I wouldn't know better SQ as these are the best and pretty much only headphones I have aside from my German Maestro GMP 8.35s that I don't want anymore. Plus, I didn't do a side-by-side A and B from stock pads since it's tedious and I'm lazy, so you're probably way ahead of me on this, not to...

It was a really tight fit, but with enough stretching, you can get them on well enough to where they'll stay. Don't be too afraid to really push on the pads to get them to stretch around the cups.   As far as the sound, I felt it really helped balance out the treble with the rest of the...

Quote: Yep! Wearing 'em right now. It took me about 5 minutes, but in my opinion, it was a 5 minutes very well spent.   https://www.dropbox.com/s/0o7xnx4fsfvxjgx/989_0440.JPG?m

I wear glasses 24/7 and I don't have any problems with the Alpha pads. They're ridiculously comfortable and seem to have improved the sound signature (IMO); you can read my mini-review a little earlier on in this thread.

The Alpha pads really close off the ears; I think they might be of some help. I found them on ebay; I don't know where to find them normally.

I thought you guys might like to see what the Alpha pads look like on the A900x since I posted a mini-review a little earlier. Has to be the biggest pair I've ever owned. https://www.dropbox.com/s/vr8hs3eogem2nua/989_0438.JPG

Had a friend who listened to my A900xs (modded with Mad Dog Alpha Pads). He wowed every few seconds about the clarity of each instrument; it was deeply thrilling to hear someone else appreciate the minute details in instrumental music. The fact that he could detect a difference between what...

I can't remember much about the mids, but I believe the bass didn't change much, if at all; it might be slightly more, but nothing overbearing. As far as treble goes, I'm noticing no lack of clarity -- the violins and cymbals are still quite clean (haven't noticed any sibilance thus far on my...

I found the Mad Dog Alpha pads for pretty cheap, and I have to say, this is quite possibly the best purchase I've made thus far. I think it might've recessed the treble a bit, but my goodness, it feels and sounds wonderful; I've never worn a more comfortable pair (rubber band modded as well; I...

Just got the Alpha pads and put them on my ATH-A900x... Wow. They feel -amazing- compared to stock pads. I think they might have recessed the treble a bit, but everything sounds great.   However, I noticed my drivers -and- the pads are angled; is this alright, or should I look into...

So, how are the pads on these? I just ordered a pair, so I'm hoping they'll be pretty comfortable.

I absolutely love the sound they provide, but my main issue is that there's too much distance between the drivers and my ears which causes there to be that "wearing actual cans over ears" kind of sound. I've heard that a simple (but rather permanent) solution is to bend the metal bands to...

In addition to my previous post, where could I find alternate pads for the A900x besides ebay and amazon?

Are there any pads that don't distance your ears so much from the drivers? I've heard about the A1000 pads or something, but I'd like some suggestions. I just got mine (burned in 100+ hours, used), and they sounds freaking beautiful, but everything sounds better (to me) when I press the cups...

Quote: The isolation really is something special; I don't think I've heard any passive isolation (yet) that can match the 8.35Ds.   Riding up all the way to California, it blocked out my sisters and the road pretty well, and I am happy to have purchased it before the ride. Still...