Reddit mentions of Geekria Headphone Headband Cover for Bose QC35 II, QC25, QC15, QC2 Replacement Bose QuietComfort Headband Cover/Comfort Cushion/Top Pad Protector Sleeve (Black)

Impressions:

The ATH-AD900X cost around $130 seem to destroy other similarly priced headphones in terms of sound. The clarity and presentation is mind blowing. Compared to my X2's I find they're thin sounding and a lot of instruments lack body. In many tracks I can discern individual instruments much nicer in my X2's. However, there are some tracks I prefer to listen to in the ATH-AD900X's. Tomorrow I am going to try out my first digital EQ and see if the headphones are preferable with a more neutral sound.

Comparison to HD598SE:

So, around black friday I had a friend order the HD598SE's off amazon now for $80. That's right $80.

I'm really happy he paid that for them, because I do not think they're worth any more than that. The ATH-AD900X are on an absolute 'nother level than the Sennheisers. I don't find it understandable at all as to how popular they are. When I go from my X2's to the Sennheisers I instantly notice a huge amount of grain, and lack of body to sound while the change from the X2's to the Audio Technica shows simply less bass, slightly less clarity, and less impact. Songs in the ATH-AD900X just sound like a different presentation, not necessarily a far worse one like with the HD598SE's. I think the Audio Technica's are much closer to the X2's than the HD598's and they're $20 less than the HD598's typically go for. I really feel their love is unwarranted and they should not even be able to exist at this price point. I can't imagine whatsoever how people used to genuinely pay $200+ for them. They sound like sub $100 headphones. Even my $52 IEM's are preferable soundwise to the HD598s.

The mods:

I did a detachable cable mod using this connector following this tutorial. I must say I was in absolute shock how easy the whole thing was. It was my first time using solder and everything was very intuitive. I'm genuinely angry at Audio Technica for not including a detachable cable for their $300 list price headphone. I also got her purple Brainwavz HM5 Pads. Of course they look way nicer and are way more comfy, but I do not hear a sound difference as many claim, but I can't really do a side-by-side test. I decided a headband mod would make them more comfy and help fit her tiny head so I chose this headband in black. I highly recommend it as it does the job properly and is a fun little addition to nearly any headphone for a small price. I chose the V-Moda cable for her and I think it was the best decision because it seems like it will last a long time, matches her pads, and is a long length yet looks much shorter while in use. Lastly we spray painted the driver covers grey and I prefer the look. The total cost of all these mods was $37 and I would really recommend doing it to every ATH-ADXXX model as they now feel like significantly higher quality cans.

I use and recommend this headband protector from Amazon. It's saved quite a few of my headphones, especially ones I take outside.

Headphone Headbands help a ton!

Got my Christmas presents to myself and some others today. Really excited! After I have some more time with the Superlux's I'll add some comments. Really loving em so far. Merry Chrysler everybody!

EDIT: Impressions!

For the record - here's the playlist I used to test these out, with the original pads and the HM5's. These are songs I know very well inside and out, across multiple genres.

Okay - Here's what I have to say about the Superlux's. I'm quite impressed with their sound:price ratio. I was skeptical at first, about buying a semi-open can but I can surprised to say I am very happy with the purchase. I realized too, that semi-open it very ideal for me so that's a plus.

Sound

So, the Lux's are known for being a good, cheaper alternative to other cans out there that deliver pretty good sound for their price. And that's exactly what they are. I will say I do not own any higher-tier cans, but I have tried them, and as a musician, know how things should sound (I like to think). Bass is punchy when it needs to be, out of the way when it needs to be, etc. I was surprised they got the sub-bass range out very well. Mids are very pleasant (for me). Everyone has their different opinions about what mids should sound like, and I like the way these sound. A little recessed, but still very prominent. High's are not ear-bleedingly loud (good) and they aren't unhearable either (double good). I like to think this is pretty balanced, but everyone has their own ears. Frankly, I didn't notice a difference between the stock pads and the HM5's besides a tiny bit more bass.

Build

Well, when you buy a budget can you get what you pay for - eh. The build isn't terrible, but not great. The band on the top is more plasticky than anything, I was expecting nice stainless steel. The cans themselves are good. A little flimsy, but as long as you're not being an idiot with them I wouldn't worry about them breaking.

Comfort

As Superlux is known for - clamp force! They are a pretty tight fit, which I kind of like. I was relieved when I put the HM5's on because it really makes them way more comfortable. Mind you, these are not the angled ones. They are much more comfortable and if you want to buy Superlux headphones - buy these too. Not bad, though. As someone else posted on here a while ago, a headband cover might be a good investment, I don't feel the need for one yet and I don't know how well it would work with the two pads on top instead of a leather/padded strap. That same guy also put the idea in my brain to buy another cable (and adapter) for them, which I have, it just hasn't arrived yet. The cable I bought has an inline mic/volume control and is wrapped (braided?). I actually fits the color scheme nicely, I like it.

Overall

Good headphone. 8/10 would recommend.

ATH-M50 owner checking in (not the 2nd gen 'x' version)

I see a lot of people recommending the Brainwavz ear cushions, which I have never tried, but I think the memory foam in those actually changes the sound noticeably, which is not ideal when purchasing studio monitors.

I replaced the ear cushions with these Shure ones, and they fit perfectly now. The Shure ear cushions fit all the way around my ear, and allow the drivers to hover over my ears without touching. The stock ATH-M50 ear cushions pressed on a portion of my ears and made them rather uncomfortable.

The headband is comfortable, but the faux-leather material will flake off over time and with heavy use. I use a knit headband cover which snaps on over top and works brilliantly to protect the headband, and add a bit more cushion on top.

Another thing I love about these headphones is the skins on Dbrand. I went with black and white and they look GREAT!

I've used one of these for years:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OF71WWO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Just got a new one yesterday because my old one is now on my new Aeons :D

You can go with a headband wool cover, they sell these on eBay and Amazon. Or you can take apart your head band and use it as a template. Here's a headband mod with leather.

Someone got me a yarn band to put on the headband when I got gifted mine. I’ve always used it and it’s great. Let me see if I can find you a link

Edit- here ya go

You could try as /u/sverek suggested and use a towel, or some piece of cloth, between the headband, and your scalp. There are also headband covers that serve a similar purpose (although who is to say the fabric from these covers won't make it worse):

https://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Sennheiser-Audio-Technica-Replacement-Protector/dp/B00OF71WWO/

Another alternative could be to rip off the HD600 headband cushion, and replace with Dekoni Nuggets, which uses a pleather material, instead:

https://www.amazon.com/Dekoni-Audio-Headphone-Headband-Pressure/dp/B07L8MMP6P

Ironically, the Dekoni Nuggets may actually give you a similar looking shape to the current stock headband cushion, depending on how you arrange them.

Glad to hear you enjoy them. I have the same pads and they're solid. :) to solve the headband issue, I just bought a little knit headband and it has helped a lot!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OF71WWO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Overall, I agree with your impressions, and it's exciting that you get to explore more options now! My second set is the Fostex T20rp Mk3's and they are absolutely NOT neutral headphones, but golly they are my definition of "FUN"! They have "dat bass" due to the planar drivers. But they also have a lot of clarity in the upper ranges, lacking a bit in the mid range. Look 'em up!

X2's would also be awesome for that set of "fun" cans. It depends on what you're looking for I guess. I also had 400i's for some time, and those had amazing mid and upper range clarity with soundstage separation.

Anyway, let us know how your journey continues!

hm5 pads (22-25$) and the geekria headband (~10$)

I have these. Just cut the spikes off carefully with a steak knife then add one of these http://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Sennheiser-Audio-Technica-Replacement-Protector/dp/B00OF71WWO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1450728059&sr=8-5&keywords=headphone+band

I've had the M50's for a while and had the same problem on both the ear pads and headband. The velour pads are from Massdrop but it seems like Amazon carries them as well. Here's a link to the headband cover if you're interested.

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2. At least for the headband, a headband pad like this would help since you can remove and wash it.
   
   For the ear pads, high quality pleather pads like Brainwavz pads would last quite a bit longer and would be easier to clean. Not to mention more comfortable.

Here’re the exact stuff that i bought:

Geekria Headband cushion ($10.65) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010LD2U80?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Knitted Headphone Headband ($9.59) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OF71WWO?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I didn’t bother gluing the cushion to the nuraphones band, the knitted headband wraps the cushion perfectly and holds it in place! Everything fits like a glove. It looks really cool too!

Maybe one of these could help. I saw one in a m40x mod thread.

You can try to get Q701 used(cheaper) or K7xx used, and get a Fiio E10k to pair with. Also, you should buy this to get the best comfort.

hmm, I have both of those for years now and never had this issue even with extensive usage (for a period of time, I had been using them for 6+ hours a day, even 12+ hours on weekends). I don't think there's anything you can with the Logitech pair, but I replaced the Steelseries earpads right away as they were too shallow for me and hurt my ears.

Replacing the Steelseries pads is no different than replacing it on other common headphones. You just pop them off and slip the new pads on. There is even a notch on the plastic cup so it's even easier to do than other headphones.

I use these on them: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MFDX4YO/ref
They also have pleather versions of you don't like velor or don't want to be arsed with cleaning the lint off the velor from time to time, but it is definitely cooler (temperature wise) and a lot more comfortable than the pleather version.

Anyway, they are a little tight (don't be afraid to apply force when putting these pads on) but fit perfectly without any trimming or anything. As I've said, all you have to do is use the notch on the cup and just spin the lip of the pad on the cup. If you are having issues, I suppose I could do a video or something, but should be simple enough.

EDIT: oh, and as for your headband, there are "replacements" for those too that you can snap over like these:
http://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Leatherette-Universal-Sennheiser-Beyerdynamic/dp/B00862522A
http://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Sennheiser-Audio-Technica-Replacement-Protector/dp/B00OF71WWO

this thing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00OF71WWO/

\> The main problem was the headband.

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I much improved comfort by buying headband cover from amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OF71WWO

It doesn't look cool though.

What type of cord is it? I might look into this for my m40x. I used this to fix it but may switch: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OF71WWO/ref=ya_st_dp_summary

Thanks for your relpy.

Bassy music is not my main goal but if I listened to that type of music how would it be on the K702? I know in comparison to the DT990 it would be blown out of the water, but is there really nothing down there? And how is the comfort on those k702? Because those ribbles seem to become uncomfortable after an hour or so. Would a headband cover like these work?

Also What amp would I need for the k702? Preferably under 80 euros.

I'm not really sure what "I feel like I'm raising too much weight in my head" means - because the DT 990 Pro is 100G lighter than the Hyper X Cloud.

If you're simply talking about them being uncomfortable, I doubt a headband change would make a difference. I own both the Pro and the Premium / Edition versions...and the difference in headbands is negligible. If anything, the Pro version feels slightly more padded.

Maybe you can try moving them around and wearing them differently, since you're coming from a gaming headset with oval ear cups and don't have to compensate for microphone positioning.

If that doesn't help, maybe try one of these. https://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Sennheiser-Audio-Technica-Replacement-Protector/dp/B00OF71WWO/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1483185118&sr=8-6&keywords=headphone+headband

Good luck.

Personally, I just bought this.

I filled it with cotton filling to add more comfort though.

The headband is a Sennheiser foam pad ziptied to the band and then i use a knitted cover to hide it. Its much better than stock and I don't really notice it so its something you could try if you feel the headphone is too heavy. Plus you could wash the cover because hygiene.

https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Foam-Headband-HD600-HD580/dp/B00J80IMJ4

https://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Sennheiser-Audio-Technica-Replacement-Protector/dp/B00OF71WWO

Is this the one https://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Sennheiser-Audio-Technica-Replacement-Protector/dp/B00OF71WWO

Due to the size of the ear pads (huge in a great way) they’re very comfortable, but the headband that rests on the top of your head could be a bit more cushioned, as it is pretty hard. This is easily remedied with extra cushion pads such as this for a cheap option, or this if you want something higher quality for a bit more buck.

One other thing worth mentioning, they do seem to leak a decent amount of noise, so if you plan on using these on public transport, keep the volume low.

Thanks for sharing such a detailed step-by-step guide for everyone to see, u/jwilson0199 :D !

u/LordDaniel09, it's not really hard, but it does require some patients. Please be aware that doing any modification like this will void the warranty (in case you still have one). As for headbands, these seem to be a good fit by looking at them, but because we haven't personally tested them, take this suggestion with a grain of salt ;) . Also, these are only good if your headband cushion is ripped, and you want to cover it up for cosmetic reasons haha.

• https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Headband-Compatible-Technica-Headphones/dp/B07K85H6X9
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Sennheiser-Audio-Technica-Replacement-Protector/dp/B00OF71WWO

these + headphone cover because some reviews say headband can be uncomfortable after like six hours.

Maybe you can get a pilot pad and slap it on top there. Or a cheaper option like this or this.

as far as earpads, i hear hm5 ones are popular... but siblance and bass reduction might be an issue. If you really care a lot about the sound qual coming out of m50's for monitoring/whatever, just buy replacement stock pads.

Put a nice little sweater on it :3

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OF71WWO/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_z4Vmxb5V4VHS4

I'll update the main post too but I ended up buying the knit headband cover that /u/Axersia recommended in gray.

I would recommend the large size as a replacement though. The medium fits but it has a mild busting-at-the-seams look.

>The headband padding gap isn't quite enough. Unlike the HD650 where I can't feel pressure on the top center of my head due to the padding gap, the HD800's padding is thin enough that once worn, it just compresses down like a normal headband, with pressure on the top center of my head.

My friend also has this problem when he tried my HD800, saying he prefers HD650 comfort while it's the opposite for me. Btw you can buy this to help solve that problem.


>The earpad material feels like cheap pool table felt. I find this odd considering its alcantara. I was hoping it would feel more velvety smooth like the Sony's fantastic F1 ecsaine, or even up to par with Beyer's velour. Although, not as bad as Philips X1/X2 chemical smell, prickly velour.

It's an expensive microsuede though and it does the job.

>Finally, the earcup depth is pretty shallow and they're almost too big in circumference. I'm finding my ears are pressed against the felt of the drivers and my jaw can get irritated by how big the earcups are. That's pretty YMMV due to head/ear size.

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There are hardly people who complain about HD800's comfort so I guess you're in the minority. IME, the HD800 is so freaking comfy.

And no I hope Sennheiser won't release new flagship.