NewFantasiaSheepskin Ear Pads Compatible with Sennheiser HD650, HD600, HD580, HD660S, HD660S2, HD58X, HD6XX Headphone Genuine Leather Replacement Memory Foam Earpads Cushions

Perfect fit. Saved a great pair of headphones from an overzealous puppy. If anything they are better.

I've been around the audiophile community long enough to know that it's full of snake oil and placebo. On the one hand I know that soundwaves can interact with different materials in different ways, so going from velour to lambskin could definitely have audible effects on the sound signature, on the other hand alarmist reviews like "it destroyed my soundstage and imaging" come off as the typical alarmist audiophile hypochondria whenever you deviate from communal best practices: in this case that OEM pads are designed for the headphones and therefore the only good pads to use. Unfortunately I needed new ear cups for my hd6xx again and I was personally a little fed up with paying $50 for $5s of material that will last, at best, 2 years of routine use and, knowing I could just return these to Amazon if I didn't like them, decided to just pull the trigger.The earpads arrived in a basic, no-frills box. My first impressions in-hand were that they felt nice and seemed like real leather. Got them installed and upon putting them on-head I immediately noticed that the headphones had regained some comfort and my ears now had some space, both lost to the OEM cups flattening and losing their shape over time. The material is very comfortable to my head. My ears do feel slightly warmer but it's pleasant and the fact that they're no longer pressed against the driver is a significant improvement to comfort. So far so good.Plugged them in to my Cavalli Tube Hybrid amp and began streaming some hd music I was very familiar with from qobuz to my smsl su-9 dac. The sound signature was different, but not exceptionally so. More v-shaped, with more emphasis on the top and bottom, but it certainly doesn't sound bad. Soundstage and imaging were still fully present, as opposed to what others have described. I've spent over a week with them at this point; I've listened to hundreds of songs as well as watched films and played some games and...I really like them! The changes to the sound signature weren't nearly as dramatic as some reviewers made it out to be, and still what I would describe as great, while the comfort is improved over the OEM cups. Additionally they feel like they are better quality, only time will tell if they are, however at half the price of OEM pads even an equivalent amount of use out of them would be an improvement.

Update Oct 2024: Just hit the one year mark with these and I am sitting at my desk using headphones every day. They look pretty much brand new. I was expecting they would peel or the seams would break eventually, but they are perfect. So much better than the gross cloth pads for the 58x and I don't think it did anything to the sound signature. These are great.Original review:Used on 58x headphones. I wish I had done this a lot sooner. I still had the original pads, and had been washing them once or twice a year. I was worried about changing the sound but I only noticed a slight change at first, if at all. The headset looks and feels more premium versus with the original pads. I hope this material won't feel as grimy as the cloth pads that absorb moisture. These feel nice and soft in hand, wearing them they are maybe slightly less soft than the originals (but those were broken in), or just the different feel of the material against your head. They installed fine and do not pop out as long as you seat them all the way in. I will be totally happy with these as long as they don't start flaking or coming apart at the seams any time soon.

I purchased a pair of headphones brand new back in 1997, the Sennheiser HD 535, and listened to them for about three years late at night while my wife was sleeping. I was working a second shift job at the time and firing up the stereo after midnight wasn't an option. After about two years I upgraded to the HD 600 and a year later my son, who was just learning to stand up and who was quite curious at the time, got his hands on them when I left them on my desk before heading off to work. At some point they found their way into the bottom of the dishwasher and went un-noticed until after the dishes were done. Needless to say it didn't end well and I was back to using the 535's again.Several years ago I got more into using headphones and currently own several pairs (nine). The 535's had begun to decay and I thought I had tossed them years ago but I located them recently and decided to repair them because I really had enjoyed them. The earcups needed to be replaced so I bought this pair of $29 ear pads. I also replaced the headband padding for $9.50. The system of adjusting them was non-functional but at the smallest setting fit my head perfectly so I used two zip ties inside the channel underneath the headband padding. They no longer adjust but they fit my head perfectly. The complete repair cost under $40 compared to the $80 cost of the Dekoni pads I recently put on my HiFiMan Sundara.They are still a very nice sounding headphone, which came with the surround sound processor too. I still have that and have never used it. So what have these pads done to the sound signature? Well to be honest it's been so long since I have listened to them that I can't be certain, but they still sound excellent. I don't notice any drastic change in the top end; the treble is clear and crisp without being harsh or sibilant, there is an airy quality to it which is quite nice. The midrange is clear and lush (it's what Sennheiser does best), while the bass is tight and controlled, presenting itself with authority without sounding muddy. They still do soundstage quite well. I wonder how many of these remain.I wouldn't hesitate to give these earpads a try, especially if you have a situation like mine. I purchased a second pair of HD 600's about 5 years ago and will stick with Genuine pads for those but I wanted something less expensive that would sound great, be easy to install and clean, and be comfortable on my head. These pads checked all of those boxes AND they are well constructed to boot! I am very much pleased with them. Welcome to the herd of headphones, 535's!