Press them to your ears, what you hear is what you roughly will have with thinner pads of similar material. Lift them slightly off, without loosing contact, that is what you get with thicker pads. PU-"leather"= more bass Fabric: dryer and less bass, more treble and mids (or they stand out more, because the bass boom is reduced) Perforated: Somewhere in between There are some that have the side-walls with PU-"leather", and the contact surface with fabric. This is good for comfort and sound almost as good as the pure PU, if the size is kept the same.
Hello. Good video, thank you. What pads do you have attached to your Denon D7200 in this video? Looks like velvet, but seems to be dense velvet? How do they sound? Thanks.
I see your SHP9500 laying there. What aftermarket pads do you recommend for them? And what material? :) I’m looking at misodiko pads atm. (Having general multiplayer fps footsteps in mind)
After years of using various brands I bought a cheap non branded pair of bluetooth headphones recently, tbh there wasn't a huge difference in quality. Great sound, bass etc, but the ear pads... have a ridiculously small inner diameter and it's driving me crazy especially since I use headphones for hours at a go sometimes. This time before I buy the replacement ear pads, I have a few questions if you don't mind answering. 1.) Can you replace smaller ear pads for bigger ones? Current is 90mm the ones I'm looking at are 100-110mm 2.) Does velour leak sound?
Thanks for checking out the content. I'll try; 1. Fit is the main issue. Try to google the pairing you are after and see if anyone else has attempted your target match - you may be the first. A larger ear opening typically makes the heads tage/soundstage larger but also may introduce slightly more peaky treble due to reflections. Chances are you will be introducing more air volume to push as well, so you may need to turn them up to get the same bass impact. Lastly, if the ear pads are thicker, you will need to up the volume knob to get the same sound level, as the driver will be further from your ear. 2. Velour does allow sound to escape more than a solid surface. Typically a closed headphone with velour won't really leak much more than it did before, it will just loose a little bass impact due to no longer having a tight seal.
@@gamingaudioguide9292 Thanks for the prompt and detailed explanation. I've been scouring google for days now since the purchase and have found little help because their solutions are for specific brands and apparently other people who bought the same thing don't use headphones for several hours XD. Going with what you said, I'll just buy the replacement velour ear pads with a snug but more comfortable fit, think the soon to be new ones will have an average thickness of 2-4cm. Your single reply has been more informative and concise than most of the forums and reddit, thanks for the help!
@@geegee9765 So it involves some factors. Gel pads are very tedious to clean and they do get warm after sometime. And regarding soundstage gel will be good for everyday headphones like Sennheiser hd450 or something, but for studio headphones velour is a better option. I also think gel is a little more durable but the gel one's cost double the amount of velour too. So according to these factors you can decide
Hi. I need some help bud. My current earpads has inside dimension of 40mm x 60mm and outside dimension of 80 mm x 104 mm. And Im planning to replace it with earpads that are 5 to 10 mm bigger than my current pads. Will it still work?
@@gamingaudioguide9292 Im using this tecware Q2 (a local brand) and Im planning to change the earpads with misodiko Replacement Headphones Ear Pads Cushions
@@salazarkevinjan2419 it looks like they should be okay but I honestly have no idea. I hadn't heard of either prior to this. :) you are rolling the dice. are the current ones just worn out?
@@gamingaudioguide9292 yeah, kinda shot in the dark. The current earpads are so irritating to my skin, theyre not comfortable. Btw, both earpads are wrap around design, I guess that should do it hahaha cross fingers
@@krishnanh7912 pretty subjective and the brainwavz pads have some reputation; sheepskin - high quality, great seal - I take it you don't want these for one reason or another PU leather - lots of reviews with these flaking over time. they look comfortable and will have a good seal but I am not sure they will hold up micro suede with gel - I like these. good seal and comfortable. I would take these over PU but that is me. I have not tried their plain micro suede. It seems like it should be fine and have good seal but I have not tried them. Least amount of seal compared to others but still better than velour. let me know what you go with and how well it works.
@@gamingaudioguide9292 as a techhead I just wrapped some microfiber (specs cleaning cloth) around my ear and played some music. Even though it's not the most accurate representation, I like the way it sounds. If the memory foam is the same,the noise isolation should be same. and if the gel pad won't have any decrease in noise cancelling, I'll buy that. I'm confused 😅😅
@@gamingaudioguide9292 I got the gel pads, they're great. I think I've got a defective piece though. It's around 20 mm rather than 30mm claimed in thickness. The anc is as good. The stitching is also a bit uneven and it's heating my ears for some reason
Hey man, I'm struggling to decide between earpads right now. I currently have brainwavz microsuede pads (non-gel ones) on my closed backs and I love how they sound. However, they need washing regularly due to my oily skin and hair. I've been looking at some perforated sheepskin pads to replace them and I'm wondering how they compare. I don't really want the sound stage to change that much (I wouldn't mind a bit more bass though), but I just want something that's easier to clean. Do you think I should give them a shot?
it's hard to be poor. zmf dekoni cost a hundred dollars you guys out of your mind or im retarded. i have the perforated brainwavz fake leather i suppose. good but nothing extraordinary. i saw a misodiko velour thick as fuck but they ain't available anywhere no more
very helpful, thank you.
dude thank you for this
A very good guide, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Press them to your ears, what you hear is what you roughly will have with thinner pads of similar material. Lift them slightly off, without loosing contact, that is what you get with thicker pads.
PU-"leather"= more bass
Fabric: dryer and less bass, more treble and mids (or they stand out more, because the bass boom is reduced)
Perforated: Somewhere in between
There are some that have the side-walls with PU-"leather", and the contact surface with fabric. This is good for comfort and sound almost as good as the pure PU, if the size is kept the same.
Hello. Good video, thank you. What pads do you have attached to your Denon D7200 in this video? Looks like velvet, but seems to be dense velvet? How do they sound? Thanks.
2x speed works for this!
Yeah 😂😂
*1.5x
Damn right
I see your SHP9500 laying there. What aftermarket pads do you recommend for them? And what material? :) I’m looking at misodiko pads atm. (Having general multiplayer fps footsteps in mind)
Are the pads attached to your Denon on this video zmf ori suede???
Anyone know where I can get pads for the Beribes model WH202A?
After years of using various brands I bought a cheap non branded pair of bluetooth headphones recently, tbh there wasn't a huge difference in quality. Great sound, bass etc, but the ear pads... have a ridiculously small inner diameter and it's driving me crazy especially since I use headphones for hours at a go sometimes. This time before I buy the replacement ear pads, I have a few questions if you don't mind answering. 1.) Can you replace smaller ear pads for bigger ones? Current is 90mm the ones I'm looking at are 100-110mm 2.) Does velour leak sound?
Thanks for checking out the content. I'll try;
1. Fit is the main issue. Try to google the pairing you are after and see if anyone else has attempted your target match - you may be the first. A larger ear opening typically makes the heads tage/soundstage larger but also may introduce slightly more peaky treble due to reflections. Chances are you will be introducing more air volume to push as well, so you may need to turn them up to get the same bass impact. Lastly, if the ear pads are thicker, you will need to up the volume knob to get the same sound level, as the driver will be further from your ear.
2. Velour does allow sound to escape more than a solid surface. Typically a closed headphone with velour won't really leak much more than it did before, it will just loose a little bass impact due to no longer having a tight seal.
@@gamingaudioguide9292 Thanks for the prompt and detailed explanation. I've been scouring google for days now since the purchase and have found little help because their solutions are for specific brands and apparently other people who bought the same thing don't use headphones for several hours XD. Going with what you said, I'll just buy the replacement velour ear pads with a snug but more comfortable fit, think the soon to be new ones will have an average thickness of 2-4cm. Your single reply has been more informative and concise than most of the forums and reddit, thanks for the help!
@@captainboredompants9172 Glad I could help! Thanks for the support!
What type of pads help improve soundstage?
Pads with bigger ear hole opening, chamfered pads (very few in the market), pads that create a bigger box around the ears.
Pu leather or perforated leather earpads for better noise cancellation? Please help
PU with super-plyable memory foam
thick or thin leather pad which is better ?
Thin for comort.
how about mesh ear pads are they any good?
Generally only if the headphones come with them. There is not much bass left on closed back headphones, unless they come with 'em.
Any recommendation to improve the comfort, but keep the general sound of the shp9500?
What pads would you for shp9500 for more soundstage
Velour pad will be good
I'll say velour or microsuede. I got the gel pads they're great
@@krishnanh7912 do you prefer velour or gel pads? :)
@@geegee9765 So it involves some factors. Gel pads are very tedious to clean and they do get warm after sometime. And regarding soundstage gel will be good for everyday headphones like Sennheiser hd450 or something, but for studio headphones velour is a better option. I also think gel is a little more durable but the gel one's cost double the amount of velour too. So according to these factors you can decide
Hi. I need some help bud. My current earpads has inside dimension of 40mm x 60mm and outside dimension of 80 mm x 104 mm. And Im planning to replace it with earpads that are 5 to 10 mm bigger than my current pads. Will it still work?
usually if you are close you are okay. which headphones do yo have and which are you looking at?
@@gamingaudioguide9292 Im using this tecware Q2 (a local brand) and Im planning to change the earpads with misodiko Replacement Headphones Ear Pads Cushions
@@salazarkevinjan2419 it looks like they should be okay but I honestly have no idea. I hadn't heard of either prior to this. :) you are rolling the dice. are the current ones just worn out?
@@gamingaudioguide9292 yeah, kinda shot in the dark. The current earpads are so irritating to my skin, theyre not comfortable. Btw, both earpads are wrap around design, I guess that should do it hahaha cross fingers
@@salazarkevinjan2419 How did it go btw? I'm going to order some misodiko as well hahah.
Is mucrosuede better than pu for anc headphones
typically a PU leather is better but micro suede can be very good in regards to seal.
@@gamingaudioguide9292 considering the price, should I get brainwavz pu leather, microsuede, or gel microsuede? (It's for a Sennheiser hd 450bt)
@@krishnanh7912 pretty subjective and the brainwavz pads have some reputation;
sheepskin - high quality, great seal - I take it you don't want these for one reason or another
PU leather - lots of reviews with these flaking over time. they look comfortable and will have a good seal but I am not sure they will hold up
micro suede with gel - I like these. good seal and comfortable. I would take these over PU but that is me.
I have not tried their plain micro suede. It seems like it should be fine and have good seal but I have not tried them. Least amount of seal compared to others but still better than velour.
let me know what you go with and how well it works.
@@gamingaudioguide9292 as a techhead I just wrapped some microfiber (specs cleaning cloth) around my ear and played some music. Even though it's not the most accurate representation, I like the way it sounds. If the memory foam is the same,the noise isolation should be same. and if the gel pad won't have any decrease in noise cancelling, I'll buy that. I'm confused 😅😅
@@gamingaudioguide9292 I got the gel pads, they're great. I think I've got a defective piece though. It's around 20 mm rather than 30mm claimed in thickness. The anc is as good. The stitching is also a bit uneven and it's heating my ears for some reason
Hey man, I'm struggling to decide between earpads right now. I currently have brainwavz microsuede pads (non-gel ones) on my closed backs and I love how they sound. However, they need washing regularly due to my oily skin and hair.
I've been looking at some perforated sheepskin pads to replace them and I'm wondering how they compare. I don't really want the sound stage to change that much (I wouldn't mind a bit more bass though), but I just want something that's easier to clean. Do you think I should give them a shot?
it's hard to be poor.
zmf dekoni cost a hundred dollars you guys out of your mind or im retarded.
i have the perforated brainwavz fake leather i suppose. good but nothing extraordinary.
i saw a misodiko velour thick as fuck but they ain't available anywhere no more