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)

I bought these pads hoping for a bit more comfort when fitted to my Philips Fidelio X2 headphones (which I love). This is my first experiment with replacement headphone pads, and I may try something different in the future. These are just my own subjective impressions, for what it's worth. Comfort: It's a huge win for me - compared to the velour stock pads, the micro-suede material feels nicer, and the larger size means there is absolutely zero contact with my ears. Also, the memory foam in the Brainwavz pads is somewhat softer, and it just molds to the sides of my head in a very comfortable way. Manufacturing quality: Again excellent, I can't really fault it, and I would say the pads are excellent value for money in this regard. On fitting to Philips Fidelio X2s: The pads are a slightly loose fit on the Philips X2 headphones specifically, of course they will be better for other headphones with slightly larger earcups - but they do still seem to work fine on the X2s. I just unclipped the stock pads (so I can refit these at any time) and it's fairly easy to ease the pleather fabric "skirt" on the Brainwavz pads around the X2 earcups. The fitting posts for the stock pads on the X2 earcups don't cause any problems. You could perhaps add a strip of some material around the rims of the X2 earcups to increase the circumference and achieve a tighter fit, but I'm not sure I will bother myself. Effect on sound: What I say is obviously specific to the Philip Fidelio X2 headphones I have. The pads basically increased the bass (which is not lacking on the X2s anyhow) to the point I found it overblown and somewhat boomy. At the same time, the treble frequencies were reduced and softened, and there seemed to be a loss of detail, and a less resolved soundstage. So first impressions not at all good, and I really thought I'd made a mistake getting there pads, despite liking the comfort. But what has totally saved the day is that I've found that with these pads the X2s respond beautifully to eq-ing - I used an s-shaped curve, reducing frequencies below 500KHz, and boosting those above. Quite amazed, but with a bit of experiment all the detail and soundstage can be brought back (even improved) and any boomy-ness in the bass can be removed, leaving a deep but clean bass response. In fact, with the eq tweaked to my taste, I think I prefer the sound over the stock pads - there seems to be an effortless, natural quality to the sound that is for me an improvement. So as long as you have access to some kind of decent graphic eq, you may actually like these pads for the Philips X2s. That said, this was my first replacement pad purchase, I don't have any particular "audiophile" qualifications, and I am wondering if the pleather pads Brainwavz makes would have been a better choice - only one way to find that out I suppose. So there you have it - it's hard to be absolutely conclusive, but these Brainwavz pads are certainly well made and very comfortable. If you really don't like the idea of relying on eq to get a sound you like, then maybe they're not the best choice for Philips Fidelio X2 owners, although as one such I am happy enough. And I'm sure there will be other headphones out there for which these pads are just excellent, without the need for changing the eq - perhaps those with a bit of a bright sound profile and lacking a bit in bass response.

Only had these pads for one day, but have already told friends & relatives that they are possibly the best thing I've ever spent £30 on!!! I read many customer reviews prior to purchase, loads of which said that, despite not being made by AKG, these pads actually improved the headphones performance. I was still a bit sceptical, but I was VERY wrong to be so!!! They were extremely easy to fit and, although they looked narrower than original pads, look great. MORE importantly, they are really comfortable. It took 30 seconds to get used to the new 'feel' on my head, but as soon as I started listening, I was instantly amazed by the greatly increased performance in ALL registers. I spent more hours than I usually would with headphones on listening and thoroughly enjoying many different musical styles/genres yesterday just to see how much better things would sound. EVERYTHING from the softest acoustic to the roughest electric was loads better. Just to prove I wasn't imagining things, I put the old pads back on as they are very easy to put on & take off. I as NOT wrong. The new pads improve the sound quality (& also, according to my wife stop 'sound leakage') enormously. Hopefully, being made of proper leather, they will last me many years. I now have no intention of ever changing my headphones!!!

The earpads on my Superlux 681 are made out of fake leather, which traps moist after wearing for 1-2 hours. That's when I decided to pull the trigger on these earpads. The earpads fits perfectly on the headphone, without needing to stretch too much worrying breaking it. They also don't wobble after installing, which is great. Comfort wise, these are comfy and way cooler that the stock ones. I can wear them for 5 hours straight without any problem. The spaces in the pads are also larger, which is great for someone like me with larger-than-average ears. The downsides are twofolds. First, these are velour earpads I have ordered, so it suffers from headphone bleed. Due to my headphone being open-back, it is not a problem at all. Anyone who has closed back headphones are better of with the hybrid ones. Second, these earpads changes the sound signature significantly. The bass is suppressed and the highs get irritating at first. Though it gives a better soundstage due to the bleed I've mentioned above. It takes time to get used to. For me, the comfort is definitely worth for the audio downgrade. But for any audiophiles out there, go and get the ones specifically designed for your headphones, as these universal ones definitely would not satisfy you.

This is my review for the Genuine Leather version I bought for my AKG K550 a few months ago. The pads were nicely packed and protected. The first impression was excellent and they still look and feel impressive today. The leather is very soft and there is no problem getting them on the headset. I was a bit hesitant while ordering that they would have been too big to mount them. Yes, they are a bit bigger than original, but that is a positive. There is a bit more room around the ears and the sound gets more spacious. In addition, they are much more comfortable than the original. Yes, they are better than the original in my opinion. The leather is the best choice for next to skin products for sure and these pads are no exception. Skin can breathe and leather does not deteriorate over time as plastic does. I expect these pads to last! I also tried much cheaper version over e-bay. They looked exactly like the originals, but when using them it was completely different experience than the originals, let alone to these Brainwavz pads! Definitely not worth it.

PROS: Almohadillas de buena calidad, buena textura de piel y están bien acolchadas. Colocadas en unos auriculares SoundMagic HP 151. Son muy cómodas. CONTRAS: Dependiendo del auricular, serán mas fáciles o difíciles de poner. En unos SoundMagic HP 151 cuestan un poco ponerlas, pero con un poco de paciencia, se consigue perfectamente. Recomendadas.

Originally I bought these for my Monoprice Modern Retro Headphones, but decided to try them on my AKG K702's. Glad I did. The 702s original ear cushions are comfy, but I wanted to see if these would tweak the sound (they do). First, as far as comfortable - even more so than the originals. Like soft light pillows on your ears. They are big enough for sure. They go on easy. At first, I didn't understand how they attach since the old ones were clipped on (these have no clips). On the inside / back of the ear cushion, the extra pleather material is long enough to stretch the material around the OUTER EDGE / outer ring of the headphone ear cups (cans). So you don't have to clip anything. It's super easy (that's why I was dumbfounded at first). You still have to be patient when you stretch the material around the outside of the cans. For me, it was easier to start on the top of the can and work around the sides towards the bottom. If it seems like there won't be enough material to stretch all the way around - I wouldn't worry...just be patient and take it easy, pulling and stretching it around - it will fit. This should fit just about any of the large round headphones cans (not just AKG). I will get another set to put on my Monoprice set that I originally bought them for. Now - as for sound - I personally think it's a big improvement. Out of box, my main complaint (along with the majority of k702 owners) was it didn't have enough bass. I know these aren't supposed to blast bass like a pair of Skullcandy Crushers, but it's definitely much leaner on bass than most high resolution open back reference headphones...which are by design going to be light on bass. I found myself cranking up the bass way high just to get them to be usable for music. Some say they aren't capable of playing music at an enjoyable tone whatsoever (I always disagreed with that ...but you definitely have to strongly EQ them). With all that said - these BrainWavz XL ear cushions change the sonic values. Bass does get directed towards your ears instead of all leaking out. They're still not bass cannons, but they are absolutely better with low end response. This makes music more enjoyable. I still add a little extra bass (unless I have the Loudness button on) when using them - usually through my amp(s)...but I don't have to crank it way up. Definitely an improvement. Some people may not need to change the bass tone at all, depending on whether you're into bass or not. Again, it's not a huge massive change, but it's absolutely noticeable and absolutely worth it to change out the original pads for these. I do notice a little more isolation in sound (not talking about sound leakage outward, that's probably about the same. I mean when listening with them on) It still maintains an open air feeling, but it's a tad more closed off (not closed off enough to make me upset...still sounds like a pair of open back headphones) --- these are extremely open and wide by default, so losing a little bit of width is still an open and wide feeling. The soundstage is still big and fairly wide, but it's not quite as wide. Matter of fact, considering the extreme width of the soundstage by default, it is almost better (I'm on the fence with this part, not disappointed... indifferent would be a better way to describe my feelings on the slight soundstage change) - maybe kinda sorta - usually, I do like the extra extra wide soundstage they have by default, but it's almost too much sometimes. These cushions do close it in a little. Which is better in some ways. Again - I'm kinda on the fence regarding this aspect. You just have to hear it for yourself. Everyone has different opinions on what type of soundstage sounds better (as with all audio aspects). Don't misunderstand me - they don't make the soundstage small or narrow or limited - they just wrangle it in a bit...not in a bad way. Anyway, these BrainWavz cushions leave most of the soundstage, but do taper it some (which is arguably better). Since the cushions are solid and don't leak like the velor, it does make a difference as to where exactly your ear placement is within the large interior cavity. I have medium sized ears - lots of space. Big eared people may not have quite as much room to move around, but there still should be plenty of room for comfort - even radar dishes! Those with average sized ears will have a ton of extra room inside the ear cushions - almost swimming around in there lol. ***There is a "sweet spot" to have your ears positioned within the coushins. If the headphones are more forward on my head, where my ears on towards the back of the interior cavity, you have less treble / high end frequency sound, with a more closed off sound. If your headphones are positioned a little further back on your head, where your ears are toward the front of the interior cavity space (or close to center depending on ear and head shape / size), you will line up better with the actual driver (speaker) in the center of the can / ear cup --- and the treble/ high end response is much better, while also giving you a more open sound. *** So ear placement within the interior space of ear coushin DOES MATTER. Before the cushion/ pad swap, it didn't matter as much (there was always a slight difference in sound depending on ear placement, but not as much bc the velor pads leak.) Bottom line - it's worth it to buy these. You will get better low end response, and the sound is a little more contained, while still giving you a nice soundstage and openness. Comfort is definitely improved. Easy to install. Lots of room for your ears. P *** Pay attention to headphone placement / ear placement within the interior of ear coushin & cup for best sound response.

Wunderbar komfortable Ersatz-Ohrpolster für meinen AKG K702 Kophörer. Die Polster sind etwas dicker als die Original-Polster, aber da der K702 ohnehin recht locker auf dem Kopf sitzt (zumindest auf meinem Schädel) hat dies kaum Auswirkungen auf den Aufdruck des Kopfhörers und ist daher auch über längere Zeit sehr angenehm zu tragen. Auch das Kunst-Wildleder trägt sich außerordentlich angenehm und fühlt sich keineswegs künstlich an. Es hat eine sehr feine, weiche und fast etwas kühlende Haptik und trägt ideal zum angenehmen Tragekomfort bei. Auf die offene Kopfhörer-Charakteristik des K702 haben diese Ohrpolster so gut wie keinen hörbaren Einfluss, aber der Tragekomfort des ohnehin sehr bequemen Kopfhörers wird durch den Kunst-Wildlederbezug zusätzlich verbessert. Der höhere Preis für diese Polster lohnt sich definitiv, daher habe ich die Polster meines Audio-Technica ATH M50X ebenfalls gegen diese ausgetauscht. Definitive Kaufempfehlung für Leute, die viel mit Köpfhörer arbeiten oder einfach nur mit hohem Komfort Musik hören wollen!

Como muchos dicen, son muy cómodas y el sonido me gusta. El problema es, que parecen de distintas consistencias y al ponértelas una queda más fina que la otra.

Testati su: Audio Technica ad500x, ad700x, ad1000x, akg k701, k712pro.. Posso solo che definirli una presa in giro. Progettati senza il minimo riguardo verso la qualità audio. Mi chiedo se esistano cuffie full size che non vengano completamente degradate nella qualità audio usando questi Brainwavz XL. Io ho preso la versione in microfibra e la qualità costruttiva è molto buona. Il materiale che va a contatto con la pelle è uno dei più confortevoli che abbia provato e l'imbottitura in memory foam è ottima. Peccato che siano inutilmente, esageratamente grossi e spessi. In tutte le cuffie sulle quali li ho testati si montano in 2 minuti e non c'è modo che si tolgano da soli, ma in tutte la qualità audio viene compromessa. I driver si allontanano troppo dalle orecchie e il maggior spessore dei pad aumenta anche la forza di clamping in zona tempie-mandibola. In generale ho percepito un nettissimo peggioramento nell'imaging di ogni cuffia, ossia l'abilità di collocare con precisione i suoni nel soundstage, andata quasi completamente a farfalle. La spazialità aumenta un po' per via del maggior volume creato tra orecchie e driver, ma si fa surreale.. si perde consistenza "al centro", col suono che si sposta più alle estremità, dando la lieve impressione che il suono provenga da un tunnel a sinistra e da un tunnel a destra. La maggior pressione attorno alle orecchie ha aumentato in tutte le cuffie la presenza dei bassi e con le versioni in pelle di questi pad sarebbe ancora peggio. I medi (le voci) si allontanano. Se non volete peggiorare la resa sonora delle vostre cuffie, ve li sconsiglio caldamente. Acquistate solo pad originali.. mentre se vi piace avventurarvi in qualche test con pad alternativi, scegliete qualcosa che abbia misure di poco differenti dai pad di serie, perché basta davvero poco per modificare pesantemente la resa sonora delle cuffie e si rischia di fare più danni che altro.