Lost my rubbers! for my ex-51.

[mxu57]

I lost one of the medium sized inserts for my Sony EX-51's the other day, and none of the other ones (the small or large) fit my ear at all. I dont get a decent seal and all the bass escapes.

Does anyone have any advice as to what I should do? I called a number of departments at Sony, finally learning that if I wanted a replacement for just that 1 rubber insert, I would have to pay $4.95 plus shipping. Poopy.

What would really be great is if someone out there who owned a pair of 51's or 71's who didnt use the medium ones could swap/sell/(give?) me theirs. I'd pay shipping and whatever. I posted something about this in classified already.

Help appreciated much!

[blazer5913]

Actually, i Have the EX71's and am currently in the same position. They are ok earphones, and I don't want to let them go to waste just because I lost one of the medium ones. Would you at least mind giving me the #/website of where you can get the replacement stuff for 4.95 + shipping? That's a start, thanks

[icec0ld]

maybe you guys should take a risk on those griffin earjams. the rubber cap pieces look like the sony ones so they might fit and u can get the pair for 10

[Texipod]

Originally posted by icec0ld
maybe you guys should take a risk on those griffin earjams. the rubber cap pieces look like the sony ones so they might fit and u can get the pair for 10


I'm mailing my medium 71 plugs to mxu57 tomorrow. :D

[Morfious]

I had teh exact same situation and managed to get a replacement set for $0.65 shipped. What I did was post a message on this board offering a trade. I mail my large or small eartips to you with a return postage paid envelope and you send me your unused/ not needed med tips. A member was nice enough to help me out. I know I wouldn't mind sending someone my large tips to get another backup set of mediums. It's worth a shot.

[wezman2k]

agh...same position with me. i lost 1 of the medium ones on friday. i wish i could find out where i could get a replacement set.


EDIT: hey guys, I actually found where you can order replacement pieces. 4.95, quite the ripoff for a little silicon piece :-\. but here's where you can get them...

MEDIUM PIECE: http://servicesales.sel.sony.com/web/viewItemDetail.do?operation=getItemDetail&itemID=137574&searchOperation=modelSearch&searchText=EX51LP

SMALL PIECE:
http://servicesales.sel.sony.com/web/viewItemDetail.do?operation=getItemDetail&itemID=137337&searchOperation=modelSearch&searchText=EX51LP

[AmazingDM]

holy crap
is that just for ONE single? not a pair?
where can you get a pair

[vienta]

I saw a thread (either here or head-fi.org) devoted to trading (for example, if you lost one of your Mediums, but still had the small and large that came with). Can't find it now, but that might be another option.

[Cakbar]

Originally posted by vienta
I saw a thread (either here or head-fi.org) devoted to trading (for example, if you lost one of your Mediums, but still had the small and large that came with). Can't find it now, but that might be another option.

I think this is the thread you mean:

http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=75979

It is a "sticky" topic at the top of the Ear/Headphones forum.

[AmazingDM]

sorry man but I just can't do a trade, I'm very germaphobic

[vienta]

The idea is that these are unused sizes that other people didn't need since most of the time you're just using one size (unless you're sharing earphones or your ears are somehow changing size :) Of course you take the risk that they tried them on once when they first got the headphones to size them, but that's what disinfecants are for. The other option is to just suck it up and pay 5 bucks for a piece of rubber. :)

[AmazingDM]

ya sorry that's just nasty lol

[smsmasters]

^Just stick them in isopropyl alcohol for 24 hours, or if you are really that phobic, ask a hospital to bombard it with radiation! No more germs!