Terminologies & Where to buy
To avoid confusion, here’s a brief glossary for the names that are used for the ear pads.
All the purchase links provided are non-affiliated links. I get absolutely no cut from any sales.
1688 = the ear pads are sourced from 1688.com (Chinese version of Alibaba)
1688 hybrid solid pads/hybrid pads = ATH A900x Velvet Leather pads
Taobao = the Chinese online shopping platform
Aliexpress = the retail version of Alibaba
JZ = Jingzhi Ear Muff store (Aliexpress, a.k.a. 静质 on Taobao and 1688)
PEPS = Professional Ear Pads Store (Aliexpress)
ECOS = Ear Covers Official Store (Aliexpress) = dealer of Qianyin 乾音 (1688) ear pads factory
ECOS FT1 Pro pads can be purchased here.
ECOS Denon D5000 series pads can be purchased here.
HXT cooling gel ear pads for Beyedynamic headphones can be purchased here.
AHG Denon pads = Accessory House Denon pads = Aliexpress ‘LR printed letter’ pads
Aide cooling gel pads for Sennheiser HD6 series = Soulwit version of the same ear pad
Taobao/1688 Audio Technica ATH-AD/ADX series ear pads can be ordered here.
Cooling gel ear pads for Hifiman HE-series, Sundara etc. can be ordered here.
Naming system for ZMF pads – for example, AUHS stands for Autuer Hybrid Solid
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Use Squiglink for comparing pad-rolling measurements
You can now find pad-rolling measurements on Squiglink. Headphone model names are followed by an asterisk* if there are other pad options measured.
Now I measure multiple pads on any headphone unless it’s not available or when the pads are glued-on.
Launch Squiglink by clicking this link or the image above.
