Hifiman Sundara Headstrap Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          50 seconds - 2 minutes            

Sections

1

• Headstrap
• 5 steps

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Introduction

In preparation for this guide, you will need the following tools:

• Cutting pliers.

You will also need the following materials:

• HIFIMAN SundaraNew HIFIMAN Sundara headstrap

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the Metal Fastener               

• This step is necessarily destructive, and with careful application of the cutting pliers, no damage will be done to the headphones. Make sure to remove both fasteners.
• The headstrap-headband interface is the piece of plastic which the headstrap itself adheres and whereby it attaches or interfaces with the headband. This part will be referred to as Interface for brevity from here on.

This step is necessarily destructive, and with careful application of the cutting pliers, no damage will be done to the headphones. Make sure to remove both fasteners.

The headstrap-headband interface is the piece of plastic which the headstrap itself adheres and whereby it attaches or interfaces with the headband. This part will be referred to as Interface for brevity from here on.

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Step 2

              Remove the Old Headstrap               

• Remove the old headstrap from the headband as shown by detaching the Interfaces from the headband.
• A metal strip is present inside both of the Interfaces. Make sure to retrieve them and set them aside in a salient location.
• Remove the drivers (speakers) as shown.

Remove the old headstrap from the headband as shown by detaching the Interfaces from the headband.

A metal strip is present inside both of the Interfaces. Make sure to retrieve them and set them aside in a salient location.

Remove the drivers (speakers) as shown.

Step 3

              Insert the New Headstrap               

• Insert the new headstrap as shown into the headband by inserting the Interface into the headband, but do not yet press the Interface into the headband.
• Don’t forget to re-insert the metal strips mentioned in Step 2 here as shown in the video.

Insert the new headstrap as shown into the headband by inserting the Interface into the headband, but do not yet press the Interface into the headband.

Don’t forget to re-insert the metal strips mentioned in Step 2 here as shown in the video.

Step 4

              Re-attach the Drivers               

• As the design of the headband is ambipolar, which side of it is designated as the left or right side does not matter.
• Before inserting the drivers back into the headband, make sure to slip on the metal fasteners, one for each driver, onto the extension adjustment.
• Make sure the metal fasteners have the written polarity, either L or R, facing on the inside.
• After ensuring the fasteners are facing the correct direction, slide the drivers back into the headband and firmly press closed the Interface as shown in the video.

As the design of the headband is ambipolar, which side of it is designated as the left or right side does not matter.

Before inserting the drivers back into the headband, make sure to slip on the metal fasteners, one for each driver, onto the extension adjustment.

Make sure the metal fasteners have the written polarity, either L or R, facing on the inside.

After ensuring the fasteners are facing the correct direction, slide the drivers back into the headband and firmly press closed the Interface as shown in the video.

Step 5

              Permanently Secure the Headstrap               

• Firmly push the metal fastener upwards to permanently secure the Interface to the headstrap as shown. No adhesive is required.
• Make sure to apply equal amounts of force as you push the fastener onto the Interface.

Firmly push the metal fastener upwards to permanently secure the Interface to the headstrap as shown. No adhesive is required.

Make sure to apply equal amounts of force as you push the fastener onto the Interface.

Headstrap replacement is complete.

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never perfect - Oct 6, 2022

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you absolutely do not need to cut the metal fastener in step 1. just pry it downward carefully with a flathead screwdriver and it comes free.