Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Maybe your headphone's ear pads are getting grungy, or maybe you just want to "upgrade" to an ear pad with nicer materials... and maybe colors. No shame in that. But you should know: It could ruin the sound of your headphones.

Ear pads, as it turns out, are an integral part of headphone tuning, and by changing pads, you can inadvertently change the sound of them. Or if you know what you're doing, you can do it on purpose -- and even make headphones sound better. Here's how.

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00:00 Intro
01:08 When to change ear pads
04:55 How to predict sound changes
06:11 Sound differences (demo)
10:02 How to change ear pads
10:15 Sennheiser HD 600 / 650 / 6XX
13:45 Standard "skirt" ear pads
17:08 Proprietary clip ear pads
19:43 Wrap-up

Also watch:
- youtube.com/watch?v=NS-lWi2a9nI
- youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9gY7PE2kg
- youtube.com/watch?v=CdHOji8FeUg
- youtube.com/watch?v=Lb7luw70bU4
- youtube.com/watch?v=CNhRH8LnnlY

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