SOULWITCooling Gel Earpads Cushions for Audio-Technica ATH M50X/M40X, HyperX Cloud/Alpha, SteelSeries Arctis, Ear Pads for Sony MDR-1ABT/1RBT/1RNC/7506, Turtle Beach Stealth 420X/600 - BlackGlobal Recycled StandardGlobal Recycled StandardGlobal Recycled Standard

I replaced my old earpads with these, and they’ve made a huge difference. The memory foam is super soft, and the cooling gel keeps my ears from getting hot, even during long gaming sessions. They were also easy to install and fits my SteelSeries Arctis 5 perfectly. The fit on my ears creates good seal for noise isolation, which has improved the overall sound quality, especially the bass. Plus, the material feels durable and well-made, so I expect them to last a long time. The dark black material even pairs well with the look of the Arctis 5. If you want a comfortable, high-quality upgrade for your headphones, these are a great choice!

Let me get this out of the way right up front: I work in radio and wear headphones 4-5 hours every single work day...so finding ear pads that actually work well AND are super comfortable tend to be a bit of a revelation for people in my career. Comfort is almost more important than audio quality.It's important to know that I no longer have to worry about that. SOULWIT is a brand I had never heard of before, but these pads were cheap enough that I took a chance on them and boy am I ever happy I did. If you own a pair of Sony MDR-7506's you know that aside from being the industry standard, their one big flaw are the ear pads. Yes, they are comfortable, but they wear ridiculously fast and the plastic coating flakes off from almost the moment you begin to wear them. It's annoying. But thankfully they are replaceable. I have tried at least 3 different brands leading up to these and my fav prior to this were memory foam pads. I thought they were the best thing out there.I was wrong. These are better in literally every conceivable manner. They are at least 50% thicker, making them absurdly comfortable to wear for extended periods...and you add the cooling gel and suddenly you appreciate that tech even more. My broadcast studio tends to get rather warm and it can get quite stifling on occasion, and with regular ear pads, your ears become sweaty (attractive, yes I know). I'm not saying these stop you from sweating, but they do help curb it by quite a bit.The thickness of the pads have an additional advantage: they add to the noise isolation the headphones provide...NOT noise cancellation. In order to be noise cancelling, your headphones requires power (usually via a rechargeable plug in) and noise isolating just means the pads cover your ears fully and helps isolate audio better. I have never worn a pair that do this better. In fact, at first it felt very much like I were wearing genuine noise cancelling due to how quiet it immediately got once I put them on. Without any power to provide this, you have to realize how impressive that is.Oh, and did I mention comfort (yes, actually I did)...but it deserves repeating. I can wear these for hours on end without discomfort whatsoever. Even my memory foam ear pads felt constricting after 4 hours of use.If/when I need a new pair, I will definitely be purchasing another pair of these, no question about it.

These earpads replaced my aging pads for my Audio Technica M50x phones. I actually like these pads better. My ears fit inside them perfectly and don't affect the sound. I haven't used the cooling gel pads as they haven't been needed, but from a comfort perspective and ease of installation, they are perfect. I also purchased the matching head band replacement and they look great and are well made. Excellent products.

I found these more comfortable and roomy than my stock M40x earpads, which I had already replaced once with OEM earpads and were pressing on my ears. These earpads do affect the sound (as expected) because the drivers are definitely farther away from your ears. It does increase soundstage but makes the mids/highs muddier. I cannot speak to the "cooling feature" which involves actually getting the earpads wet with a dropper, but the texture is comfortable. Fits great.

Had to replace my earpads on my Superlux HD661, which is a clone of the Sony MD. Never liked velour, didn't want more pleather, and decided on these cooling gel pads.Install is easy enough. There's a bit of an elastic around the edges that when stretched, will secure itself around the earcup. Took a little bit of fiddling, but only a couple minutes in total. The result is very professional once a little adjustment is made.The package actually included a small plastic pipette and instructions that states you can add a couple drops of water onto each earpad which will help you feel cooling in hot weather. As it is winter where I am, I didn't try that, but I find the instructions quite amusing. The existing cover doesn't seem to overheat my ears.These cushions are not big enough to enclose my ears, so they are not sound isolating, thus, I didn't give any scores for that. It *is* quite a bit thicker than the original, and thus, the separation will change how everything sounds.The only reason this didn't get full stars is... well, the headphone was only $50 when I bought it. These earpads are... uh... about half that. Still, better than the tattered one I was using.