Pros & Cons
Pros
Much thicker and luxurious padding but still looks oem. The leather is better on the original, but these are still good.
Cons
Noise cancelling still works, but the sound quality in noise cancelling mode is so bad i find it un-usable. These seem to amplify the bass in a really unpleasant way and generally sound more muffled even compared to other third-party cushions. They ne... Read More
Highlights
Quality
Easy to install, comes with useful tool & fully refreshes your headphones.
Definitely notice an improvement in sound as my original pads had gotten so soft and ripped.
This came within 2-3 days and took 30 seconds to replace.
Sounds quality no different, though the extra thickness may have improved the acuostic insulation.
Price
But considering that original replacements can only be bought for $48usd each, so that's $100aud premium over buying these.
So if you want original sound, spend $140 (current exchange rate plus postage to get official earpads) for those of us who don'... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Nothing to complain other than the packaging.
Competitiveness
But with this one, i couldn't see the difference between the original and this one.
Overview
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Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I was worried about the comfort as the original sony cushions were very comfortable but had started to wear out
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive had many headphone sets over the years
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Once the foam starts to perish thats usually end of life
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
My sony headphones however werent cheap
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A brand new pair would be significant cash with little improvement on my original purchase
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So these replacements were ordered
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The noise cancelling had gone done with age without me really noticing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Made my x3 looks like i just bought them