hahaha. It certainly is. I don't think the pad's themselves are ugly they go very well with the 1540s they just don't suit the Hope VI for my eyes. I imagine some poor designer at Final Audio lamenting the corruption of his beautiful design :D.  If only they had someone with bigger ears to do...

  Finally got mine this morning from hifiheadphones. £38.99 delivered.  Took about 2 weeks even though they were in stock due to technical issues on their side, reminds me of what internet retailers were like before amazon came along! I haven't ordered from them for years but they used to very...

Congrats on getting the pads.Thanks for the offer for the Type A's but I think I'll take the plunge with the 1540 pads. Shure UK pointed me at custom cables as a supplier as well. Hopefully I'll hear back from them soon.

Thanks for all the detail, looks like they'll be a challenge to get hold of then! If even the bigger final audio pads cause your ears to make contact with the grill then I the 1540's are probably what I need for my apparently mutant sized ears :)  £15 for delivery is extortion unless they are...

  Which were the other pads you tested?     I'm a little unclear on which are the a or b pads? A: Thicker pads? B: Thinner pads?   edit: Hifiheadphones have low profile and deep profile pads but the photos usefully look identical!     I'm pretty sure I have the thinner pads which...