Topic: ATH-M50 Headphone Pads

[fotoralf.be]

I've head similar problems with my AKG K81DJ. There, the ear cushions peeled off after about two years, mostly in those places where I had wound the cable around the phones. Might be that the cushions reacted with the softener in the cable's outer sheath.

One a general note: what is this stuff on those headbands and ear cushions? Real leather or just leatherette? Would it help to apply a light coat of a leather care product?

Ralf

[Fried Chicken Boy]

What pulled me into this thread was hoping someone had a line on replacement pads that breathed a bit more.  My fat head gets steamy and a nice velour or brushed suede type cloth cover would be a welcome modification.

There's been talk about different replacement pads over on the Head-Fi forums.  The consensus is that there are more comfortable pads to be had but they will/might change the sound and isolation a bit.  But if comfort is what you're after...

Shure SRH940 / SRH840 pads
Beyer DT250 velour pads ('for sale' item with pictures; I wouldn't be surprised if other Beyer pads will also fit)
Fischer Audio FA-003 velour pads ('for sale' item with pictures)
New socks (yes, really)

[bugg100]

Posted by: Ben Turnbull
« on: October 20, 2012, 03:31:30 PM »"
What pulled me into this thread was hoping someone had a line on replacement pads that breathed a bit more.  My fat head gets steamy and a nice velour or brushed suede type cloth cover would be a welcome modification.

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http://216.70.98.113/product-detail/ear-cushions-parts/x32-x12-ear-cushion/156

These pads fit pretty well, more easily fitting around (circumaural) than the stock pads, which sat partly ON my ears... more like the way Senn hd-280/380 pads fit and feel.

http://216.70.98.113/product-detail/headsets-legacy/ear-force-x11/235
The x11 pads appear to be the same, with no screenprint on the driver cover!

[Jamos]

The velour earpads are fantastic.  They don't make your ears sweat like the vinyl ones do...
and I believe the statements that they provide a little less isolation, but honestly I've never noticed any difference.

http://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-Velour-Earcushions-MDR7506-Headphones/dp/B0016MF7W2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364230631&sr=8-1&keywords=beyerdynamic+dt250+dt280+replacement+earpads

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/313962-REG/Beyerdynamic_942704_Padded_Earcushions_for_DT250_DT280.html

[stevetoney]

The velour earpads are fantastic.  They don't make your ears sweat like the vinyl ones do...
and I believe the statements that they provide a little less isolation, but honestly I've never noticed any difference.

http://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-Velour-Earcushions-MDR7506-Headphones/dp/B0016MF7W2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364230631&sr=8-1&keywords=beyerdynamic+dt250+dt280+replacement+earpads

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/313962-REG/Beyerdynamic_942704_Padded_Earcushions_for_DT250_DT280.html

Sweet Jamos.  Do those pads fit the ATH-M50 cans too? 

Coincidently, I literally just last week got a replacement pair of the vinyl kind, but I wouldn't be opposed to buying a pair of these if you can confirm they fit on the ATH-M50s.

BTW, if you used these as replacements for the ATH-M50, how did you deal with the fact that there's no material in the center that covers the drivers?

[DigiGal]

I use Pearstone's for my MDR7506's, someone had posted they would work with ATH-M50's as well.  The Pearstone model is discontinued but this Auray model appears to be an equivalent and as such should also work with ATH-M50's

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/886945-REG/Auray_epd_mdr7506_Deluxe_Velour_Earpads_Pair.html
Auraray Deluxe Velour Earpads



Discontinued Pearstone but check the review by b3wannabe from Maryland
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/645787-REG/Pearstone_9081860_Deluxe_Earpads_Pair.html

[Jamos]

http://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-Velour-Earcushions-MDR7506-Headphones/dp/B0016MF7W2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364230631&sr=8-1&keywords=beyerdynamic+dt250+dt280+replacement+earpads

Sweet Jamos.  Do those pads fit the ATH-M50 cans too? 

Coincidently, I literally just last week got a replacement pair of the vinyl kind, but I wouldn't be opposed to buying a pair of these if you can confirm they fit on the ATH-M50s.

BTW, if you used these as replacements for the ATH-M50, how did you deal with the fact that there's no material in the center that covers the drivers?

The Beyer ones at the Amazon link above definitely will work with AT M50's.  I've got some on mine right now...and if you look at the Amazon photos you'll see some M50's in there.