Really useful video but painfully long and drawn out for something than can be summarised as below: Velour stock - sounds better Leather stock - better isolation Velour yaxi - dampens the sound/volume/bass but gives more treble Alcantara - gives better sub bass at cost of high end and mids Zomo velour - rolled off bass, quieter, bad isolation Yaxi type b - sounds almost identical perhaps with more bass extension to standard leather sennheiser but with significantly more comfort, less isolation, slightly warmer sound, essentially same as stock but more comfortable Yaxi red - sound almost identical to sennheiser leather, firmer feal, greater comfort, essentially same as stock but more comfortable Protein leather - more sub but similar sound to sennheiser leather, designed for greater durability, softer than sennheiser but not as good as yaxi alcantara which is most comfortable, BEST SOUND Yaxi don’t come with dust covers

Time stamps: 01:02 - Standard Sennheiser Velour 03:57 - Yaxi Velour Green 08:14 - Yaxi Comfort Alcantara 13:07 - Zomo Velour Red 15:47 - Yaxi Type B 19:42 - Yaxi Leather Red 22:46 - Custom Cans White (Made by Jason Rhys-Thomas) 28:17 - Conclusion - Which one is the best? 1. Custom Cans White - sounds the same as Standard Sennheiser Leather, but with extra sub bass 2. Yaxi Type B - sounds the same as Standard Sennheiser Leather + extra comfort

Very informative. I recommend adding the time stamps on the video with the name of the pad you are testing at that point of the video. The name of the pad is mentioned right at the start of the testing and barely mentioned again, so it’s hard to navigate if you’re looking for a line particular pad review. Thanks a lot for testing them all!

This was so useful and detailed, thank you! My only feedback is to add supers with the name of the pads you're talking about while you're reviewing them - it's hard to follow. But am so glad I watched it and now I know exactly which pads I'll be ordering from you! :)

just got my yaxi comfort (and previously trying the type B) + silver copper cable, i think they work really well with the foam pads removed! Slightly crisper and slightly more open :-)

My 64 ohm HD25 get pretty loud off my phone. They are as efficient as my in ear headphones, although less bass. I find these headphones are relatively light on the bass compared to Soundmagic E11, but do produce the beats okay. I was quite impressed with my friend's beats on ear - clear sound and more bass and very efficient, although they are not value for money headphones. They seemed to get very loud off of just a phone - though I'm not sure what make the phone was. I prefer the p-leather pads to the velour. I found the velour pads tended to press on my ears in one place and also produced a relatively tinny sound so went back to the normal. The HD25-1 are already quite hot in the treble and upper mids. You could probably get them sounding pretty decent with a few minor EQ adjustments.

love your lo-fi review vibe guys.

Damn! I would love to do this video now when you have the measurements equipment! BTW, I love the velour for home use... they can be washed in the washing machine with some mild detergent. They are amazing for that. :D

In my opinion the best earpads you can buy for the HD25 are the Dekoni Jerzee pads. Similar to velour, but not quite as open sounding, and even more comfortable. Especially if you're like me and find velour pads to feel scratchy and rough after a while.

I’m trying to decide between Comfort and Type B. Leaning a bit more towards comfort. I just need a little more direct sound comparison between comfort pads and type b. A bit confused after watching this video. Type B, they say it’s less bossy than the standard pads. But then they say it’s warmer. How is that possible??? Comfort: Stronger bass, and recessed miss and highs. Also warmer than the standard pads.

I had the white pads in May 2021. They were comfortable and sounded great. Unfortunately, they seem to have durability issues. Coming up just short of a year, they had started to split along the seam around the inside of the earpiece and the protein material started separating from the cloth backing. The headbands started following suit, and they were done a month or so after that. I'm going to submit another order, but I'll go for the Type B or Comfort pads this time. I guess it's moot at this point, as the white pads are no longer available.

I bought the white protein leather ones Jason made. I've used them as a (retired) home dj and they have been lovely... until a few weeks ago. They showed signs of splits appearing, then quicker than I could believe they totally FELL APART! I can't find my purchase information to confirm when got them, but I really can't believe what has happened... If I was a working DJ then how little wear and tear would they have taken before they died? I perhaps only use mine once a week or less. Appalling quality!

Are you selling Alcantara in black? Not seeing it on your website.

Which pads are best for music production? Preferably I would want the sound to be as clear and balanced as possible. With better comfort of course

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Subjective listening tests are great and all but could you provide any Frequency Response measurements for these pads?

Thise headsetshave moded cabels... Are thosesame but one white and one purple?

Lol, the guy at 4:38 :D BTW I got myself today two pairs of those You designed and I can't understand how the hell You put the earpads just by Your hands - I had problems even with tools until I managed to build my own technique :)

why several times u guys put hd25 the wrong side?(cable should be always on the right side) it makes everything different and incomparable.

Have you guys managed to test the Yaxi space rays? They have an alcantara surface that contacts the ears while the internal part is nylon leather with an external light reflecting surface. Looks pretty cool but I don't want to spend the money just yet unless I can have a better idea of what they'll sound like (just recently bought the HD25 and it's arriving tomorrow).

I've just purchased the protein leather pads. They definitely are on another league comfort wise when comparing with the original pleathers. Softer and not as sweaty. I gave them 5 days to get used to the sound. Yesterday I went back to the originals pleathers to compare. They were back on sennheiser headphones blue box in less than 30 seconds. Bass is fuller and the sound seemed a little bit bigger and less shrill on the highs, probably because of the larger distance between the driver and the ear. They just sound better. The isolation improved as well. I never tried the aluminum pads, but people description seemed to match with my experience with the whites. I will give them a 9 out of 10 cause I'm not in love with tle colour. I've ordered the mass loading and damping kit as well, but I don't know if I want more bass. Would you say that this kit complements the white pads in a good way? Cheers.

Hi Jason, just found your channel while looking for more info on my 600ohm HD25s. Do you have any advice on optimising the sound quality for these 600ohm versions? Would you say a dedicated headphone amp is mandatory? If so, what sort of specs/brands would you look at?

Hi CC, good video sorry to go off topic slightly. I've had the HD25 with velour pads since 2008 and used everyday since. They are obviously great but I also have had the Amperiors sitting around for 5 years not being used due to a few issues, one of the cups slides too easily off the band and is highly annoying. Plus the clamping force is tighter and uncomfortable than the hd25. But my question is simple, is it possible to swap the aluminium cups from the Amperiors and install them on my old hd25 for perhaps a better sound like the special edition hd25 Aluminium intended to provide? Sadly those are so hard to find right now. If I can't find a use for the Amperiors I may just sell them. I'm definitely going to change the pads when I eventually make up my mind as to which to go for. The official velour pads are the ones I've always used and preferred over the official leather and Zomo pads for comfort and actual sound. Which would you recommend for home use mostly with electronic music?

Nice vid guys, very informative. Which pair would you say were the most comfortable?

Which do you think is more comfortable Custom White Cans or Yaxi Type B?

Hi Jason, nice video, by the way do you know any way of make the HD25 swivel fixed ? any mod for it? tried to do tighten it but it broke :D

Can you get the Custom Cans Pleather pads in black?

Cool video! Is there full reall lether pads for hd25?

So which one is best for bass? I just got my new 25's and the stock velour pads are killing any bass and I have to turn stuff up 30% to compensate for volume loss! Why did they stop shipping with the pleather??

Is it still possible to get the white pads?

I was wondering are the HD25 light more comfortable ? because i test the Normal HD25 and was so much pressure on my ears.

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