Nothing to be sorry for still a thanks for the recommendation, things like that just need personal testingSorry that recommendation did not work out for you! Yeah clamp force is increased, but for me that was offset by not having my ears touch the inside of the cup. As to sound & soundstage differences, I was able with very minimal EQ to get the earphones where I wanted them, which wasn’t a big deal to me since I needed to EQ even with stock pads.
Anyway, I hope that you enjoy the Maxwells regardless of what pads you settle on!
Also i enjoy the stock Audeze tuning the most so far, maybe thats why i was never fully satisfied with EQ + Pad changes.
One thing i'll try out will be the Dekoni Pads, which should be released by the end of this month