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How to Determine Which Earpad or Cushion to Order The best way to find out which of our foam earpads and cushions will fit your headphones would be to make a measurement of your earpiece. When making your measurements, please keep in mind that it is best to measure the physical size of your headphone’s earpiece, not your old earpads or cushions. We have geared all our recommendations on the earpiece size. There are literally thousands of different makes and models of headphones and headsets. Customers will frequently contact us and ask what cushions are required for their specific headphones. Most of the time we have absolutely no idea, because the headphone manufacturers don’t supply the required details about their product models, sizes and shapes. Each year, new headphones are relea … read more

Why are Disposable Covers Used on Headphones and Headsets? Many people don't really realize that each time headphones and headsets are shared among many different users, it increases the user’s health risks. Wearing headphone covers can definitely lower those risks and help to protect each of the users. The exposure and direct skin contact with headphones could possibly pass on bacterial infections and head lice, or spread viruses and germs to those who share the headphones and headsets.  Shared headphones could inadvertently cause the spread of influenza, the common cold and Covid-19. Hospitals that use headphones for patients, need to take extra steps to also protect patients from spreading MRSA and other contagious diseases. Headphones and headsets that are repeatedly share … read more

Microphone Windscreen DetailsWe Offer Foam Windscreens for all Types of Microphones Headset Windscreens Podium Mikes Lapel Microphones Multimedia Headphones Desktop Microphones Windscreens will Refresh Your Microphones and Headsets and improve their audio performance with more distinct audio to clarify pops, clicks and hiss types of sounds at the same time that they will buffer wind SKU# MIK-95 Microphone Windscreen     As you can see from the above photos, the installation is really quite easy. For More Information and Details on the MIK-95 Microphone Windscreens CLICK HERE Frequently used by performers, singers, stand-up comics, etc. They fit onto most Ball-Style entertainment microphones and will help to temper the sound, reduce pop sounds, background noise … read more

How to Determine Which Earpad or Cushion to Order The best way to find out which of our foam earpads and cushions will fit your headphones would be to make a measurement of your earpiece. When making your measurements, please keep in mind that it is best to measure the physical size of your headphone’s earpiece, not your old earpads or cushions. We have geared all our recommendations on the earpiece size. There are literally thousands of different makes and models of headphones and headsets. Customers will frequently contact us and ask what cushions are required for their specific headphones. Most of the time we have absolutely no idea, because the headphone manufacturers don’t supply the required details about their product models, sizes and shapes. Each year, new headphones are relea … read more

Sharing of Headphones and Headsets Created a Need for Disposable CoversWhen we developed the first MRI Patient Stereo Sound Systems, the only headphones we offered resembled a stethoscope and they had little foam eartips that could be removed and replaced to provide a hygienic way for users to share the same MRI headphones. Later on, we introduced an earmuff style headphone which was very similar to the image shown below, We realized that new headphones were going to be repetitively used for MRI patients, and we would need some type of hygienic cover to protect each of the patients from having their skin come into direct contact with the earmuff style headphone earpieces. We later began to look for ways to provide some kind of protective covers for the these new earmuff style hea … read more