When I first bought my M50s I thought they were good value and would have happily recommended them. Now, after only 6 months of use the earpads have become hard and started cracking. This is with minimal home use. If the earpads need to be replaced this often I can't see these as being good...

Hi folks, thought I would give my brief thoughts on the ATH-M50, because I'm sure the world needs another review of these cans ;-)   I picked these because they seemed like a "safe bet" given I am not in a position to try any before buying. I wanted something with good isolation.  ...