Audeze (pronounced "odyssey") was founded out of a garage in 2008, after its founders came across a revolutionary flexible circuit material that had originally been developed for NASA. Realizing it's potential in planar magnetic technology, they began designing a new line of speakers and headphones. Their original model, the LCD-1 was a huge hit at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, and launched the company in earnest - with a name inspired by the film 2001: A Space Odyssey
Lol seeing this interesting history I should invest in the audeze penroze huh? Looking for a good quality headset for console that produces great sound for when I play warzone I recently got my virtuoso but they don’t cut it for me.
So i just got my wicked cushions installed. thanks for the great tutorial. To make this 20x easier to get the pads on, tuck the black strip of the pads in just behind the 4 (2 top 2 bottom) green/blue depending on your pair circles on the backside. piece of cake. took a minute after having some difficulty to realize this is what was causing them from snapping on properly. Now they are solid as a rock, and feel great! Appreciate all you do. Waiting on my head cushion pad that should be in tomorrow!
Thank you, it worked for my Audeze Penrose headphones. Tip for others: if while attaching plastic holders back they does not click to place, look more carefully on indentation marks: maybe you need additional holes.
I literally ordered this headset and the cooling gel cups from Wicked cushions because of your review. Man, life changing sound and the cooling gel is incredible. Thanks for making such and easy to follow tutorial. love this channel!
Thank you! I spent about 2 weeks trying to figure out what to do about the pressure. This worked amazing. Got the gel cushions by the way. Do yourself a favor and take this man's advice.
Your reveiw really made me want these headphones and i decided to buy them and ofcourse with some wicked cushions and i have to say, i only tested this for a short period and out of the box... The sound is absolutely incredible.. ive always been in search of the perfect headset and finally think i found it!! you are awesome.. keep up the awesome work and reviews :)
as an owner of the audeze mobius i can tell you first hand that i hear little to no difference between the factory ear cups and these are FAR more comfortable ( the gel ones in specific). great tutorial
As a possible future audeze mobius owner, are u happy with them or do you have regrets? Do u think its worth the price? Cant decide between them and jbl quantum one Thx for any info u can give me
Bought some of these for my Arctis 7 wireless headset, and I love them, they are 100% worth it. Much more comfortable and a different but quality sound
Hot tip:what worked for me was doing tiny snips on the side edge where the two side clasps go into place. Just snip the dark black part to expose some of the male ends of the clasps. That got them to finally snap into place.
someone on youtube recommended you use butter knives instead and I've used that on my WH-1000xm3 several times, works like a charm with nearly zero risk of cutting open the pads or breaking the frame
Most people are worried that changing to thicker earpads will change the sound, I think this is for sure. I think the most obvious change is the need to increase the volume, but at the same time you will get more bass. And it will really be more comfortable.
Just got a penrose last week and ordered these WickedCushions and followed this video for installing guide and WOW.. these are soo much more comfortable and the cooling gel version ones that I chose are very chilled when cuffing around ears and head, extremely needed improvement and now these headphones are Extremely hard to beat with sound and now comfort :) Thank You so much Techne, am new to channel, but watched like 8 of your videos like 5 times trying to decide between 3 or 4 choices before selecting the Penrose and am so glad i listened to your tips and input! chat this guy knows his sound and tips for comfort!
@@TheTechne if one wants to listen to music and also game, which headset is the best for that between the Penrose and the Arctis Pro Wireless? Love the channel!
@@Zaevia thanks! I have to agree with you. Got my Penrose pair last week and love how everything sounds on them. Music is really good. I still prefer the Steel Series Arctis 9X for gaming, but for everything else, the Penrose.
Who's here after he told us to come on yesterday's vid 🙋♂️... the only other place that makes earpads for penrose is Dekoni Audio, although it's too expensive their product fits as if it where original with the double sided tape
Just came here to say, THANK YOU!!! I put on the wicked cushions on my Penrose X yesterday and oh man, they are really a game changer. I’ve been using this for several hours today and the headphone is just awesome now, way better. Definitely one of the best ~25 minutes I’ve invested. Keep up the good content!
@@alfredthibodeaux2414 They are really good, but definitely not out the box, you have to invest some extra $$$ which makes them even more expensive. I replaced the earpads, got geekria head band to put on top of it and got a USB extension cord to pull the USB transmitter closer to me (range is really bad so even a few meters away would cause me issues). After all this no comfort nor signal issues, I really enjoy my gaming session with them, but again for a headset at this price point there should be no need for all the extra fuss…
Just got the penrose for PS5 and my God, these things are on a different level. Period. They blow my A50s away. I bought the Blackshark V2 on a sale at bestbuy for $130 and those are going back. I was satisfied with the V2 and was going to compare to see which ones I was going to keep, but soon as I tried on the penrose the V2 went back into the packaging box. There is no comparison, no debate, no going back and forth. Penrose in a landslide. Definitely a experience.. also the discomfort is real. But for me, I could live with it for the quality of the sound. Justed ordered the new cups, but if I had to I could definitely live with the stock ear pads
im curious myself. Im noticing the bass, the sound and crisp...but would changing the ear cups provide with an extra oomf of bass? So far I'm loving it, I just got mine today for the ps5.
@@JeffreySmiles_ yeah i love mine as well but, deff can feel the pressure and its a bitt much considering the drivers are also extremely sensitive to pressure. Dont psh these closer/ squeeze them onto head as i read even putting them on or off too fast with default cushions can cause the pressure to hurt the drivers, which is where alot of the hissings and popping that many people complain about later on come from. ordered some wicked cushions hopefully those will help with a bit of that pressure and im sure with the comfort as well
@@ryanbeflyin8388 interesting. I have small ears so it's been enjoyable. I also have glasses which obviously gets in the way of bass but thats there where im considering new cushions. I dont want to sacrifice the bass potential but if these ear cups can do it, let me know.
For anyone considering doing this, I just wanted to caution that this isn't necessarily an upgrade in comfort for all head shapes. For me, the stock earcups had immediately noticeable clamping pressure, but after an extended session (3+ hours) my main pressure point was actually on the top of my head. I decided to try these due to the overwhelmingly positive comments section, but in my case, it's seems to have made things a little worse. Due to the difference in size of the ear pads they don't seem to properly distribute the pressure around my ears anymore, instead the pressure is more focused near the top of the band, which makes the top of my head start hurting much sooner. I did order an additional pad for the top, so hopefully that will help, but heads up this isn't a 1 size fits all solution. Thanks for the instructions though; it seems like this worked well for a lot of people! Unfortunately, unless they work well with the top pad I ordered, I think I'll need to switch back to stock pads.
@@TheTechne Definitely! I just wanted to share another data point for anyone considering this mod. No shade on you! And for whatever it's worth, I thought they sounded just as great as the original earpads, just not quite as comfortable for me personally.
Because of you I ordered two, one for me and one for my brother for our Mobius headsets! Thank you very much sir, they even made dedicated ones for the Audeze headsets!!!
Man, thanks for that. I ordered WC and followed your tutorial. At first I thought the difference was not that big, but with each passing hour this becomes a heaven’s sent. The comfort. And the sound signature somehow seems superior to the original pads. Not to mention velour finish on the face-touching part makes all the difference. The original material has a tendency to transfer all head moving noises, like scratching beard stubs. Also the original sticks to the skin and causes pressure changes when taken off without caution - which is bad for the diaphragm (Audeze even attached a warning about this to my headset). With these velour pads I can take them on and off without any special moves to prevent those pressure changes :) Audeze should incorporate ear pads like these as an option, at least.
Ended up with the Audeze Penrose based on your opinions. Appreciated them because I felt we shared some similar ones. Ended up being exactly what I was looking for, so Thanks for that! As far as these Ear Cushions literally went out on a limb and purchased them on your word!!!! And MY MOD was your word right. HUGE difference in comfort. I choose the Hybrid Gel Velour, to pamper my head. Also felt a slight reduction in pressure. As far as sound I think the Hybrid cushion does a great job with the sound, well at least to my taste. Thanks again for doing what you do, a true genuine service and wish you the best of luck throughout the year.
I Have the ASTRO A40, The APW and the Penrose X. And I can tell you, especially with the Penrose, the cushions are a game changer. This headset is awesome regarding audio quality, but without the cushions it's just not worth it in my opinion. But with the cushions it is probably the best wireless gaming headset. GREAT ADVICE!!
Great video. I have had the Gel pads for a few weeks now. I love them as compared to stock they are a ton better. Plenty wide and deep and they lock in the sound. The only problem I have had with them is the seam between the pleather and sports material. The ends of my glasses get caught on it when I put my glasses on. I just readjust my headset, but a minor inconvenience for my style of frames that caused me to not immediately purchase a second set. If you don't wear glasses you will probably love them completely. The best way to describe them is that they feel like a bed for your ear instead of an earpad cup.
@@TheTechne Pro wireless. I use them mainly for watching shows so it makes it nice to go lay down and keep watchin. Still on the hunt for a decent non intrusive wireless mic though. Mine suffer from the same problem as the Primes you tried and I haven't got around to opening them up to see if its anything I can fix.
@@K----- is there a specific ear cushion that you have to get for the Penrose or will ANY of the ones on the website work as long as you do the steps he did?
Update: Got my Wicked Cushions, like you said "an easy cheap modification" Took me a whole 15 minutes to complete. The difference? In my humble opinion, makes the head set (Penrose) way more comfortable. One could say "stinkin cozy". Also, it may be just be me, but it seems like it doubled the "soundstage" as well. Super glad you shared this mod!
I really appreciate you taking the time to do both the review on the headsets as well as coming up with a method for other ear cups. I have the HyperX Cloud Orbit S, which is basically the Mobius minus the bluetooth and cheaper, but exact same sound and build quality. They've been my main for the last 2 years and nothing comes close to the sound quality! So many people have been sleeping on these because of the cost, and Audeze isn't exactly known in the gaming space. They're widely known in the Audiophile world lol. Anywho, I just picked up another stock pair replacement and still have the original rings. I'll have to give this a go, as I have always wanted to try Wicked Cushions. Thanks again!
@@vahidmustafazade4783 Over the last year, I have transitioned into using another set of headphones that are open-back for the soundstage, but my Cloud Orbits still get plenty of use and up to that point, I had zero problems with anything on them. They're a super solid set of headphones, just on the heavy side due to the materials used, so something to keep in mind.
@@AquaLady153 The Cloud Orbits do not cost just as much. If you get the regular Orbit, they're $100 or more cheaper straight off the top due to lack of bluetooth functionality, or the Orbit S like I have that intially ran for around $320 since they have the 3D head tracking tech. I see both the Orbit and S on sale on Amazon and other places all the time, so if you want to try them out, just shop around.
Thanks a lot for this video. I was really looking to do some DIY and the best thing is that this hides the earcup color too. I have a replacement Mobius earpads in mail which fit Penrose as well. I'll definitely try this method on stock ones. Again, you're the best!!
I ordered this headset and the cooling gel cups from Wicked cushion after your review. The sound and the cooling gel are fantastic Thanks for the tutorial, great review!
@@ramiroherrera7284 Great headphones and the updated earpads are really nice. Great quality and sound at half the price of my SS. Two Game Dac's controls burned in 2 years. so over S.S.
Techne, you’ve sold me on these Au-deazy’s and cushions. I love the style and personality you bring to the videos. Your production is on point too. Thanks for the videos bro
damn, he sold you on the headphones? somebody ought to hire this fella, because i love these headphones and they were a tough sell and it was very tense around here until i finally got them in hand. they got two strikes against them. 400 dollar gaming headphones? eesh. 400 dollar audeze planar magnetic headphones?! eeesh... creepy both ways simultaneously. you'd almost feel safer blindly throwing the $1200 at audeze sometimes, i think... if you can relate to that. lol
I have never seen a YT video that convinced me to do a DIY project…until this one! I’m gonna do this for my Mobius and my Penrose! Thanks a lot for the very clear and comprehensive video! 👍 I
But the thing is, aftermarket earcups can drastically change headphone’s sound and alter how they’re supposed to sound. A big selling point of the audeze headsets are the great sound quality for a wireless headset.
i wouldn't say it DRASTICALLY changes headphones sound, and that isn't entirely a bad thing, it could make some headphones sound better, but more than often it does not make a difference or make it sound worse.
the installation of these is probably benefitial to the sound if anything, honestly. it completely covers a seam that was only held with glue before. i personally didn't notice any difference in the sound with both ear cups, but i was looking for a more comfortable material anyway and hadn't even considered the possibility of altering the sound.
So grateful you made this video. The pressure from the stock ear pads was always the thing holding me back from using them more but now after swapping em out for the Wicked Cushion gel ear pads, it's breathed new life into em. Thanks again!
I have just placed the Wicked Cushions on my Audeze Penrose, they do make the headset MUCH more comfortable, that's a solid fact. But because they were not made for this device, they do not look good. The stitches are all over the place and the overall looking is quite asymmetrical. If you are a detail-oriented person, I would not recommend it at this stage, but if one day Wicked Cushions comes up with cushions specifically designed for Audeze....it's a must buy.
Thanks ! I just did your tweak on the Penrose I got few days ago, i had a steelseries headset before and i bought some wicked cushion which were sleeping in a drawer and it's a game changer for comfort !
Ok, so I just did this and I really like it, the heat build up is gone, the sound is still really good, I would just say, have a xacto-knife if you can, it makes it alot easier
I picked these up for my Mobius. They feel great once they get on there but I had to snip a lot more off than shown in this video because it took a long time to get the plastic to clip back onto the headset and it was quite a battle to get it to stay on there. So while I think it feels great (I got the cooling gel) I can't fully recommend this because it doesn't work with it perfectly well. It is a an improvement on the feel and look of the headset, though.
I did the same, and my results are similar. Honestly this works... but the pads are permanently pretty much tied to these headphones; don't expect them to work with other things.
@@jasongress3738 yeah the battle getting them on there is not worth taking them off to try on something else. All that said, last couple of days I've been wearing my Mobius and I must say for the first time I have been able to wear them for longer periods and not notice them. So, once the struggle to get them to snap on there is over (and hopefully you haven't destroyed the pads too much in the process), they are "Stinkin Cozy" and well worth the effort, IMO.
The installation was much harder for me than what we see in this video. Took me an hour or so to figure out that I needed to make much bigger cutouts on the pads to allow the plate to cleanly click back onto the headphones. Frustrating but they definitely feel and look great.
These ear pads made my Penrose perfect! Thank you so much, I installed them while having this video playing and it worked perfectly! I took my time like you instructed and man, what a difference! Thanks again!
Which pads did you buy that fit? The ones under "Gaming"? Because if have the ATH-MX50 pads already and I dont know if they will work or not with my Penrose.
Got the idea from this video. Put these on my Cloud Orbit Ss. Thought "basically the same headset." Infinitely better. Pain in the butt to install though as i wasn't as precise with the 4 holes. Good video and happier for it thanks.
I need to do this for my orbit s...the suction that the stock pads create for these headphones actually damages the drivers, causing a crinkling foil type sound. I'm waiting on a new pair from the warranty replacement. Any of these pads you'd recommend that won't have the same suction/vacuum effect?
Techne - i know this video is old, however it's on the heels of your latest video review. I decided to purchase the penrose and the same time ordered and followed the customization to the letter, including headband support. They are soooo STINKIN COZIE! :) 6hrs of straight use, no issues.
I use Wicked Cushions on my Arctis Pro Wireless, and they are such a darn improvement. Tbh, I've been swapping back and forth, between that and the Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT, while on PS5, and I honestly feel the APW sounds better. After the latest firmware, to the APW transmission box, those cups are louder and punchier, especially with the new cushions. I'm really hoping the CVRGB gets a similar update or the ability to be EQ'd for consoles, because atm, they sound good but the APW still sound great.
Fantastic Video. One add on is it can be pretty difficult to get the new covers to clip back onto the unit. Be patient but also push hard. Thanks again man.
Hey Techne! Great vid. I was about to buy those cusions and do the modification on my Mobius headset, but it turned out that Wicked Cusions already sell cusions dedicated for Mobius / Penrose / Penrose X. I think it is better to buy the dedicated ones since they are priced exactly the same as those you've shown here and the change process is a lot easier too. Cheers mate!
I think the word you were looking for is soundstage Techne. The pads being further away from the ears creates the big soundstage. Fine execution with the pad change though ✌️
I just received my HyperX Orbit S today and WOW I'm literally blown away by these Audeze drivers... I connect via USB-C directly into my PS5 and turn charging off (so I don't burn the battery out) and dude this is on another level! Saw your video yesterday and I literally went on amazon and discovered this model and couldn't be happier seriously... The 3D Audio and sound quality is not comparable to any pair of headset I've owned before (Astro A40 with mixamp pro/A50, Razer BlackShark V2 and JBL Quantum 800's) Wanted to take the time to thank you Techne 🤝🥰 A long time fan 😎
@@TheTechne Dude you were seriously blessing me releasing that video yesterday.., I was tired of my JBL 800s because I'm on console and none of the settings carry over to console when you tweak the settings on PC. I was literally gonna order A50's for a second time and then I see a notification for your video and watched the whole thing and started researching and found the HyperX Orbit S which are the exact same as the Mobius minus the Bluetooth which is not a deal breaker for me... I've been playing Call Of Duty all day and I've been hearing players and prefiring and winning a lot more gunfight because of crucial audio cues! Thanks x1000 💙💙💙
@@trAp_Tuning So the hyper orbit s and the audeze penrose help with your gameplay on cod warzone cause I been wanting to get a headset but just wanted the right one that worth the price and heard ppl saying having a good headset and hearing footsteps overall makes you a better play cause of sound cues hearing enemy positioning.
@@iiahahybilaash9434 yes man! Absolutely... I'm hearing things I didn't even know existed before 😁 I went with the HyperX Orbit S but they're exactly the same as the Mobius minus the Bluetooth feature! They're wire but audio quality is alway better with wired and there's 0 latency 😎
@@trAp_Tuning yea I prefer wireless that why I would go for the audit penrose I feel with the times we are in now that wireless would sound just as good better or than wired devices but ig with like you mentioned the latency and being it’s a physical connection makes it better.
I just purchased a pair of the Wicked Cushions for the Virtuoso XT thanks to your recommendation. Hell, I purchased the XT’s off your recommendation too lol. My only complaint was what you said, they sort of just sit on your head so I’m hoping the new cushions give a little more snug fit.
So just did this with no problems on new pair of Penrose, definitely super comfy and cozy. Made my holes a little bigger than you showed, made my life easier, so it's ok to have a little gap by the side notches that we didn't cut out?
Bought this all yesterday due to this video can't wait to get it all and do the custom work myself. Only thing is Audeze says shipping them until July. Wicked cushions will be here this week thanks your to Amazon link. i'm enjoying your content as I'm a new sub. Great job on all the work you put in to get us these videos 💯
You are the man. Thanks for this tip and how to video. Guys like you making diy/how to videos are what keeps the world spinning and society from collapsing. I'm curious to see how throwing thicker pads on them could possibly alleviate at least some of the pressure cause thats something I've struggled with with all of my headphones ever.
Just got mine in the mail today. Followed your steps with the wicked cups and worked out pretty easy and finished in 30 mins. I didn’t even bother with the stock ones lol. These really make better comfort. Let’s see how the first day and week goes. Appreciate your help!
I just preferred mine. Sending my newly purchased LucidSound LS50x headset back after a week of struggling with poor sound and poor connection. How are u liking the headset so far?? Is it annoying not to have a dial to adjust game and chat volume??
@@bobbysupreme1 nice. Yeah there actually is a scroll wheel for that. It’s not easy to know but if you click in the bottom wheel you can adjust that but you have to click every scroll.
@@bobbysupreme1 I love them though tbh. I still keep my Steel Series ones around incase anything but I haven’t had one problem so far. Did the firmware update and adjusted the levels a bit right away and we are good. No one say my mic sounds off or anything.
@@koncretesurfer5295 no way!? That’s awesome dude that was my only worry haha was dreading having to open up my Xbox menu and go to party chat to adjust volumes after every game. Thanks for the info makes me that much more excited for the new set. No my only worry is the plastic. Like who makes a fire headset for $300 and builds it with plastic??? Smh lol but it is what it is
The Beakman of the technology world. Great content. I just ordered a set of the gel cushions for my new Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen2 Max headset. Really nice set, but it feels like my ears are barely touching the driver. Gets kinda sore after about a hour of use. Can't wait to try these out.
Thanks for the vid awesome.. just ordered some WC for my Penrose.. Hey has anyone else had a Bluetooth issue with this headset?.If I'm listening to music while playing the Bluetooth just randomly disconnects... Anyone have this issue?
Oh dude... All the time for me... If you use dual mode (wireless and Bluetooth) at the same time I get disconects all the time.. it's do frustrating...just have to pray they patch it...
Convinced I ruined them when they wouldn't clip in to the slot but just gave them a lil twist back and forth applying pressure with my palm and it all clicked thanks
Nice vid mate ! Thanks for the share :) So your Corsair Virtuoso XT will not has been your main headset for a long time :D Did this "Wicked Cushion Audeze Penrose" your new official main ? :)
@@TheTechne Hahahahahah, I’m on the verge of buying a new headset, which do you think would be better for both gaming (fps and rpg) and movies? The XTs or the Penrose?
@@TheTechne Actually, could you please make a video comparison of the XTs and the Penrose? It would be awesome to hear your thoughts on different aspects of them.
I just used your code and it still works! Got the White Gel Breeze Cushions (to match my Purple/White Cloud Alpha's. Wished they made Purple Cushions, lol. Naw the White looks clean!) *Oh and your 20% off code was the best one I could find! So thank you for this video (bc I had no idea these even existed) and I most definitely appreciate you saving me money!!
Modded my Penrose x's with the wicked cushions last night. I will spend some more time with these tonight to see if it alleviates the pressure of the ear cups after a longer game session. Thanks for tip.
Mad thanks for the tip here -- I'd never heard of Wicked Cushions before this video and was considering trying to "hack" Brainwavz onto them as I'd seen someone else do before, but after looking at some comparisons I saw that Wicked Cushions were a bit thinner and probably better for this headphone in particular -- on top of your recommendation to cut the little holes to get it to stick to the plastic holder instead of making it look awkward by just removing the thing entirely. Needless to say, I immediately bought a pair of WC earpads and a longer USB connection for my PC (10 ft amazon basics c to a 3.1 gen 1) and couldn't be happier now. Thanks mate. Next stop: figure out how to hack a suspension headband onto these instead of the stock one lol
@@ryanbeflyin8388 I didn't notice an upgrade in sound quality, maybe a small increase in bass, but a massive different in comfort. I might not get the gel filled ones next time since I use the Mobius for gaming and after a while the gel filled ones get a little hot and stuffy -- but they're still way more plush and comfortable. I just got used to how stuffy they are and don't mind it so much now. Maybe a hybrid pad that breathes well would do well.
So I just got my WC (gel based) and I tried the steps to remove the stock cusion, the adhesive on mine is super strong! I'll have to revsist it some other time as I need to game :P
Just ordered the black Wc freeze pads and I’m trusting it’s gonna be worth it man. The original ear pads on the hyperx cloud alpha s are comfy but get hot fast af.
I have a new pair of penrose X and it took a lot of hassling with it to get it to click on securely and stay once replaced. I ended up using nail clippers to actually clean the holes up and it helps a little more. Now that I have then clicked in. I like them better than the original pads.
Good Morning! You just gained a subscriber. Congratulations on the video! I'm from Brazil and I wanted your opinion or someone else's opinion that is already using these pads (wicked cushions) that improve the comfort of the audeze penrose... do they affect the audio quality in any way, making it worse? If you can help me I will be grateful.
