diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/instruments.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/instruments.dm
index 67ac4f310f1..7133e4d56ab 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/instruments.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/instruments.dm
@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@
 	icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]"
 	update_icon()
 
+/obj/item/instrument/piano_synth/headphones/spacepods
+	name = "nanotrasen space pods"
+	desc = "Flex your money, AND ignore what everyone else says, all at once!"
+	icon_state = "spacepods"
+	item_state = "spacepods"
+	slot_flags = ITEM_SLOT_EARS
+	strip_delay = 100 //air pods don't fall out
+	instrumentRange = 0 //you're paying for quality here
+	custom_premium_price = 1800
+
 /obj/item/instrument/banjo
 	name = "banjo"
 	desc = "A 'Mura' brand banjo. It's pretty much just a drum with a neck and strings."
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/ears/_ears.dm b/code/modules/clothing/ears/_ears.dm
index 1c7a66e3616..16745badb17 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/ears/_ears.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/ears/_ears.dm
@@ -30,12 +30,3 @@
 /obj/item/clothing/ears/earmuffs/dropped(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_DEAF, CLOTHING_TRAIT)
-
-/obj/item/clothing/ears/earmuffs/spacepods
-	name = "nanotrasen space pods"
-	desc = "Flex your money, AND ignore what everone else says, all at once!"
-	icon = 'icons/obj/clothing/accessories.dmi'
-	icon_state = "spacepods"
-	item_state = "spacepods"
-	strip_delay = 100 //air pods don't fall out
-	custom_premium_price = 1800
diff --git a/code/modules/vending/clothesmate.dm b/code/modules/vending/clothesmate.dm
index 7cd36e3388c..504a3572f8c 100644
--- a/code/modules/vending/clothesmate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vending/clothesmate.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 		           /obj/item/clothing/under/pants/mustangjeans = 1,
 		           /obj/item/clothing/neck/necklace/dope = 3,
 		           /obj/item/clothing/suit/jacket/letterman_nanotrasen = 1,
-		           /obj/item/clothing/ears/earmuffs/spacepods = 1)
+		           /obj/item/instrument/piano_synth/headphones/spacepods = 1)
 	refill_canister = /obj/item/vending_refill/clothing
 	default_price = 60
 	extra_price = 120
diff --git a/icons/mob/clothing/ears.dmi b/icons/mob/clothing/ears.dmi
index ea00f5d1f8a..33bbc4fb61c 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/clothing/ears.dmi and b/icons/mob/clothing/ears.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/clothing/accessories.dmi b/icons/obj/clothing/accessories.dmi
index e1968cde991..4f9d288b921 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/clothing/accessories.dmi and b/icons/obj/clothing/accessories.dmi differ