Genuine Replacement Ear Pads Cushions for SENNHEISER HD650, HD600, HD580, HD660 S, HD565, HD545 Headphones

I have owned my HD600's for about 39 months and they get an enormous amount of use. This is the second pair of these wonderful headphones I have owned, the first pair being shortly after they were first introduced to the market back in the 90's. Back then I was working a second shift job and at some point while I was away my autistic son who was just a toddler got his meat hooks on them and for whatever reason he placed them inside the dishwasher. Of course my wife had no idea and they got a bath. End of those!So years later I decided to give the 600's another listen and I typically listen to them 4-5 hours daily. Recently the pads got a cleaning of sorts just using my fingers and a slightly damp cloth, but I noticed that the pads were beginning to deteriorate just a little bit and I wanted to replace them. They were still serviceable but in all honesty they were getting a bit flat. A bit smashed. I saw a number of options for replacement and I read the reviews which mentioned how other products changed the sound signature or were hot or not deep enough so I decided to go the OEM route and I would suggest you do the same.Replacing the cups is really straight forward; just gently grab the top/bottom and sides and tug gently. Remove the cup and inner foam and the replacements drop right in. Give a gentle push and they will clip on and remain firmly in place until you need to remove them again.So here's my opinion. They feel like brand new headphones minus the new headphone clamping. I didn't get a sense of renewed clamping at all. My ears sit inside as they had before, the pads are just comfortable as can be and they look like brand new once again. Same sound.signature They may seem to be a bit pricey but they are absolutely worth the money if you love your Sennheiser cans. Highly recommended.

The bag it came in was a sticker matching the part number on Sennheiser's store as well as a saying it was from Sonova Germany on the bottom. Sealed packaging, looked legitimate. Compared to the pads on the Senn I bought used in 2020 that desperately needed the pads replaced, they match the size/feel/etc (except clean and new ;)) filters also matched. Seller was "AUDIO EQUIP". About a $10 premium over the official Sennheiser store, but saying they've been out of stock there for a while and these come with next day shipping, worth the premium.Putting them on isn't difficult, but you do have to press down HARD on the pads to get them to click in place securely. One of mine fought me a bit to clip in. They're much easier to put on than say the Meze earpads.Anyway, sound quality, feel, etc matches the stock earpads. Overpriced? Sure but hey, Sennheiser decided to price these foam pads at like $43 so blame them...

I love my Sennheiser HD 600s for working late at night or double checking mixes I do with my monitors. Unfortunately the velour pads get kind of compressed and funky after awhile. I sweat a lot so after awhile my pads got kind of gross.I'd looked into getting leather pads or something else that wouldn't absorb so much perspiration, but all my research indicated that using any materials other than what were stock would radically change the sound profile. I decided to go with the authentic pad replacements. Installing them was as easy as pulling the old pads out, and then just clicking the new ones into place making sure that everything was latched all the way around each can.The first thing I realized was that I'd gotten used to the speakers being MUCH closer to my ears than they should have been over the years since the old pads had gotten compressed. The second thing I noticed was how much the sound quality was restored. I was worried that perhaps after years of heavy use, they started to "burn in" and change in a not so good way, but it turns out that the problem was 100% my old disgusting ear pads. Now that I have fresh authentic pads in place, the sound is as clear and detailed as I remember them being.Now I need to make sure to schedule a replacement regularly to avoid this happening again in the future. The authentic pad replacements are a little more costly than some of the 3rd party options out there, but if you bought a pair of headphones compatible with these pads, I'm assuming sound quality is important to you. Spend a little more to get the real deal and you'll be glad you did.

2017. Works for the HD600 exactly as described. Feels identical to original. Comes with the foam lining for the drivers. The installation is easy. You pop the pads old off and remove the foam lining (it just comes right out). Then replace the foam lining. Then insert the new pads. Here you grip the edges of the inside with your thumb and push with pressure and repeat all around the pads. You won't damage the drivers as there is a protective plastic piece. You'll hear several clicks as it inserts itself in to the grooves. Just press all around on the edges. And that's it. Only quibble....MAN this is expensive! I wouldn't complain if this was 20 or 30 bucks. But jeez. But works exacty as described. I replaced it because my old pads were very worn and the foam lining for the drivers had come off. Expect it to last at least a few years. But it will wear out. Grateful for Sennheiser to provide replacement parts for every piece of the HD600. BTW....I just receieved a Emotiva basX A-100 and I promise you it woke the sennheisers up. The sound quality went up about 10 times no joke and now beat my $2000 speakers (axiom m80 towers) powered by Emotiva XPA-1 monoblocks fully balanced through a DC-1. Just make sure to insert the jumpers to bypass the resistors in the basx a-100 and squeeze out all the sound these gems of the hd600's are worth. Bass is crazy. Mid range is crezy. Treble woken up! I didn't realize they sounded this good and I had used several headphone amplifiers before. They cost two thirty dollars and could easily be priced at a grand and nobody would blink. Not even joking guys. Be stunned. First time headphones beat a (great) speaker and very thoroughly too.