WC PadZ Universal - Earpads for ATH M50X / SteelSeries Arctis/HyperX

These ear pads are a fantastic upgrade for my setup! I am absolutely thrilled with how they turned out. They fit perfectly on my SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless headset, and the installation process was much easier than I initially expected. The material feels incredibly soft and high-quality against my skin, providing a significant boost in comfort during long gaming sessions. I’ve noticed they provide a much better seal than the stock cushions, which has noticeably improved the passive noise isolation and overall sound quality. They look sleek and feel durable, making my headset feel brand new again. Highly recommended for anyone looking to refresh their gear!

First let me preface this for why you might be interested these if you've got an Arctis Pro headset. When I purchased my Arctis Pro Wireless headset over a year ago, I was incredibly impressed by the way it sounded and the overall build quality was great... except one thing. Their "premium" airweave fabric cushions have a lot of "creaking" which is is barely auditable until they're on your ears. After which, at which point it was annoyingly loud. The only way to prevent it was to keep my head as still as possible or turn the music up louder than I wanted. To add insult to injury, the stock airweave pads did little to prevent my ears from touching the drivers. Something you never really notice until a couple hours later when you adjust the headset and realize your ears are sore. I was able to alleviate some of this by carefully applying pressure to the metal band to widen them up a bit, but out of fear of breaking them, there was only so much I was willing to do. And of course when I realized SteelSeries sold leather replacements, I wanted to buy them... in fact, I did buy them. But then a couple days later I got an email saying my order was cancelled and I was getting a refund. Alright, SteelSeries. That's fine. Fortunately for me, these in particular came as a recommendation and I've got to admit, they're impressive as hell. They're no more easy or difficult to install than any other earpads and the fit is tight enough that they feel stock but are just loose enough that at no point did I fear I could rip them. First impressions were immediate. As soon as I put them on, I was immediately taken back to my HyperX Cloud II's which I considered my most comfortable pair of headphones ever. And the thickness seems just enough that my ears don't touch the driver anymore. However what really took me by surprise (though it really shouldn't) was the impact it had on music. Anyone who's used multiple headsets have probably run into both fabric and "leather" earphones, so if you're familiar with the differences, it won't surprise you to know that compared to the stock airweave cushions, bass sounds fuller, volume overall is perceptively louder, and external sounds are going to be quite a bit more muffled. All of which are, in my opinion, perks but your mileage and expectations may vary. Just know that there is a difference. Fortunately in my case, two of the "worst" part of closed headphones are very easily fixed with the SteelSeries Engine software. > First off, Arctis Pro lets you emulate a wider sound. Good if you want that open sensation in your music without the external noise or sharing it with everyone else in the room. > Second, Side-tone. If you're using these for an Arctis Pro and haven't messed around with your sidetone settings (which are a built-in feature to the Arctis Pro) so you while your mic is enabled, you can still hear yourself talk. This is definitely one of the most jarring differences between fabric and leather earpads. I know many people who couldn't care less, but for me, it's very disorienting to talk without hearing yourself and no amount of third-party solutions ever work as well as having it built-in. So enjoy! Overall, there's not much more to say about these. They're well made, fit the model I purchased them for, and came with a host of benefits, some of which caught me a bit off guard. So yes, these come highly recommended.

This is my second pair of Wicked Cushions Ear Pads, my first pair being for Sony MDR-V6 cans (which I also reviewed). This pair was a little tougher to install, but with patience and the video instructions, well worth the effort. I bought these for a pair of ATH-M40ƒs monitors and they are a perfect fit. Being slightly "thicker" ("taller" if you think of them laying flat), they hold the earphone can a tiny bit farther from your head, which increases the comfort in my opinion, because you have a little bit more room inside for your ear. Combined with the very soft leather covers and a nicely compliant foam I experienced no fatigue after three hours of listening yesterday. As a critical listener, using a tube headphone amp, I have always reveled in the sound of these headphones and had some concern that changing the pads would change the sound. These M40ƒs phones, which sometimes sounded a bit clinical with transistor amps, have a very pleasing accuracy with my tube amp. Music with significant high frequency energy which can sound "glassy" in these phones when using a transistor amp, retains all of the glorious sizzle and squeak when played through a good tube headphone amp design. Changing the ear pads to these Wicked Cushions pads had absolutely no negative effect on that sound. Since direct A-B comparison is impossible, I can only say that I think I notice a little bit smoother lower bass, especially when the jazz bass is the featured instrument, as in Christy Baron's "Ain't No Sunshine". There's not less or more bass, just what sounds like a smoother frequency response curve. Combining the excellent customer service I received when I had a pre-purchase question, and the super quality look and feel of these ear pads, I am extremely happy with them all around. My favorite headphones are better than new! No more little black specs on my face after listening. YAY!

The video the company supplies to show how to install these gets the job done. The cushions are a little thicker than the factory ones, so there's a little extra clamping pressure on the head. If there's any difference in sound, it's maybe the treble is a bit more prominent, but I didn't care to go back and forth with the old pads to test this. On the whole, I like the factory ones a little better, but these cost less, are perfectly adequate, and the factory ones lasted only a few years. I can recommend the WC substitutes.

Got these for my cloud alpha hetset. Fitting them on can be a bit of a pain but once you get used to how to stretch the thin layer it DOES get easier. I'm on my second set now after wearing out the first one. My only quibble is the surface layer ~could~ be a bit thicker for slightly longer life but I suppose this might impact comfort levels, dunno it just seems super thin. I'm super gentle on mine so I'd imagine folks who aren't as careful with their gear might get rips and tears easily. The pads are thicker than OEM and that's why I got these because the headset was rubbing the outside of my ear. And you'd be surprised how painful just having that press lightly on your ear can become. These pads clear it ~just~ enough to remedy this. ....and as I identify as a camosexual, I DO wish they had more camo choices :P But hey, sexy red camo!!! The pads are nice and dense and wear very well, it took several years for me to wear out the first set. They don't interrupt the sound in any way I can tell and they don't get sore after long....LONG hours of wearing the headset (talking like 12+hrs here). My second set came in and one pad was slightly thinner so allowing the headset to rub my ear. Got in touch with them via facebook and they asked for a pic and a copy of the receipt. They agreed that one was thinner and promptly sent out a full replacement set.....I'd have been happy with just the one replacement but these amazing bastards just sent out a new pair. Not sure what's up with this one that is thinner, I figure it was probably a mixup in packaging or something but hey, they took care of me promptly so they have a happy customer who'll order from them again. I highly recommend both this company and product. If you want a ear pad that is ever so slightly firmer so it holds it's form better, and wears well and is backed by great customer service then you can't beat this one!

Perfect replacement for my Steelseries Arctis Pro 3. Fits securely with no noticeable sound degradation. Feels comfortable to wear. Video instructions made installation easy--done in less than 2 minutes. Color reminds me of a "simpler" time and looks great!

TLDR: These earpads are extremely comfortable and literally improve the sound compared to the stock earpads, buy them!!! These pads are a MUST HAVE upgrade for any Audio-Technica M series headphones! I love Audio-Technica headphones for their amazing sound quality but I've always hated the comfort, I wear glasses and the ear pads press the arms of the glasses very hard and after a few minutes of use it gets very painful. After a few days of enduring the pain I decided to get third party ear pads to improve the comfort. After a little while of looking I found these velour ear pads made by brainwavz and they looked very comfortable but when I received them and put them on my headphones they totally ruined the sound. My pair of M50x's went from sounding very punchy and crisp to sounding thin and tinny, the sound was a major downgrade compared to the original pads. I couldn't enjoy my M50X's with the brainwavz pads so I decided to try pleather pads instead to see if ear pads made with a different material would make my headphones sound less bad while being able to use them without the extreme discomfort the original ear pads would cause. When I was looking for pleather ear pads I decided to try Wicked Cushions instead of brainwavz because I saw they were very popular and well rated, and I'm happy I did because these pads fix are amazing! they are a major improvement compared to the original pads and even the brainwavz velour pads, I've literally fallen asleep when wearing my headphones with these ear pads! They feel like pillows on my ears, I can wear them all day without the slightest of discomfort. The sound quality of my ATH-M50X with the Wicked Cushions PadZ is an entirely different story from the brainwavz velour pads, those pads ruined the sound and made the M50x's sound thin and sad, on the other hand the Wicked Cushions PadZ IMPROVES the sound even compared to the default pads. The Wicked Cushions PadZ do not alter the sound profile too much from the original pads but they do improve the sound stage and the bass. I can't notice any difference in the treble and the high end, but I'm just going off my memory and I've not extensively compared the original pads to the Wicked Cushions PadZ. However the Wicked Cushions PadZ do change the bass response and increase the bass by a small amount, I personally very much prefer how the bass sounds with the Wicked Cushions PadZ it makes the bass go from sounding punchy and tight to rumbly and impactful but if you hate bass you might not be the biggest fan of these pads. Its important for me to convey to you even if these do slightly change the sound profile they do not alter the overall sound compared to the stock pads. The sound is still flat enough for professional use and unless you really hat bass these wont make the sound worse.

I normally hate when people write reviews for products right after they receive them, but I'm so blown away by these ear cushions that I couldn't wait. I also realized right after I finished writing this that a lot of what I said is very similar to the product description, so I’d like to go ahead and say that this is not a paid review, nor was I given anything to review these ear cushions. I’m just a low-level audiophile home from school for the summer with nothing else to do. I've been using AudioTechnica ATH-M50X circumaural headphones for over 4 years now for gaming, listening to music, music production, and watching YouTube/Netflix. I would estimate that I've spent at least 2,500 hours wearing these headphones with the original ear cushions. Needless to say, the old cushions are totally worn down. The foam has almost completely compressed, the outer materials has been breaking off in tiny flakes for about 8 months (you can even see them on the desk in the accompanying pictures), and the inner layer in the lining between my ears and the sound drivers (the speakers) has a hole in each cushion. Replacement cushions were drastically needed; these cushions are absolutely perfect. I'll go ahead and get my only complaint out of the way: there was a delay in the shipment of my ear cushions that set the delivery back a few days. However, I got them in the mail the day after being notified of their shipment, so in total it took 9 days to get them after completing my purchase. Wicked Cushions seems to be a relatively small company so a slight shipment delay is totally understandable. This in no way detracts from the product itself, so the cushions keep the 5-star rating. Now on to the good stuff: 1. These cushions are MASSIVE, both in the thickness of the foam and in the diameter of the ear holes. I have pretty big ears and this is the first time I've ever had my ears totally encapsulated by headphones. That means no more discomfort from my ears being pushed awkwardly against my head, something I noticed a lot when wearing my headphones for a few hours at a time (even before the stock cushions wore down). I primarily wear contacts but they feel fine with my glasses on too. There's very little pressure actually noticeable with glasses on. I assume this is because these cushions actually fit over my ears and don't push on the tops like other headphones have. It’s wonderful to finally get the real circumaural headphone experience. 2. Like I said before, these cushions are huge. The foam in these cushions is about an inch thick. It’s soft and comfortably compresses without the sound drivers touching my ears at all (one of the biggest reasons my headphones were so uncomfortable before the upgrade). I thought I might feel a bit of squeezing due to how large the cushions are before I first put them on, but that’s barely the case. I almost can’t feel the headphones at all other than an extremely slight amount of squeezing around my ears. It’s more that they fit snugly right now than anything else, and I have no doubt that it’ll go away over time as the foam breaks in. 3. The sound quality of my headphones has drastically improved. I’ve listened to music with these on for about two hours and I’m honestly amazed by how much the quality has increased. I’ve listened to Cage the Elephant, Mac Demarco, Run the Jewels, Kanye West, Led Zeppelin, Mastodon, and Tool to see how different genres sound. The depth of sound has improved greatly, so much so that I don’t even know how to explain it. It isn’t that music sounded flat before, it’s more that it now sounds almost like surround sound instead of stereo. The increase in depth is crazy. All of the mids and highs sound so much clearer than before and the new depth allows the bass to really fill the space around and in my ears like it hadn’t before. I didn’t realize that it was possible for cushions to have such an huge impact on the range of sound headphones can produce, so this is all an extremely pleasant surprise. I also saw this translate to gameplay as well. In games like Rainbow 6 Siege where sound is so important, the improved clarity and quality is very helpful. 4. Installation was very easy. The cushions even come with a little diagram of how to install them. All you really have to do is pull the old ones off and put the edge of the new ones on. These cushions stretch quite a bit so you shouldn’t have to worry about ripping them during installation. 5. This is one of the most generic pros you can see in a review, but these cushions seem to be very high quality. The leather is soft but feels durable, the memory foam maintains its shape very well and decompresses very quickly. I’ll have to come back and update this review in a few months to talk about how the memory foam holds up, but the fact that it has memory foam at all should be an indicator of the quality and comfort these cushions provide. There is the possibility of these cushions retaining a lot of heat when worn for a long time or when gaming, but I can’t say for sure yet. The materials insulate sound very well and I assume they also insulate heat well too. However, I haven’t noticed any issues and I’ve had them on my head for about 4 hours now.

J'avais essayé avec d'autres moins cher, échec complet. Ceux là sont top, mon casque est blanc donc la couleur choisi passe. Sinon c'est confortable, toujours pas autant que les originaux maison s'en approche. On verra dans le temps. Merci

I've been using this for the past few months for my ath-m50xbt, and overall my experience has been great. Surely, you'll loose a tiny bit of the passive noise cancellation that you'd otherwise get with the original pads, but most importantly, the sound signature is still there and it is very comfortable to wear for long hours. Heck, even more so than the original pads. All in all, given its price, this is quite a bang for your buck, would definitely recommend it!

This definitely is such a highly rated product, and deservingly so. The quality is impeccable and the fit and finish is to absolute perfection. I got this for my HYPERX Cloud ALPHA II, and boy did it fit so well......really great...!! Yes, I found one thing, this does comes with a good pair of soft cushion covered by this soft textured fabric, not sure what is this, but looks good, hope this lasts much longer. Furthermore, the inside edges which is used to snug through the cavity/gaps of the headphone speaker is little tight have to be little patient to do it. Yes, it does not have that additional plastic piece that goes between the cavity and the cushion cover edges, this may be specific to the HYPERX headsets, which is a good. But I still removed /snipped them from the older cushion and somehow fitted it inside to have a snug finish of these earpads. ITS A GREAT QUALITY PRODUCT, BUT SURELY VERY EXPENSIVE FOR THE PIECE OF SPONGE AND THE FABRIC USED FOR THE EARPADS.....POSSIBLY BECAUSE THESE ARE IMPORTED......but definitely great product !!!!! GO FOR IT, if you are desperately looking for a good one......you won't be disappointed.

実際は★1です、SteelSireisで使用しましたが、オリジナルのようなフィット感もなく、短時間で耳が痛くなります。 選択の余地がないから高評価なのか？ メーカーがオリジナルのパッドを販売してくれることを期待します。

Comprate per sostituire i pad originali per la mia Audio Technica M40X. Il prodotto è di buona qualità e, una volta montate (il montaggio richiede un minimo di manualità ma non è estremamente complicato), si rivelano essere molto morbide e devo dire che chiudono perfettamente attorno all' orecchio, dando un senso di comfort che con i pad originali non avevo. Oltretutto non danno quel senso di "appiccicarsi" alla testa che avevo con quelli originali, soprattutto in questo periodo così caldo, anzi sembrano molto "fresche". Le ho provate solo un paio d' ore, al momento ma mi hanno dato l' impressione che il suono sia leggermente migliorato, sembra un po' più pieno, corposo (ma per esserne sicuro dovrei testarle almeno altre 10 ore). Per il momento mi ritengo soddisfatto pienamente del prodotto.