plugkid90
New Head-Fier
Recently I was able to contact Yamaha directly and order the originals. They do if fact disintegrate over time but they sound better than others I've tried and they are extremely comfortable IMO.
If you do contact them make sure you specify you are looking for a PAIR not One. I received one and had to repeatedly contact (and reason with) them to get them to send another.
Can you please tell me the exact "location" (link) where you contacted Yamaha, or how?
I'm asking because I also wanted to get replacement pads directly from them, but I didn't receive a reply. I used the contact form on the site or something similar.