WC Freeze Cooling Gel Earpads - Compatible with HyperX Cloud, Steelseries Arctis, ATH M50X, G Pro X & More - Major Comfort Upgrade & Cooler for Longer | Black

I knew I wanted to replace the OEM earpads and couldn't decide. I took a chance on these and I am not disappointed. ANYTHING is more comfortable than the OEM earpads for me at this point. These do the job and I am 100% satisfied at the moment.I recently picked up some refurbished ATH-M50X to replace my home headphones. I use a pair of Bose QC25s at work and love the fit and feel, plus the NC is amazing in an office setting. When I put my new M50Xs on I was rather disappointed at how uncomfortable they are (by sitting at a desk for hours at a time in mind). My ears aren't abnormally large but they are large, I guess. I read a ton of reviews and suggestions online on how to make my M50Xs more comfortable and they all said get new earpads, but which ones. I was between these and Brainwavz. I previously purchased a pair from WC for my older V-Modas and they are great.Installing these was kind of difficult but it didn't take me more than 10 minutes. Neither the OEM or these new ones were damaged in anyway prior, during, or after removal and installation. They fit flat on the sides of my head and my ears can almost perfectly clear the insides (so much so that I know the top of my ear touches but I can't even tell). They seem to isolate sound slightly better but nothing compares to ANC, anyways.The cooling affect doesn't seem to be noticeable on my head. If these are cooler compared to the OEM and other types of headphones, then wow. My Bose headphones stay cool for multiple hours and I never even notice. These get warm quickly, and I have to take them off once an hour to cool down my ears.I am not an audiophile (my ears are kind of shot anyways), so I don't notice or care about the lowered sound quality due to the increased distance your ears are from the drivers (at least I think that's what causes the decrease in sound quality). These headphones still sound great for music, movies, YT, and gaming. I'm not editing, mixing, or recording.

**Leaving my ORIGINAL review below.After having them now for a little bit, they ahve broken in and no longer give me earaches etc. Comfortable, sound quality is fantastic. Would recommendWhy 3 stars? They feel FANTASTIC and the sound quality coming from the stock pads are decent / if not better with a proper EQ.I'm knocking two stars of because, they're so uncomfortable and rigid (Maybe that'll change with continued use? Given I use my arctis for work 8 hours a day 40+ a week) but I'm constantly finding myself fidgeting with them vs the stock pads. I only replaced mine due to my cat getting ahold of one of the earcups and destroying it.Would I Buy them again? Sure, WC seems to make a high quality product, just a bit too stiff as of now.

They fit perfectly. They're quite comfortable, also. Much more so than the OEM pads. They're thicker, but not too firm. Theres a bit more space between you ear and the driver, which helps a lot. It may be my imagination, but i feel like it sounds a bit better, too.I've only had them on for a few days, but it's clear that they're going to be significantly more durable than the OEM pad. The price may seem high, but I feel like they'll last a long time, so it's still a good value.The cooling effect is very apparent when you first put it on, but less noticeable over time. They're definitely less sweaty than the OEM pads, though.The installation is a bit tricky, but it's just the design of the headphones and nothing to do with these pads specifically. Just go slowly. What I ended up doing is stretch it all the way around the outside of the headphone and gradually slip it down into the groove.

For some time now I kept finding little pieces of rubbery black stuff on my floor and body. Initially, I thought it may be from my chair as it is aging. However, I wrapped it up in a cover and didn't see any openings. Then by chance, I picked up my Arctis 1 headset and looked closely at the earpads. I realized that they were the ones flacking and it was time to change them. I thought about new headphones, but these have served me fairly well and there really is no need, so I just replaced the ear cushions.So I purchased these earpad replacements because someone on Amazon said that they were better than other ones that appear for this search. He posted pictures of how quickly his other new ones fell apart and encouraged us to try these out.So I will say that despite the name "freeze," these cushions do generate heat when on your face. I don't play very long these days, but I haven't noticed much sweat when on my ears. I did have the earpads on my face once so that I could hear out of one side of my head, and that's when I noticed the sweat. I think they are large and comfy, spaced out just right in a way that distributes the weight and creates no painful pressure points.Switching the pads was fairly straightforward and easy. It's too soon to tell, but at $30 or so, I hope they have some longevity. They really ain't that cheap for what they are. But that's why I decided to give these a go, wicked cushions appear to be good stuff. We'll see in a few months.

Excellent replacement for the Steelseries earpads. They serve as an even better noise cancellation and cover the ear better than the primary pads for the headset. They have a thicker foam covering that seems more durable and with more overlap for where they connect to the actual headset. I've been putting off this purchase for months and wish I would have committed sooner. Definitely worth the price for overall comfort and improving listening quality!

Super easy to swap out. Super comfy, more padding than the original pads. Look great. Brought my old Arctis Pro Wireless headset back from the dead. Highly recommend.