Wear a Jabra Evolve2 for hours every day and the ear cushions will eventually give up. The leatherette cracks around the edges, the foam underneath goes flat, and little flakes of it start turning up on your desk. That doesn't mean you need a new headset. The cushions simply clip on, and you can swap them by hand without any tools.
The wear isn't a fault, either. Skin contact, warmth and friction slowly make leatherette brittle, and that happens on practically every over-ear headset with this kind of cushion, whoever makes it. Office headsets use it anyway because it seals in sound well and wipes clean easily.
How to change the cushions
On the Evolve2 65, each cushion is held on the plastic housing of the ear cup by a clip-in lip. Nothing is glued. Take hold of the old cushion by its edge and pull it away evenly. A faint click as it comes off is normal.
Before fitting the new one, check the markings, as replacement cushions are usually labelled R and L. Line the cushion up with the mount on the ear cup and press all the way round the edge until it clicks into place. There's no need for glue; the clip fit holds it on by itself.
Which cushion fits which model
Fitting works in much the same way on the Evolve2 40, 65 and 75, but the cushions themselves differ. Each model has a differently shaped ear cup, so replacements are sold per model. A cushion for the Evolve2 65 won't fit the Evolve2 75, even though the two headsets look very alike at first glance. Where several models genuinely share a cushion size, kwmobile sells one set for all of them, such as the Evolve2 65, Evolve2 40 and Elite 45h.
- Jabra Evolve2 65 / Evolve 65 SE
- Jabra Evolve2 75
- Jabra Evolve2 65 / 65MS / Evolve2 40 / 40UC / Elite 45h, with cooling effect
- Jabra Evolve2 50
You'll find everything else for Jabra headsets in the Jabra accessories collection.
kwmobile doesn't currently stock a replacement cushion for the Evolve2 85. Jabra sells its own for that model through its accessories shop. If that's your headset, don't order a cushion for a different Evolve2 in the hope that it will fit.
Leatherette or cooling gel
All four cushions above are leatherette. The set for the Evolve2 65, 40 and Elite 45h adds a cooling gel layer, meant to take the edge off the warmth around your ears on long calls. Fabric-covered cushions are less common on office headsets and don't wipe clean as easily. If you wear your headset for hours at a stretch, the cooling version is worth a look. If a quick wipe-down matters more to you, plain leatherette does the job.
Looking after them, and when to replace them
After a long call, wiping off skin oil with a dry cloth is usually enough. For a proper clean, use a soft, slightly damp cloth and keep water away from the foam. Steer clear of harsh cleaners and alcohol, which attack the surface and tend to make cracking worse.
Jabra doesn't give a fixed replacement interval. How quickly the cushions wear depends on how often and how long you use the headset, as well as on skin oil and sweat. If you're on calls for several hours a day, you'll be replacing them more often than someone who only puts the headset on now and then. Once the edge is visibly cracking, the leatherette is flaking or one cushion feels noticeably thinner than the other, it's time. Until then you can carry on as normal: worn cushions affect comfort and looks, not how the headset works.
Ear cushions for other headphones are in Replacement ear pads for headphones.
