Abstract: A band having opposed ends and adapted for spanning the head of a user between opposed ears, with each end of the band including an ear phone mounted in a base attached to said band and an interchangeable and replaceable decorative cover for each base mounting an ear phone to permit interchange with another cover of different design. In a method of customizing a set of headphones, the steps include (A) applying a removable decorative outer cover to at least one ear phone of the set; and (B) removing the outer cover and replacing it by a different decorative outer cover.