install.