Thanks for the response. Here in the UK the replacement pads are a fair bit more expensive, although maybe I'll ask my friend from the States to bring a pair when they visit next month...   OTOH, after seeing how easy the mod was, I'm kind of tempted to try again with some thin fabric (dress...

Hmm.. nothing? Is this perhaps not the right forum for this topic?   Thanks, R

Hi. I recently took my old Sony MDR-7506 cans out of the drawer after a year or so of neglect, and noticed that that 'pleather' pads had started to completely break down, leaving black crap everywhere. I'd been thinking about switching to Beyerdynamic velour pads for a while, but after seeing...