Memory Foam Cushion Ear Pads for Hifiman Arya Ananda Edition XS X HE1000se HE1000 V2 Jade II Headphone Replacement EarPads (Elite Velour Hybrid)

​I have installed ​these replacement fenestrated hybrid polyester/protein ear cushions on several Hifiman models, including the XS, Ananda Nano, and Arya Stealth​ with no issues. These cushions feature a memory foam core material that provides outstanding comfort and creates an excellent seal around the ears, even for those who wear glasses. They offer exceptional value compared to the pricing of OEM and other well-known ear cushion vendors. However, I did notice that the replacement cushions come with an unnecessary grill cloth attached. I recommend removing this grill cloth, as there is already one integrated into the ear cups​ to protect the driver. The presence of the extra grill cloth will muffle the upper midrange and higher frequencies, which is not ideal for achieving the best sound quality. Installation is straightforward, but it's important to ensure that the left and right cushions are matched correctly to their respective ear cups. The thin side of each cushion should face forward, while the thicker side should be positioned at the rear. Additionally, when removing the OEM cushions, please be gentle to avoid damaging the plastic attachment clips. A credit card or similar tool can be helpful as a lever to release the clips. Once you align the bottom seam of the new cushion with the apex of the ear cup and the clips are aligned to their respective slots, you can gently snap the clips in place all around the cushion. In terms of sound quality, after removing the unnecessary grill cloth, I found the fenestrated cushions to be quite similar to the OEM cushions, albeit with a touch more warmth in the midrange. This enhancement is particularly beneficial for addressing the typical ​midrange recession found in Hifiman products. Overall, these fenestrated cushions provide great value, increased comfort, and a refreshing change to the OEM sound signature. For those who prefer to maintain the original sound profile, I would recommend considering the non-fenestrated cushions without the grill cloth.

Super comfortable, still breathable and still sounds great. Quality is good and fits the Edition XS well. I could not use the Edition XS with my glasses, the slightest head movement would cause a squeaking noise due to the fabric material sliding against the glasses frame. This solves that entirely and is more comfortable on the skin while still being more breathable compared to fully leather/pleather pads.

I have a pair of Ananda headphones and these ear cups are a way nicer build quality than the factory ones. Extremely comfortable, didn’t realize how bad my old ones had broken down. Don’t waste your money on buying more expensive ear cups, these ones are awesome and a great upgrade from stock. Will buy again.

These work amazing, if you have ananda nano and you go with the Standard polyester you wont be disappointed. great replacement. Me personally it did not change the way the headphones sounded even with the mesh it comes with that the original pads dont have. If it bothers you its possible to just cut them out and then these pads are IDENTICAL to the originals. Again these are made IDENTICAL to the original pads that come with the hifiman ananda nano minus the mesh. Its all the same chinese build quality. Save yourself 60 bucks and get these. Dont get hung up on the reviews who claim this changes sound stage or quality because it doesn't. I guarantee most of those people just got used to the old worn out pads and when they get new pads they react negatively to them because they aren't used to new pads again. I would even argue the original pads that came with the ananda nano were way more crap after comparing them.

These are a great cheap alternative to the expensive Dekoni's although they aren't on the same level of quality. One big plus of these is that they're easier (for me) to put on my Anandas than the dekoni's. I think the issue with some of these headphones that have been around a while is that the Dekoni's sit in a warehouse for years and dry out. This is why one of my dekonis cracked when i was installing them but, for whatever reason, these took me half the time to install. The fit is fine, they're not as thick as the dekonis but they sound totally fine to me. The one thing that i'm not crazy about is the lining they use on the inside of the cup, the stock pads and the dekonis don't have any lining so i have no idea why they added this. I guess its a dandruff guard or something, the thing i don't like is that it touches my ears so it makes a bit of noise. Not a big issue since you can always just cut them out but i thought it was worth mentioning. All in all, I think these represent a great buy since they're 1/4 the price of Dekoni's and they're available to ship right away.

Fantastic for HE1000SE. The Elite Velour Hybrid version fit incredibly well, are 10x’s more comfortable than the stock pads. I rarely used these headphones due to comfort and fit on my head, these pads change all that, and I can wear them for hours if I want to. They do seem to add a bit of bass, and possibly tame the sharpness a hair. FYI, I listened before cutting out the thin material and they did sound a tiny bit muffled, no longer the case after removing it.

While I haven’t spent much listening time with these yet, they seem to be well built and a good replacement — certainly much more cost effective than the OEM replacements at approximately $160/set. The one caution is that these earcups are left-right specific even though they look essentially identical.

These really decrease the soundstage of my Hifiman Arya Organics. Massively lowers the treble response and even with eq, it can't be corrected. Very strange. I even put one original pad on the left and one of these on the right. Very obvious.

Passt perfekt für den HiFiMan Arya , klingt etwas anders aber auch gut. Diese verstärken den Bass nicht wie andere (Velour). Offener detaillierter Klang. Gute verarbeitung nicht 1 Quantum schlechter wie das Original. PLV ist TOP!

It cannot be used for Ananda although the description stated it’s able to.

Good finish and easy fit on an Edition XS. The sheepskin pads are slightly deeper and definitely more comfortable than stock. On first listenings the sound seems pleasantly changed; more rounded, fuller and cleaner. I found instruments that are hollow have gained more shape, a guitar body being slapped or a large drum hit now have a greater depth and what I can only describe as the tones from within. For the money a bargain and as others have said are probably what should have been fitted as originals.

Upper frequencies and details of my he1kse was almost totally gone, it added way too much warmth and there is a big subbass bump. Would not recommend unless you want your Hifimans to turn into Sony headphones.

Sono praticamente uguali agli originali. Ottimi!