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Review on Brainwavz XL Large Replacement Memory Foam Earpads - Suitable For Many Other Large Over The Ear Headphones - Sennheiser, AKG, HifiMan, ATH, Philips, Fostex, Sony (Black Pleather) by Michael Adams

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Excellent replacement for worn-out pads

I put these on a pair of ATH-ADG1X.The Pros: Very comfortable. The material is a lot better than the default velour in my opinion, and the cushioning/foam is thick and holds up after long periods of gaming.The Meh: They're slightly too big for the ATH-ADG1X in my opinion, though they still fit. I've had them slip off a couple of times. This is my fault most likely as I probably didn't measure correctly. But like I said they do fit. Also, I wondered whether to put this in the cons or not but honestly it's not that big of a deal to me but it might be to others. These do change the soundstage a bit from the default velour. I've notice that the headphones sound a bit more "airy" or "open" with these pads on. It's still a great sound to me, and not bad sounding. But there is a difference you will notice.The Cons: I've notice that the black dye used on the cups is not set in. At first I thought a pen had busted or something on some paperwork I had on my desk, but it's the headphones! The color runs from the ear cups and if you leave them sitting on paper or anything absorbent, they'll stain if left too long!

Pros
  • Better quality than most stock earpads found on high end headphones
Cons
  • They might not match other headphone accessories