Sennheiser HD6XX just got an upgrade!

The entire time I'm like "I've seen this guy somewhere..." then it hit me like a ton of bricks. Dude was in that LTT video that made linus boi cry.

Do not get these for the Sennheiser HD 660S2. I tried the ZMF Perf Lambskin pads and they totally ruined the sound. They removed all of the warmth and bass that the 660S2 are known for. The 660S2 become very bright and airy. This is on two different sources (JDS Labs Element III MK2 and Nitsch Pietus Maximus). Might be ideal for the HD600 or the HD6XX/650 but not the 660S2 at all.

I purchased the ZMF's in the suede and really like these. You are right on about the expanded soundstage and I feel the bass is a little tighter. Very comfortable pads and my ears don't experience any fatigue.

So, they do a 'pretty good job' of retaining the signature sound, which is to say they DO alter the sound. If they're so close to the genuine ear pads, why not just use OEM pads? They're readily available and cheap.

Just installed the ZMF Suede for my 650's... VERY close to stock, and you are dead on about the slightly wider sound stage. However, I must have wonky ears - I purchased them to see if I could eliminate ear pressure/touch from stock on my right ear (left is fine)... and well, they fell the same to me, just like stock, not really getting more room, and I'm kind of bummed. I guess I will have to give Dekoni’s a try. I really like the stock sound and I don't want it to change much, if at all.

These pads are not an upgrade, they are a downgrade.

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I've tried these compared to the HD650 and the HD660s2 over and over and I consistently prefer the s2. They are all great though

Hi bro! I have old Bose pls1210, its said 85w. I connect it with my Sennheiser hd6xx through 6.3mm and its sound pretty nice.

Is 85w too much, i mean if there is any chance it harm my headphones?

If anyone is wondering.... I have been using the suede ZMF pads regularly for about a year and they have barely shrunk or gotten flatter at all. Big thumbs up

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Im sure you're absolutely correct in your observation, but at almost HALF the cost of the headphones themselves, the ability to pull the trigger on the order button is gonna take eome doing....

I don’t know, I love my 600 series so much just the way it is, I doubt I’m going to want to do this, but it’s interesting. I enjoyed the video.

Would a portable DAC do well with these? I got the Hiby FC3

For the love of god, people, manually stretch (as in by hand, not with books) the metal arms out on your 600 series headphones to relieve the clamp. It'll improve the comfort and your pads will last WAY longer when they're not being squished into the sides of your head. These ZMF pads are twice the price of the official ones in my region so I'm not really sold on the idea that they're a better buy.

do these need an amp?

Got the suede cups.
Loving it

Got the suede pads. Bang on description. They sound like 6xx's when the stock pads were brand new.

75 dollar for pads

how do I stop the rust

Original NEW Pads that have Clear Ring inside are Way better and lad Longer ... and Cost half the price ( also they dont have stitching all around the place like aftermarkets have)

Was using my original 6XX pads for 6 years 😬😬 this was a much needed upgrade! Thanks for the recommendation.

I bought the ZMF suede perforated pads and the clamp force made them unusable to me even after a mo th of heavy use. Unfortunately they are now sitting in a drawer and I wasted me money 😢

I tried the Suede ones and I feel it changes the sound too much from what I love about the 6xx, especially vocals. Just stretching the headband over a medium sized book helped the comfort problems with the clamping force and stock pads putting pressure on my ears. I think that might help the stock pads to last longer, too.

I wonder if the perforated suede or perforated leather would be preferred for the HD600 specifically hmm

So I'm gonna pay around 100 dollars here with taxes in EU and like you say, exchange them after 1-2 years max. No thanks. Atleast try to match original parts prices thats already stiff.

I just received the Lambskin Perfs and I am impressed (660S owner here). They do exactly what DMS said they would. Great stage, better, tighter bass and an even more organic sound. And they are very comfortable. A nice upgrade. BTW, nice video, DMS. Love your work.

Are you able to update us on whether they’re still going strong?

Where's the update?

Great review, would love to see your take on the ZMF pads for the Focal Clears

So, I was intoxicated and bought these. Ends up the link in the description I didn't pay attention to, and it's for the HD8xx.. Sucks there's no returns on these things.

Or use pad adapters from Mod House and angled Brainwavz oval pads, for even more comfort and distance from the ears... greater staging/imaging. They work well for me (using hybrid pads), plus I added the copper ring from Custom Cans to the driver for extra bass (along w/ enabling bass boost & impedance matching through the balanced output of an iFi hip-dac2... an enjoyable portable pairing, to my ears).

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Has anyone tried these with the hd58x?

Are these better than HiFiman HE400se stealth?

How exactly do pads add bass to these headphones?

Ok , for those that have old pads for the HD6XX or HD650 and want to extend the life, try grabbing a hairdryer and take off the pads and heat them with hairdryer and gently pull on the pads while heating them and massage them. I did mine for about 30/40 secs at a time and they brought back the sound as if they were new. The idea is to heat the foam and try and make the foam expand.
Remember, try it with an old pair, as you will have nothing to lose in trying this, hopefully it will work for you as it did for me!

I feel like the suede pads really added a lot of shouty-ness to my 660s. Things like voices and electric guitars became really forward. Dynamics are improved a lot, and upper mids and treble are much more forward, but not really in a super pleasing way tbh.

6 minutes of talking about the ear pads...... come on

Hey DMS, could you try pad rolling your Stealthy Arya and making a video on results? Dekoni has somewhat newish ones available for the egg shaped hifimans

Would love to see a similar video with ZMFs beyer+ pads and something like the 177x GO. I got them on Zeos recommendation and did the pad swap he suggested but it always seems like theres something that needs fixing. Its a great well built headphone, but I want to know just how good it can be without breaking the bank testing all the niche pad options. I've also not seen DMS do a 177x go review so itd be nice to see how he thinks they measure up to the closed back competition.

i had to replace my sennheiser pads after 6-7 months

At $69.99 that's a hard pass. That's nearly 1/3 the cost of a brand new pair of HD6xx headphones. The stock pads at $40 last a lot longer than this guy claims, especially if you know how to clean them by floating them in an ultrasonic cleaner. I get about 2-3 years out of a pair and during that time two cleanings. They fall apart on the third attempt every time.

Every since I upgraded from the 6xx to the 660s I've been really afraid to try other pads on my 660s because I don't want ANY change in the sound signature. Really interested in trying the suede on the 660s and even the 6xx. I wonder what the perf lambskin would be like on the 600?

Finally got mine in. I bought both the lambskin perf and the suede perf. My wife's 6xx pads aren't broken in nearly as much as mine, so I used those for comparison. I still really like newish stock 6xx pads but I think I'd be very happy with any of the three. There's a slight edge to bass quantity on the stock pads, and a slight edge to soundstage on the ZMF pads, which (as new) are slightly thicker than the stock pads. I think as they break in a little bit, this difference may become less noticeable. It's extremely slight though... I find the suede to be a little more laid back than the lambskin which seems to have a tiny bit more treble. Again, it's very subtle. I probably need quite a bit of listening time to pick out any differences elsewhere, I can't really hear anything noticeable in the midrange or bass.

I'm definitely happy with the headphone pads. I'll probably use the suede daily on my 6xx in the office. I'm hopeful that they're going to hold up extremely well over the years.

Very curious to know if there is more depth to the pads?

I tried the Dekoni lambskin pads for the HD6XX and found it to be a bloated mess, so stayed with the stock pads. That is, until this video, wow, ZMF Suede Pads...Sick! Just placed the order. Thanks for the heads-up. Appreciate all the vids you put up.

Never been a believer in pad rolling. I've yet to do a pad roll that improves over stock (tried all the Dekoni offerings for the DT1990 and returned them all and kept to stock). The only time it was worth it was putting Yaxi pads on the KPH30i for me, which improved the comfort tenfold and basically kept the same sound. The 6XX is a perfectly fine and comfortable headphone you use with tubes. I would hate to mess with it. Has anyone really noticed a significant improvement with the Suede ZMF pads? I use the Bottlehead Crack with them if that’s important.

Just got the ZMF suede pads today for my 58X. These are SO comfortable, also increases bass tightness and dynamics by a noticeable amount, without changing the stock sound that much. So far I'm hearing better technical performance with these. Time will tell how they hold up, I'm really excited these might be better than stock in the long run for me!

i am not familiar with the stock pads.