Dug my form 1s from storage this evening. 

Like everyone else they are missing foams. Anyone find a source to locate some more or is making some myself going to be the answer?

Ben

Also looking for a complete set. Anyone???

As far as I know from my experience, original foams don't last long (around 1 year), so the best way is to design yours and make them, or find existent foam for another headset that will suit your Form1

Regards

bwaje wrote:

original foams don't last long (around 1 year)

I can unfortunately only confirm that; had new ones - they didn't even last a year before getting crumbled and sticky 🙁

And the double-sided tape wasn' t even holding the foam firmly from the beginning.

As I only use them temporarily with my PC for cutting audio files I just use them without foam. Not really comfortable 😮

So maybe cutting some by yourself is the longer-lasting version (and cost-saving too😎 - not mentioning the job to find original ones). Last ones I got was some 4 years ago: build in czech but - see above.

   hx

I've changed the foam many times. Even had spare parts bought before the shops stock were sold out. But the spare ones also disintegrated. I placed my beloved Form 1 in the window as an art object and got a pair of Beoplay H8. Now the cat has closed the faith of the Form 1. She took a bite in the cord and now Form 1 only can function as a display object. Sadly.

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Sounding good!!

Does the music even get through the thick foam? I thought about covering pieces of memory foam in lamskin leather, and make them appear more like the H6. I also need to replace the head strap with a thick black piece of leather, and then they are as good as new! If I ever get to it, I will also share my process - including the happy result.

Does the music even get through the thick foam? I thought about covering pieces of memory foam in lamskin leather

 

Yes but it's muffled. I've tried this type of self adhesive foam and it definitely affects the clarity.

Speaker foam is more open and sounds much better.  I wrapped them in black velour:

Only a prototype, the wrap is a little untidy but they're comfy and sound great.  Mkii will be a machine sewn pocket into which I'll stuff the speaker foam.

I've also got some memory foam but it's way too dense to use over the driver so you'd need to cut a hole into it and I'm not sure the remaining ring will be very stable.  I'll try it and post :)

Hi Lee

do you still have any replacement pads for form 1 headphones

marc

Hi alls,

My Form 1 Headphones arrived yesterday.Of course they needed some attention but it is in general good shape (alu plates, markings, units, all good).

The headband was dirty and whitening, so i put in water and brushed it with a scotchbrite sponge. I removed all the dusty coating, very dirty process, put gloves and protect the table and ended up with a clean and black headband which looks like cardboard. Can't figure out how it did look like when new and I may replace it with leather as another member did but for now I wanted to keep it "original".

Of course no foams at all. So here is my attempt:

I used yoga mat (6 mm thick) for the"spacers" and a foam plate from an old parcel protection (10 mm thick) for the ear pads).

The spacers:

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Now cut at 15mm from the top (actually 14 is better). And another piece of red double sided adhesive tape.

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I used a decommissioned pantyhose. Cut a small square, wraps it around starting with the corners. stick it to the double sided adhesive.

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Cut the remains tight.

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The ear pads:

Hi Matador43, it's a good idea, instead of searching for adequate aftermarket foam units, you decided to build yours; it's exactly what I need to do now for the side foams; I still have some fabric left from the one I bought to repair my Pentas mk II; I just need to find a yoga mat 🙂

Thanks for the idea.