[Elecraft] Sony MDR-7506 replacement pads?

[Grant Youngman]

We all have different head and ear shapes.  I purchased a pair of MDR-7506 headphones based on some raves on this list to give them a try.  Although they sound fine,  I couldn’t wear them with their original ear-pads for more than an hour at a time. They mashed my ears, hurt, and were tiring.   I ended up purchasing Auray Extra Deep Ear Pads for them (from BH Photo), which fit around,  rather than on, the ears, and they are much more comfortable — at least for me.  The pads increase sound isolation somewhat, and do slightly increase low end (no impact on highs that I’ve observed).  

Grant NQ5T


> On Nov 5, 2020, at 1:26 AM, Frank O'Donnell <vfo77 at inkbox.net> wrote:
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> On 11/4/20 5:52 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>> They're not the cheapest, but you can buy Sony-branded pads.
>> Search on Sony MDR-7506 replacement earpads.
>> 
>> As a retired audio professional, my guess is that any effect will be limited to bass response.
> 
> 
> Thanks. A couple of reviews I saw of third-party pads referred to reduced bass and overemphasized treble. Similar to what you'd get by pulling the headphones away from the ears.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Frank K6FOD
>