Chris Brown
Super Member
I've had my DT990-Pro 250ohm headphones for 10+ years and in that time I've replaced the pads 2-3 times. They are now flat as a pancake again and so I want to replace the pads again. Unfortunately the price seems to have gone up quite a bit. I paid ~$30 for the pads last time I bought them, but now they are up to $50. That's kind of extreme IMO. Since my DT770-Pro 80ohm headphones are actually my main headphones at the moment, I'm more willing to experiment with alternative pads for the DT990.
There seems to be a lot of non-stock pad options, many less than half the cost of the official pads. Does anyone have any experience with them, or any recommendations?
These look nice, and actually look a bit thicker than the stock pads:
https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Headphones-Compatible-MDR-DS6000-MDR-CD570/dp/B07ZXD43HZ
These are among the cheapest options. It's hard to tell about the quality from the pictures though:
https://www.amazon.com/Cushions-Replacement-Earpads-Beyerdynamic-Headphone/dp/B0817SBYR9
Another possible option. Only seems to be available in black, but I don't really care:
https://www.amazon.com/misodiko-Replacement-Pads-Cushion-Cover/dp/B07281Y16J
Those are just a few examples. There is a huge selection, including pads from other headphones that happen to fit. I've resisted going with non-stock pads before but now I just want pads that aren't $50 and if they actually last longer than a few years (unlike the stock pads) that's even better.
There seems to be a lot of non-stock pad options, many less than half the cost of the official pads. Does anyone have any experience with them, or any recommendations?
These look nice, and actually look a bit thicker than the stock pads:
https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Headphones-Compatible-MDR-DS6000-MDR-CD570/dp/B07ZXD43HZ
These are among the cheapest options. It's hard to tell about the quality from the pictures though:
https://www.amazon.com/Cushions-Replacement-Earpads-Beyerdynamic-Headphone/dp/B0817SBYR9
Another possible option. Only seems to be available in black, but I don't really care:
https://www.amazon.com/misodiko-Replacement-Pads-Cushion-Cover/dp/B07281Y16J
Those are just a few examples. There is a huge selection, including pads from other headphones that happen to fit. I've resisted going with non-stock pads before but now I just want pads that aren't $50 and if they actually last longer than a few years (unlike the stock pads) that's even better.