Audio-TechnicaHP-EP Replacement Ear Pads for M Series Headphones

These pads are an excellent replacement for the stock earpads found on my Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones. The fit was perfect (albeit only slightly cumbersome to install), and they are as comfortable as the originals. However, the best part: they do not adversely alter the sound profile of the headphones! Before I settled on these replacement pads, I tried others, some of which looked comfortable (with extra memory foam, felt material, etc.) However, these other pads/brands affected the sound profile of these otherwise stellar headphones in a variety of terrible ways (muffled sound, dampened treble, etc.) I am happy to report these pads perfectly preserve the fantastic sound profile of these headphones with no impact on sound quality. This makes them a solid win, in my opinion. The only downside is: they only come in black, which is a shame if you had another edition of the ATH-M50x (like mine, which originally came with dark brown pads).

Needed to replace the foam pieces in my 50Tx headphones. Easy to remove the old ones and almost as easy to install the new ones (have to make sure you line it up properly before pulled the ear pieces over the plastic ridge). And the memory foam is very comfortable… even after an hour or two drum practice!

It can't be made any more plainer...these are the EXACT, IDENTICAL earpads that come with Audio-Technica headphones, in my case, the ATH-M50x! EXACT! IDENTICAL! That simple, people! Not thicker or thinner, bigger or smaller. How do I know? Easy. The packaging says so! What you will receive is a plastic container that clearly says at the top...Audio-Technica! Model HP-EP! And what does that model I.D. mean? HEADPHONE-EARPADS! And on the back of the packaging, Audio-Technica says which headphones these pads are replacements for. And more convincing for me is the fact that that I own two pairs of the ATH-M50x's, one I've had for seven years for my computer to watch movies at night, And another pair only a few months old, to use with my Sony Walkman and fiio headphone amp when I go for walks. I compared these pads with the original pads on both headphones. EXACT! IDENTICAL! So, please don't pay any attention to the reviews that says these earpads change the sound of the headphones. What I suspect is happening is that their old earpads were so thin and worn-down, that the sound was already changing slowly, progressively through the years and the wearer became accustomed to this change in sound. When they finally replaced their worn-out headphone earpads with these AUTHENTIC, ORIGINAL, EXACT, IDENTICAL Audio-Technica headphone earpads (I can't stress that enough), that they are now hearing their headphones as they originally sounded all those years ago when they first bought them. Either that or they installed these replacements wrong, they perhaps damaged the headphone drivers, or they're just one of those people who loves to b!tch and complain about anything, real or imagined. Do yourself a favor: if you need new replacement pads for your Audio-Technica's, then buy these! (Just be sure to check these are for your model of headphones).One thing that helped me get these over the headphone ear piece is to first, twist and unlock your headphone cable to get it out of the way and also, so you won't accidentally damage it. Also, what really helped me was to, after removing the old pads, slide the pad flange into the bottom of the groove on your ear piece, then stick your fingers inside the pad, underneath and behind the pad cushion. So basically, you will have your thumb on the outside of the pad at the flange flap and your fingers on the inside of the pad, underneath the pad cushion so you can pinch your thumb and fingers together to help pull and guide the pad flange flap into the ear piece groove opening. I had my old pads off and my replacements pads on in about five minutes or so. It might feel like you are going to rip the pad by stretching it over the ear piece but it won't, unless you lose you temper and purposely pull and stretch it too far. Take your time, it will fit. hope this info helps someone!

I know is a bit long but please CONTINUE READING. (These are just my personal opinion, so THINK TWICE AND WISELY BEFORE PURCHASING).First, I have been using Ath-M50x for around 3-4 years. I am really satisfied with the sound quality. No matter is for movies/gaming/sound editing/etc. However, my ear-pads and headband skins slowly tear off and dying. Every week, I need to clean off those falling pieces around my workstation which is kind of irritating. There’s where I started to consider on purchasing the latest model (M50x-bt Wireless). Unfortunately, M50x-bt Wireless, 200$ is a bit pricey to change just because of the skins tear off. Therefore, I came here and purchased the replacement earpads just for 24.99$.Pros:Sound Quality.Is just as good as the original version. Rating: 95/100 (That -5 may be my misconception). You can’t feel any regress and even feel better with it (Condition: if all your skins were peel off and you had been using for a long time). You will get a better noise cancelling with the skins on. That’s why you can see some of the comments mentions "it is better".You may be questioning “Skins provide noise cancelling you must be kidding me”? No. I am not. It actually provides it just like the old days. Just you slowly missed it and you never know about it.Sizes.It totally fit well on my Mth-50x. I don't get it why someone say it is smaller? From my own observation and wearing experiences, it's totally the same and fits well just like the old times.Softness.First, is soft and slightly tight to your ears, just like every new brand headphone. I think you need to wear it for couple days and the punch will get softer and slowly recognize your ear size.Delivery.This really impress me. I never receive any products from Amazons Overseas within 3 days by using economy delivery. I want to give 5 stars for everyone who participated it.Cons:It’s new and the skins give you the old feeling and better noise cancelling. Your ear may still slowly adapting it and muggy. Besides that, everything is perfect and WORTH IT.

Replacing existing earpads with these units is a lengthy process. Patience is needed to stretch the liner around the full circumference of each earpiece. Don't be in a hurry when doing this - it will take some time and effort. Results, however, are very satisfactory. The restored headphones look just like new now.

Takes a bit of effort to replace without feeling like I’m going to break something, but the replacement works perfectly.