Mark ( ohio )
Well-known member
they work just fine but the foam in the earcups is all deteriorated. Who would do the work anyway now that they are not in business anymore ?
Mark ( ohio )
Mark ( ohio )
Find's Treasure Forums
Welcome to Find's Treasure Forums, Guests!
You are viewing this forums as a guest which limits you to read only status.
Only registered members may post stories, questions, classifieds, reply to other posts, contact other members using built in messaging and use many other features found on these forums.
Why not register and join us today? It's free! (We don't share your email addresses with anyone.) We keep email addresses of our users to protect them and others from bad people posting things they shouldn't.
Click here to register!
Need Support Help?
Cannot log in?, click here to have new password emailed to you
Changed email? Forgot to update your account with new email address? Need assistance with something else?, click here to go to Find's Support Form and fill out the form.
Do you think it's worth fixing an old pair of original grey ghost headphones..
- Thread starter Mark ( ohio )
- Start date
Mark, you should be able to buy new earcups. They are very easy to install. I have a pair of Grey Ghost Platinums that need new ear cups. I am going to check if they are a standard size which I think they are. If so, I am going to put leather cups on them. If I can get motivated, I will see if my old leather cups fit the Grey Ghosts. I will let you know what I find out.
Mark ( ohio )
Well-known member
Thanks alot RL . Much appreciated. BTW, your up in the ashtabula area right ??
Yes, Conneaut.
Odanscoils
Well-known member
Love my Gray Ghost.
No I didn't know they shut down.
Very Sad.
No I didn't know they shut down.
Very Sad.
Ronstar
Well-known member
Mine the glue holding them into the cup frame is coming loose. Was thinking appropriate glue until further destruction, phones work perfectly good so bandaid approach until they start to fail.
Didnt know they stopped either, maybe I will spring for a new set since still available.
Didnt know they stopped either, maybe I will spring for a new set since still available.
Sven
Well-known member
Maintenance Kit (Includes 2 ProForm Leather Ear Muff Pads, 2 Mic Covers and 2 Foam Inserts)
See Also:
www.earplugstore.com
check Amazon for "earpads"
There is a little science and research to finding ear pads other than the manufacturer. I went thru this just recently searching for pads for my older set of TROND headphones, which BTW is the same cup size of the Minelab B80 head phones. Minelab gifted me with a set of pads, KUDOS ML! I did learn a lot during the Googling. I got lucky but I would have bought new pads elsewhere, by measuring mine.
Oh yea, it looks worthwhile to replace the ear pads. Have you priced what Grey Ghosts are being sold for? It is outrageous. I still have a set even though I am all wireless these days. Good luck, and just research for the cup style, and measure width and length.
Oh yea, it looks worthwhile to replace the ear pads. Have you priced what Grey Ghosts are being sold for? It is outrageous. I still have a set even though I am all wireless these days. Good luck, and just research for the cup style, and measure width and length.
For Mark and all others who might be interested in replacement ear cups. I have had three different "full sized tank style headphones and all had leather cups. These three brands were the original Rat phones, Liberty, and Killer B Hornets.
When the ear cups got hard, I had one of the manufacturers tell me where to go for replacement cups. Hopefully the moderators will not punish me by giving the name, but here goes. "Altus Brands LLC" They are located in Grawn, Michigan. The part number is PE28/33
I just removed one of the Grey Ghost ear cups and tried one of the old Altus cups that I saved. For the good-they fit perfectly. For the bad. The Grey Ghost ear cups have a molded in inner screen-mesh. This is the part thay keeps your ears from directly touching the speaker. I would not use any phones without this protection and the Altus does not have this feature.
All of the other phones that I replaced the ear cups had a removeable screen and it was a quick and relatively cheap option. The first ear cups I bought from Altus were 20 bucks and shipping. I have not bought any in the last 4 or 5 years. I was disappointed, but not surprised to see the exact same cups are 32.95 plus shipping.
If Grey Ghost is still in business, maybe they would sell you the ear cups. I had tried several times to get in touch with the new owners for some warranty work, but never had any luck. The original owner was one of the best when dealing with the lifetime warranty. I know he sold out three or four years ago. At any rate, I wish Mark good luck. Wireless seem to be the future and us "old timers" who still like the sound and quality of a good set of wired phones will be lost.
When the ear cups got hard, I had one of the manufacturers tell me where to go for replacement cups. Hopefully the moderators will not punish me by giving the name, but here goes. "Altus Brands LLC" They are located in Grawn, Michigan. The part number is PE28/33
I just removed one of the Grey Ghost ear cups and tried one of the old Altus cups that I saved. For the good-they fit perfectly. For the bad. The Grey Ghost ear cups have a molded in inner screen-mesh. This is the part thay keeps your ears from directly touching the speaker. I would not use any phones without this protection and the Altus does not have this feature.
All of the other phones that I replaced the ear cups had a removeable screen and it was a quick and relatively cheap option. The first ear cups I bought from Altus were 20 bucks and shipping. I have not bought any in the last 4 or 5 years. I was disappointed, but not surprised to see the exact same cups are 32.95 plus shipping.
If Grey Ghost is still in business, maybe they would sell you the ear cups. I had tried several times to get in touch with the new owners for some warranty work, but never had any luck. The original owner was one of the best when dealing with the lifetime warranty. I know he sold out three or four years ago. At any rate, I wish Mark good luck. Wireless seem to be the future and us "old timers" who still like the sound and quality of a good set of wired phones will be lost.