I went and cuddled with my Blessing3s after reading this, just to make sure they knew they’d be ok.

If I could solve the damn distortion problem I’d be so happy to just get new earpads.

Reading through the threads in this post and replying, and reading through other posts on this sub are making me start to believe that I somehow have a magical pair of XM2s haha

I keep a little packet of silica gel with them in their case. I know it’s not airtight but the little packets are so cheap that I just swap them out every so often and keep them in every headphone or electronic device case that I do have. I’m not sure if this helps or not for longevity but I only use them when I’m sitting at my desk.

These are beautiful! What model are they?

I would if that were the only issue. Unfortunately the main problem is the distortion and static in the right driver.

I would if it was the only issue, the main problem is the distortion and static in the right ear.

I really want to demo them, I haven’t heard them yet but with how good the XM2s sound I can only imagine!

I’ll give this a shot when I get home after work, thank you!

I’ll check these out, thanks for the tip! I haven’t owned a pair of Sennheiser headphones yet but I know a place where I can demo them.

Thank you everyone for your excellent advice and your time! I’m sorry I didn’t make it clear in the title that I was intending on replacing the headphones because of a driver issue and not just because they are ‘old’. I still use them and deal with the distortion and static and I honestly wish that they still worked well because I could replace the earcups and they would be like new. However I won’t complain getting over six years of near daily use out of them and have been very happy with them! I will take all of your recommendations to heart and try each one if possible before I come to a decision. I may or may not get ANCs, but whatever I do end up with I will certainly let you know!

I’d love a pair of those! I wish I could afford them haha, maybe one day~

Thank you for the tip! This will definitely make the wait while I save for new cans more bearable 😁

Thank you very much for your recommendations! I’ve added these to the list to research.

Thank you for your recommendation!

I understand, and I don’t even mind the cushions as they are (they’re still very comfortable) but my problem lies with a failing driver that’s giving off distortion and static.

There’s actually a store where I can demo them close to my work! I’ll head in with my DAP and see how they perform to my preferences. Thanks for the recommendation.