Replacement Side Cover Slider Headband Parts Repair Kit for Sony WH-1000XM3 WH1000XM3 Wireless Headphones (Black)

I'm the guy that takes great care of his tech stuff, the more expensive the item, the more careful I am. I'm that guy that still uses a old monitor TV that I bought 5+ years ago cause it was $300-$1000 then and it still works. I spent a lot of money on these headphones and they've been worth every penny thus far. They've been all over the world with me on flights. I keep them in the case constantly and they have not a scratch on them since purchase. Fast forward to a couple weeks ago, I decided to go on a walk and wear them. (fyi, I've only had them for 8 months since purchase) As I was extending one of the ears I heard a snap/crack in the frame. I was like, "Oh crap!" But I know me and there's no way the amount of force was any different than when I had done over the previous months of ownership. I google'd it and see there's a ocean of comments about how fragile the frame (the one that cracked) so I concluded that my situation was far from unique. I googled some more to see if there were replacement parts and I came across CentralSound as they knew there was a market for them! Although some might deem the product pricey, It took me all of 10 minutes to replace the part with their quality YouTube instructions. I believe the price was worth the trouble the company saved me from having to deal with a Warranty battle and the timeliness of delivery or worse, having to spend another $XXX amount on new headphones while these ones are still perfectly viable (aside from the frame). I thank the company for making these parts as it at the very least, saved me a lot of time.

The parts seem to be sturdy. It would be nice if they also came in grey to match my grey headphones. The screwdriver shipped was defective and only had 3 prongs, so I had to use my own.

Works as described. Look and fill is good. Sliding is good and parts fit well. Installation video, description is helpful.

Don't use the screwdriver!!!! It is completely wrong and will strip the screws.Once i figured out the screwdriver problem, I noticed some of the screws weren't going all the way in during assembly and getting close to stripping the plastic. The problem isn't that the plastic is weak, it's that the blind holes haven't been cleaned out. I hit them with a pin vice and, once done, the headphones went together nicely. If CentralSound hadn't included the screwdriver this would have been a 4-star review. If they spent the QC time to clean out the blind holes it would have been a 5-star.

Ended up breaking my headphones trying to repair with these. The pieces are 3D printed the tolerances are not really good, and I can see the screws eventually losing grip in the plastic. I was hoping to save my Sonys but this didn’t work. If might be worth the gamble for some but I’m about to buy a new pair of headphones.

I had the unfortunate decay of the headphone side covers that seems to be very common. These things are durable, I ordered the black onces and they have a bit of texture but I like it. I attached them and made my headset off color after I added new ear pads as well. These gave my headphones a unique look and they feel extrememly sturdy. I lack no faith that the speakers will fail before these side covers will. Big clap to the people who made this alternate design as well, so much better than the original and cannot be any more satisfied with a product.

These parts are just what i needed to replace the flimsy Sony clips. They can be swapped in without soldering and have a video that walks you through.

I struggled a little with swapping out these parts, only to find that on one of the sides, the pieces don't securely snap together. This means that the headband simply pulls out of them. I don't know how long they will last like this and will likely need to buy another replacement set with better construction. Very disappointed for the cost.