V-Moda XL Cushions for Over-Ear Headphones - Black

Greatly increases the capabilities of an already very impressive headphone. After living with the M-100 Crossfades for about 3 years I'd grown really accustomed to their unique sound signature (the "V" shape with sparkly highs and punchy lows) but noticed that as the default pads compressed further and further my ear was beginning to touch the driver. This lead to issues with an oddly shaped sound stage and some misdirection with the stereo imaging that caused sounds in the very center to sound as though they originated slightly off center. Instead of replacing the pads with another set of the default ones, I decided to order the XL replacements and so far I'm unbelievably impressed with the difference these make in everyday listening and the versatility these add to the headset overall. From the perspective of someone who is probably a bit more in love with audio in general than any one person should be, here's what you can look forward to: -Increased sound stage depth, probably a good doubling of the overall soundstage -The expanded stage does wonders for providing better audio separation, meaning you get a clearer picture of where each sound is originating from and significantly less bleed from one channel to the other. -Better fit, more comfortable for long periods of time; the default pads are very tight in comparison and often times would put your ear directly to the driver. These correct this, so the soreness from contact as well as the midrange fatigue from the treble being so immediate is completely resolved. All said the only real drawback is the inability to fold them down to fit in their case. While you can still do this for portability I would not recommend it as the foam seems incredibly malleable and seems to hold shapes more easily than most memory foam pads I've encountered, so compressing them will just make them thinner more quickly and you'll lose the openness that the deeper pads grant you. Finally, I've seen some folks say the bass and low end impact are adversely affected by these pads and honestly if they are it is incredibly minor and the increase in bass clarity more than makes up for it.

Very easy to swap out the old pads and reinstall the new pads. Make the headphones feel like new again! Super comfortable. Will definitely reorder when I need new pads, but the last set lasted me nearly 10 years.

The title says it all. IMO, these should have been the standard cushions that came with my V-Moda Crossfade M-100 headphones. The V-Moda Crossfade M-100 headphones are advertised as "over-the-ear" headphones, but I am willing to bet that for the vast majority of folks they are at least partially "on-the-ear" when you use them with the original cushions with which they come. The original cushions are just too small for many/most ears to fit inside. So although the V-Moda Crossfade M-100 headphones sound very good - especially if you are a fan of headphones with a pronounced bass response - they can become quite uncomfortable if worn for an extended period of time. But for many people, these Extra Large memory cushions can remedy that. They did for me. They are a major improvement in comfort over the original cushions for someone with average or above average size ears. I can now wear these headphones for a long time - hours - without any problems. Furthermore, I could not discern any significant difference in sound quality. The headphones may have a slightly more pronounced upper bass response with these cushions, but it was difficult for me to say for sure. Frankly, I could not see any downside to these cushions, and a big upside in comfort. So I do not understand why these cushions are not standard. It was not obvious to me how I was supposed to remove the old cushions on my V-Moda Crossfade headphones so I could install these. I will not go into the gory details, but there are a couple of You Tube videos that show you exactly how to do it and which can easily be found with a keyword search, and I recommend you check them out before replacing the cushions. It takes a little work, but I was able to do it, so I think you will be able to do so, too. It is not a good feeling to pay $20 extra to get the cushions that your headphones should have had in the first place, and one might downgrade the rating on the V-Moda Crossfade M-100 headphones themselves for that reason. But I cannot see that as any reason to downgrade the rating on these cushions. These cushions make a vast improvement in comfort for me and I suspect they will do the same for many or most other folks. So if you already have the headphones, I highly recommend that you go ahead and bite the bullet and buy these cushions. I don't think you will ever look back.

Very comfortable and isolated outside noise.

SO COMFORTABLE Got the grey and threw it on a pair of v-moda wireless i got for just $25, works like new! Comparing with the Wicked Cushions, This one seems higher quality, my wicked cushions started cracking after a year and a half, maybe less than 2 years? But slightly less thick than the wicked cushions, but the XL Cushions are thick enough for my ears

Las almohadillas estándar de los V moda son muy incómodas. Estas son muy buenas y te olvidas de la incomodidad.

If you own a pair of Crossfades & already like how they sound, these XL earpads are the must have upgrade to your cans. I personally use a pair of Crossfade LP², & these are a nice bass heavy, v-shaped sounding cans. With the stock earpads, the headphone usage was fatiguing after using for about 30mins. My ears used to touch the inner surface of the parts covering the drivers. After upgrading to xl earpads, the coushions nicely rest over the ears, the difference in comfort is easily noticeable. I think that I can finally start using my headphones for extended sessions without any ear fatigue. Now for the best part, the sound! There isn't any remarkable improved in the highs, but the mid range has really become punchy. The bass can be 'felt' better. Among the audiophile circles, this v-shaped sound is much despised, but if your musical preferences revolve around electronic music & you also use Crossfades, you are totally in for a next level auditory experience with the xl earpads upgrade. The rolling bass of some of my favorite psychedelic trance tracks has now becoming much more engaging. It's like a party happening right inside your head. To summarize, with this upgrade, it's the tastiest & a much more comfortable v-shaped sound that you would have ever experienced.

I'm still waiting on the actual m-100s from a different seller but i actually got these early and was impressed with the shipping speed. Came a day before the earliest delivery date which is always an instant 3 stars in my book. Besides the shipping speed i put them over my ears and kind of just simulated what the headphones with them would be like and i'm actually impressed at how thin they look but they let your ear feel like its deep in there. I can't see any problems i might have with comfort (which is actually why i got these because i heard the stock ear cushions that are on the m-100s are not that comfortable after a while). All i really want to see now is the effect it will have on the sounds quality, though i doubt there will be any difference. Top notch v-moda...top notch. EDIT: My V-modas just arrived and at first the pads were extremely hard to take off and i probably would have broken them if i hadn't watched a youtube video. Just make sure to watch a quick video on youtube and you'll be able to change them (they do take quite a bit of force). Anyways they are very comfortable, have had them on for 4 hours and experienced little discomfort that isn't noticeable at times. They also help with the isolation and add a more dynamic sound quality, you can especially notice a small difference in the bass. They also do add quite a bit of bulkiness to the headphones which i don't fancy because i like more slim headphones but it isn't much of a difference. Overall i rate these 4.5/5.