Earpads for Sony WH-1000XM3

Good

I made the horrific decision to allow a friend to borrow my Sony WH-1000XM3 noise cancelation headphones for a trip he was taking. My friend is a great guy, he's just.... sweaty. Like all. the. time. Apparently something about enclosing his years in leather/foam headphones makes his ears sweat even more. When he returned them to me, there was this gag-inducing smell to them. I tried taking them apart, cleaning, disinfecting wipes, UV sanitation, Lysol...everything. Still stunk. What I did notice was it was the pads, not the actual headphones - so in a last ditch effort I purchased these. They arrived quickly, were easy to install, and best of all: ODOR FREE. The only down-side is that I had convinced myself if his stench didn't go away after purchasing these replacements, I was going to buy myself a new pair of Apple AirPod Max... so, I didn't get those, and I did save myself $500.

I have been using them for about 4 weeks now and compared with my original Sony earpads they are just as good. I only gave them 4 starts right now because I want to see how long they last. If they last as long as my original Sony earpads I will upgrade my review to 5 stars. So far I am very happy with them and would order them again.

Great replacement for the ones that came with my original headphones. Hear no difference in the sound quality.

I have what is apparently a narrow head - about 5-1/2 inches wide, not including my ears. These earpads were unable to conform to the contours of my skull, jawbone and cheekbones and allowed a lot of noise in - around 5-10 decibels in my estimation. In my experience, the original Sony earpads are the best for noise isolation, but above 70 degrees Fahrenheit are too hot for me. WC Wicked brand are close in noise isolation and are comfortable to 75 degrees. The Sony earpad surface began flaking after 3 years, while the WC Wicked brand began flaking after 15 months. Soulwit brand earpads had just as poor noise isolation as Krone. Soulwit and Krone brands might work for you if you have a wider head, where the headphones will have a higher amount of compression against your head.

Edit: Quick customer service response. Recommend due to that alone.Original review:Ear pads were easy to install. The new pads are firmer and bounces back quicker. However, they aren't as plush and are thinner than the old OEM ear pads. Unfortunately, using the included black foam insert muffled the songs. Save the original foam inserts and use them instead.

no issues-same as original

Overall quality is good. However, it's harder than the original ones and some might fell uncomfortable for long usage.