Memory Foam Cushion Ear Pads for Hifiman Arya Ananda Edition XS X HE1000se HE1000 V2 Jade II Headphone Replacement EarPads (Elite Velour Hybrid)

Firstly, these come with a fabric piece that covers the drivers, I guess on some HiFiMAN headphoens the stock pads do have a fabric layer like this too but on the Ananda Nano the stock pads do not and the fabric layer is attached directly to the earcup protecting the driver from dust etc. I removed this fabric from the velour earpads to retain this feature of the built in fabric and not add an extra "veil" to the sound.How do they sound? I had the Sennheiser HD650, HD660 S2 and HiFiMAN Sundara before the Ananda Nano and with these velour memory foam pads the sound is much closer to the HD650 I'd say in terms of treble brightness, with the retention of the Ananda Nano's bass extension, soundstage and stereo imaging which all remain excellent. The high peak brightness has been brought under control with these earpads and to my ears are exactly how this should have been out of the box.For under £20 these earpads have worked amazingly on the Ananda Nano.Update - 2025.02.12I now have them on Arya Stealth and everything that was great about these on the Ananda Nano transfers to the Arya as well. Photos updated.

I can't talk about the transitional roll off from bass to treble or any of that "talk" because I have no idea what I'm on about...but was I can say is I was blown away with how the sound changed using these...In my opinion for the better. I swapped to these because I didn't find the stock pads comfortable. These are way more comfortable for me and the noise! The noise is better :)

These pads fit perfect on Ananda Stealth V2, no problems installing or removing. The build quality is excellent, very soft quality materials (Suede, leather hybrid). I dont know how long they will last but I think you will get your money's worth. As for the sound, imaging, depth, separation etc is all there like the originals but it has a softer/smoother treble response with midrange (vocals) pushed forward slightly. Bass is all very much present, about equal with the original pads. The tonality reminds very much of my Sennheiser HD600 but with all the benefits of Hifiman planar headphones, such as bass response, fast transients, separation, soundstage, imaging etc. Overall, im very pleased and for the price, I would be shocked if these could be beaten 10/10!

Upto now they are great , time will tell how long they last