Shure HPAEC1840 Replacement Ear Pads for SRH1840 Headphones (2 Pieces)

put these on shp9500once you get the original ring out of the shp 9500 the shure 1840 fit tight and snug the ring and clip back on with no issues, theirs is no need to cut anything to clip the pads back, however you need to stretch them for a few minutes beforehand and have a good grip on them while putting them on as it can be a bit tricky, they look like they too small but it does fit and looks a good fit too once one much better.pads are about 25% smaller than stock and is over ear fitvery comfortable fit feels nice against skin, ears are close to the driver and doesn't get hotalso as the shure 1840 is slightly thicker than stock you get a slight increase in clamp as the original clamp was very very weak this a good increase and headphones are firmer in place compared to beforesound qualitystays true to the original signature with a neutral sound with a very slight difference in a good waythey dont leak sound as much as stock and sound more intimate then stock, its kinda like the Sennhiser hd599 but with bigger sound stage- sound stage stock sounds very open and airy while shure1840 sounds open but sound a bit confined due to pads being of a more snug fit with less leakage thats why you get more detail- More detail and clarity mid and treb- improved bass and sub bass (doesn't make them a bass heavy just cleaner more refined)- imaging same as stock but noticed slightly sharper due to better overall sound detailall the above tests were done simply connecting to motherboard (b450) audio with stereo only no virtual surround sound software used ie dolby atmos windows sonic etc. tested with music and pc gamesyou might get much better results with dac/amp set up for stereo and if you use virtual surround software it will sound totally different as these sounds will change the signature

I went through most of Brainwavz's pads before finally getting the 1540 pads for my pair of Fostex T50RP Mk3s. Angled hybrids, XL sheep leather and XL velour all had the issue of piercing sibilance. The only ones that didn't were the Shure 1840 pads, which to my ears sound very similar to the 1540s, but are lacking on the comfort side of things.I initially bought 1840 pads due to their price relative to the 1540s. But after using them the lack of comfort made me seek a replacement. Mind you, the 1840s are still miles better than the stock T50RP pads. If they are in stock and you're short on money, I would recommend them. But if you want the best sound and comfort, the 1540 pads cannot be beaten.

Very good!

I've worn out the original earpads and also a replacement set of aftermarket pleather finish pads, so I thought I would try velour pads instead. A quick search suggested these SRH1840 pads would work so now I'm waiting to see how long they last. 4 stars because the only thing I don't know is the life of the velour finish.I'm not certain the headphones sound any better but they are comfortable.