Brainwavz vs Wicked Cushions (best replacement ear pads for YOUR headphones) 

Update: After about 3 years, the Wicked Cushions have finally started showing signs of peeling on the faux leather. I've used these pads daily on my Steelseries Arctis Pro and IMO it's a pretty good investment for the price.

Was on the fence about these options, very useful. Keep it up.

Thank you soooo much for making this review. Now I know what I'm buying without regretting at the end.

You are so awsome i just watched your tips for the arctis pro wireless and fixed the audio on my headset, thank you

wasn't really what I was looking for but it did help me out in a way :D

Good, thanks for your detailed review

Thank you for this review. Glad I found your video as I just returned a pair of Sennheiser HD 450BT because as advertised as over ear , I could not get them over my ears, nor could my wife (5 feet tall w/tiny ears). Literally, just received a pair of Sennheiser PXC 550ii and I can get them over my ears, though they fit more snuggly than I would like. From your review I can see a pair of Brainwave cushions in the very nea future. Thank you very much!!!👍😀

Awesome...appreciate the review.

Brainwavz and wicked cushions both make great pads. Have owned both and love them for different reasons

You know that you can just fit the back lip of the cushions to the little notch on the headset, and just twist around....makes much easier to apply the cushions and its about 5 seconds. Just saying ;)

Great video quality, I can't but ask what format/bit-rate do you use..?

Thank you sir, excellent video.

seems like the brainwavz fits better for ear pierced users, i wear hoops and was looking for these type of replacement

I just bought the Brainwavz ear pads, and its currently shipping to me right now, quick questions though, the Brainwavz ear pads does offer a bigger size than the stock one for arctis pro wireless right?

What cushions do you recommend for the Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC??

Awesome, can you do a review of those two against Dekoni and Alpha pads?

Are the pads linked in the description compatible with the Senheiser HD4.50 BTNC ? edit: Brainwvz does advertise it as compatible, but I can't find any information for Wicked Cushion.

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what are the inner dimensions of wicked cusions and brainwavz?

I purchased WC because of "The Techne" and they are amazing, tried first the cooling gel and awesome! HyperX Cloud 2 Wireless are much better with them. Considered also the leather option, but was happy with the material on the Arctis 7+. A little looser while looking down, so not as stable on the head as I thought.

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you are probably my savior. i have searched the whole internet about people having issues with steelseries arctis 9 headset scratching their ears. after i found way too many people commenting under a different video as to how cruel the said company's headset were hurting them i bumped up in your video and im incredibly happy i did. im not sure if brainwavz will suit my taste but wicked surely will. the thing is wicked is located in usa and might be a bit of trouble for us european citizens but i will give it a shot and hopefully i wont get charged 150 euros for them at the customs :D hehe. i have high hopes this will resolve my issue as that said headset apart from some connectivity issues due to the pair being a defective product that will be warranty replaced in the near future... they are truly an amazing headset... and the shallow earcups are such a deal breaker it literally hurts. i wish u good lck in your beggining with youtube and have a nice day!

Great video, and expertly positioned for RU-vid search 😁 Awesome work! It’s always a nice experience when you look for something on YT and the first video that pops up is exactly the info you need, in a high quality format as well 👍🏻

Love my wicked cushions on my Epos H6pro, when I put them on the pads feel physically cold and keep cool for a long time

I own just about every style of Brainwavz ear pads maybe every style. The first thing I will say is that BW's have a much larger selection with extended compatibility over wicked cushions. Not to say that WC's wont fit headphones not on their list but BW's have tested their products on more of a variety and know what they will fit. The BW's are exceptional quality I do especially love my cooling gels that I own a few pairs of for long gaming sessions. The cooling Gels change the tonality of the sound too much for me to recommend them for music but you can usually find a pair that will compliment your listening preferences with your headphones. I would like to see more variety in WC's selection as the craftmanship is incredible and I love the colors they offer.

Are the Wicked Cusions similar to the AT stock size? I got Brainwaves and find them too big looking!

Some commentary if there was any sound difference between the two even if there were none. One Amazon feedback commented that the larger open area in the BW gave a bit better bass which kind of makes sense.

I suck at DIY work. Would the Brainwavz be easy to install onto the Sennheiser PXC 550-ii?

Thanks for the good information. Bought the Brainwavz oval sheepskin pads for my Penrose and my ears are still touching the drivers 😢

Which ones would be better for shooter games

Will the wicked cushions fit on my Hyperx Cloud Flight S

I got the wicked cushions with the cold gel and although they feel so premium and look nice , they feel so heavy and hurt compared to the originals on my Artis 7 pro’s . Idk if it’s that I wear glasses or the gel but they hurt and aren’t to comfort roble for long gaming . They feel heavy too. I’m returning them and trying the Brainwavz , I am curious tho as too If he linked the correct ones cause the Brainwavz on the Amazon link don’t look the same as in the video .

A lot of the bad reviews (particularly on the Brainwavz x ATH-M50X) says it affects the sound quality. Did you manage to compare that? Otherwise great video!

Wish I'd seen this sooner. I bought some Wicked Cushions for my Arctis Pro Wireless, as so many people had recommended them as an upgrade, and said they were bigger than the stock cushions. As soon as I opened the bag I could immediately see a problem. Sure, the ear pads are larger in total size... but the ear opening is actually *smaller* than the stock Arctis ear pads! The Wicked Cushions have a ridiculously narrow ear opening. Who has ears that tiny? Very disappointing... It's clear from this video that I definitely should have gone with Brainwavs. Or maybe just continue using the stock ones...

How do each of these earbuds affect the sound and functionality?

Which if either can stand up to Hong Kong heat and humidity? I go through Bose QC headphones in 18 months. The ear pads come unstitched and the plether disintegrates.

Hi! Could I get your copy measurments for the Brainwavz earpads? Because sometimes the measurements are different from their site. Thanks

And im still confused about the differences between gel Velcro and the leather cusion

With one's hand the best noise cancelling property's?

my thing with these is, do either of them give a tighter hold on the head? My headset now seems pretty good its just my head isint that large and its just slightly loose, like its not really that bad it doesnt fall off or anything but I do feel the difference between this one and a different one ive tried out the clasp on them, once again my question is just simply do either of these pads, being thicker cause a tighter hold?

Where can I find for my monster element over ear. Please if you can help me. Thanks on advance.

Im rocking the brainwavs on my AT m40x. I saw a pair on sale for 10$ so I thought why not!

I got a Shure srh440 and I've been using Brainwavz on them but I need new ones. I can not get them in the Netherlands but I can get the Wicked Cushions. Anyone know if those will fit as well? On their list of compatable earphones they are not included.

Is it good for Skullcandy Crusher wireless?

The angled Brainwavz are my favorite. I wish Wicked would make angled versions.

Do any of these pads fit the Beribes headphone Model WH202A?

Do you recommend the cooling gel

I've had both and prefer the Wicked Cushions. Both are nice but personally I found the Brainwavz changed the sound signature more than I like. Most likely due to them being slightly thicker.

Thanks for making this video, i have the same headset. Quick question, are the wicked cushions thicker / more comfortable than stock pads?

The gaming gel heats back up after 20mins

Hey joshua ı will buy a new wireless headset, Which one do you recommend for pc fps gaming,the price is not important. whic gives better sound for fps steelseries arctis pro wireless, Razer blackshark v2 pro, astro a50 ,steelseries artics 9

great video

Both brand actually offer the cooling gel pads.

Waiting 2 months for my brainwavz. Still no news from my order...

I have wicked for my M50s and i ordered a set of Brainwavz pads for my AKG K702, we'll see how those turn out cause i absolutely hate the stock K702 pads, but for the Wicked ones on my M50 after about 3 years they're peeling, but still super comfortable, although the pads definitely make ur bass sound quite a bit lower so if that isn't your thing i'd stay away

Does it make the Arctis Pro Wireless more comfy? I have not been enjoying it w/ stock earpads & can't wear them too long w/o being uncomfortable because of the tightness. X_x

Will they fit sennheiser hd450 :// ?

Just received brainwave cushions for audio Technica m30$ fit nice hard as hell to get on sound sucks no bass nope going back today going back stock a little bit thicker

i just bought a pair of WickedCushions, i hope theyre good

Anyone know any comfortable and easy to put on ear pads for the Sony 3d pulse ?

I haven't tried both but I'm delighted with my Wickeds. Two years now and they're as good as the day they were put on whereas the official Sony replacements were barely lasting a year.

i have a sennheiser 4.5bntc, will brainwavz reduce the noise cancellation? and if yes how much?

Sound bleed?

I've never had a PU made product that didn't start peeling and flaking apart between 4 months and 2 years.

Hey man is steelseries Arctis pro wireless than the razer nari ultimate in sound quality

How do you only have 450 subscribers

I've been using Wicked Cushions for a while and they're really good quality. Overall their build quality looks better than the rest in the market.

Has anyone tried the Brainwavs NEW CONCAVE CUSTOM MEMORY FOAM FOAMS? - they are thinner than the ORIGINAL Brainwavs, but still thicker than the Original ATH-50x headphone foams.. help! I'm about to buy them anyway! lol!

did you find that they change the sound much from the stock pads?

Anyone know if these are compatible with Sennheiser 350bt? I know it’s not listed by either but I’m pretty sure the specs die wise are identical to the 450bt which is compatible with both

Both offer cooling gel so it's not a plus for brainwavz ..WC looks all rounder

Are they better than the real bose ones?

The issue I have with WC is that their cooling gel pads are stiff ans the "sports fabric" they use can cause itchiness.

but like what do they sound like... these are for headphones man what do they sound like

Dekoni earpads!

Finally a video that does not blast your ears with super loud shitty intro music. Nice vid.

Damn dawg you talk moist

You needed to address accusation that brainwave pads change sound of ath-m50x for the worse.

You honestly missed out on the most important part of any review of replacement pads - how the affect the sound. I'm confused as to why you didn't touch on this even in the slightest. Well thought out review and production but essentially useless

My ear feel hurt cause touch the driver, does the braiwavz help me?? Please answer

the BWZ heat issue is pretty much non existent if you get the perforated type, I started out with the regular ones and found my ear area getting hot and as soon as I made the change the issue is no more than any other type.

Super comfortable. But huge decrease in sound quality!!! (wicked cushion)

I wouldn't spend $20 on PU pads. You can get sheep leather pads for few extra bucks.

"It's vegan" means it's PU, therefor plastic. PU is a "highly recyclable plastic, but not recyclable everywhere. Only pointing this out to educate people that vegan isn't always as environmentally friendly as you would like it to be. We can't avoid this often, but we need to educate each other properly.

For steelseries arctis users, go for brainwavz, fit better

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The Brainwavez ones are absolute garbage. I ended up getting the WC gel pads, which is made from a much higher quality fabric that will not peel off like fake leather.

PU is crap 💩 leather is way better.

fake leathers can degrade and disintegrate over time though...

Wicked cushions are poor: very thin.

ITS VEGAN (WHO CARES)