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Refurbishing my own Lightspeed Zulu 3 headset

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 I've been a fan of Lightspeed headsets ever since the Zulu line came out.  (Prior to the Zulus, they were terrible  headsets.)  I've used their "trade-up" program successfully, and I've also used it unsuccessfully (never got my rebate.  argh.)  Anyway, I digress. I have an old Lightspeed Zulu 3 headset that is fine except that the rubber sheath on the headset cable is deteriorated and falling apart.  On a lark, I decided to do some searching for replacement parts and lo-and-behold, there are OEM compatible cable swaps on the Chinese retail site AliExpress!  I ordered a set of cables and new ear pads, and the replacement went smoothly.  I figured I'd document the process here for the less hardware-inclined. My worn-out Zulu 3 headset with the frayed cables Here are the parts I ordered, though there are other similar listings if these are not available: Cables: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807910739449.html Note: There are two, and they'...