Has any anyone experienced this problem with the Sennheiser HD800S (or the HD800 for that matter) having one of the headband sliders being too loose. Mine does and it's somewhat of a letdown given the price and it being a niche product.
Examining the situation, I traced the problem to the small metal ball (sort of a ball bearing) holding the headband slider to a click. The ball does not contact tightly against the metal band unless you give it a push. The ball is supposed to fit tightly into the small holes so that there should be a satisfying click. This is annoying since the driver enclosure or cups easily slide down due to their weight. Only the right side is loose.
The FIX: This may not be a permanent solution but it is the fastest, easiest and simplest. You just take the headband padding off. Underneath you will find a clear plastic plate with holes where the fasteners are supposed to fit to hold the padding in place. Once the padding is removed, you will find under the headband that the small metal ball is situated in one side held in place by a small brass metal plate. I figured that the clear plastic plate under the pads would touch the ball lightly when installed in place. So I put strips of clear tape to the plastic plate that would make contact to the metal ball. The clear tape would make the plastic a little thicker at that area so that it would push the metal ball into the metal part of the headband and into the small holes for the click. You can put more tape to achieve a specific thickness if you want the slider to be a bit firmer and more secure. Then, just place the padding back on and voila! The slider fits tightly now and doesn't slide too easily.
There you go. I decided to do this because I didn't want to have it serviced at the Official Sennheiser shop. I figure the best they could do is replace the headband part. But that would mean having to wait for at least a month for feedback and I would have to leave the headphones to be serviced. Which could take a few days. Worse, if they replace the headband, the replacement would have no serial number.
Hope this helps.
Examining the situation, I traced the problem to the small metal ball (sort of a ball bearing) holding the headband slider to a click. The ball does not contact tightly against the metal band unless you give it a push. The ball is supposed to fit tightly into the small holes so that there should be a satisfying click. This is annoying since the driver enclosure or cups easily slide down due to their weight. Only the right side is loose.
The FIX: This may not be a permanent solution but it is the fastest, easiest and simplest. You just take the headband padding off. Underneath you will find a clear plastic plate with holes where the fasteners are supposed to fit to hold the padding in place. Once the padding is removed, you will find under the headband that the small metal ball is situated in one side held in place by a small brass metal plate. I figured that the clear plastic plate under the pads would touch the ball lightly when installed in place. So I put strips of clear tape to the plastic plate that would make contact to the metal ball. The clear tape would make the plastic a little thicker at that area so that it would push the metal ball into the metal part of the headband and into the small holes for the click. You can put more tape to achieve a specific thickness if you want the slider to be a bit firmer and more secure. Then, just place the padding back on and voila! The slider fits tightly now and doesn't slide too easily.
There you go. I decided to do this because I didn't want to have it serviced at the Official Sennheiser shop. I figure the best they could do is replace the headband part. But that would mean having to wait for at least a month for feedback and I would have to leave the headphones to be serviced. Which could take a few days. Worse, if they replace the headband, the replacement would have no serial number.
Hope this helps.
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