Umm. Because I don’t think they are comfortable. The exceptionally tight pressure of the headphones isn’t helped with the original pads.

Comfort is subjective so if your happy then I would chill. Otherwise the only other reason to get pads are to change up the sound signature or quality. An example of quality could be like the sennheiser hd 600 line. The foam pads lose their bounce over time (took my 660 about 4 months) making it so the pads became more uncomfortable over time and my ears started touched the side of the drivers.

Great! I like the elite velour. I’m waiting for the leather as well.

The "slot" is a detachable plastic ring. You are supposed to pry that off, attach tha ear pad, then put it back on. Doesn't anyone read manuals anymore?

How did you get them around the earcup? the back part is super thin and i cant seem to get them around the back of my 1990s, the pads that come with them are easier to get on

@Truth I just double checked the manual of the DT 1990 and interestingly it does in deed not mention the detachable plastic ring. The Manual of the Amiron Wireless however does (that's where I read it) and the mechanism is exactly the same on both headphones. I own both and have changed pads on both plenty of times.

True

One mans treasure is another mans garbage. Why should I care if other like the pads? Do YOU care many people don’t like Beyer products, including their pads? As for my pad knowledge, I didn’t know it was such a divisive thing. Now I can’t change pads I bought for a headphone I paid for without you taking issue with it? THAT is the level we’re at, huh?

@@NoThemeReviews You can do whatever you want. I just pointed that those are wildly consider to be one if the best in class in terms of overall comfort.

@@stanisawszczypua9076 the Beyer pad are full garbage is't a real shit..

The problem is the stock pads are poorly tuned and are one of the reasons the DT1770 gets a certain amount of hate, even though it's an excellent headphone. The velour pads provide terrific clarity but they kill the bass; the leatherettes provide substantial bass but at a loss in clarity. It's reasonable to ask whether there's a way to get both and whether a pad swap can fix this Goldilocks too hot/too cold situation. Dekoni's pads are expensive, and they're not necessarily the tuning fix. I've purchased lots of their pads (which are excellent pads) but if they're not the right match, they're not a decent fix. I've tried to fix the flaws in the DT1770 with sheepskin (lots of bass, but muddy) and with fenestrated sheepskin (lots of clarity, zero bass). I came here hoping this guy had tried the sheepskin/velour hybrid. As it turns out, he didn't even say what the difference in sound would be with these. That difference is the only thing I care about, so I'm disappointed. But pad swapping is not an atrocity. It's the next wave. As it turns out, the pads do make a huge difference and some of the best manufacturers are a little derelict in not making sure the pads improve the experience, rather than simply tossing on some stock pads. Velour, by itself, solves some problems but not without producing some of its own. Velour provides more clarity than leather or sheepskin but it can kiss off a lot of bass. That's the Achilles heel to both Beyerdynamic and Sennheiser. Focal does a better job of trying to match the pads with the cans, themselves. Audeze goes with leather and pleather, which is why their headphones have richer bass but end up veiled, unless you EQ them. There's got to be a way to tune a headphone better using some sort of hybrid between foam and animal/fake animal materials. There needs to be a material that traps the bass without leaving the HF muddy in the process. The first manufacturer to figure this out will reap the rewards of doing so. So, I find Dekoni a useful agent in pushing the boundaries of what the pads can do - even if their product is pricey.

Or just maybe people find different things comfortable?

Thanks for subscribing! Actually, I think the patties would be more comfortable and if I got hungry, easy solution within reach. And they may have made these headphones sound better.

You’re not crazy at all. I like the original pads for all of my Beyerdynamic headphones. I have several 3rd party pads but have yet to find a reason to change

If you want to stick with the original pads because you trust Beyerdynamic to have given you the perfect match, then stick with the original pads. I know, from pad swapping on the Focal (Elegia and Clear), their pads are non-negotiable. Those cans sound best using the pads designed for them. But Beyerdynamic and Sennheiser have a tendency to give you generic velour pads that don't necessarily maximize the potential of their headphones. That's not to say that pad swaps are a guaranteed fix, because an aftermarket pad can also overcompensate. The original pads on the Beyerdynamic DT1770 are like something out of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The velour pad gives you plenty of transparency and sparkle but at a serious loss in bass. The leatherette pads give you that bass but at a serious loss in treble. Can there not be a sweet spot in-between? I've used the Dekoni sheepskins on the DT1770. It brings it with respect to the bass, but it, too, is a little muddy. I've tried the fenestrated sheepskins and the bass is gone. It's a total disaster. I came to this video hoping to see if anybody had tried the sheepskin/velour hybrid. This guy obviously hasn't. He hasn't even told us what the Dekoni pads sound like, just that they're way nicer than the stock pads, which is probably a given.