Elite Series Earpads for HiFiMan Sundara, HE-400i Headphones (Elite Sheepskin)

I was a little skeptical about ordering these and held off for as long as I could because not only did I not see the Amazon Free Return guarantee, but at $59.99 they are a third of the price I paid for the actual headphones themselves. HOWEVER, that being said, I could not be more satisfied with these earpads. For a little background, I have owned a pair of Hifiman HE400i headphones for a couple years (the original version with the comfort headband, not the 2020 edition) and while they were one of my favorite pairs and sounded great, I just felt like with just a little bit more bass they would be absolutely perfect. So I figured replacing the original earpads (which were of solid quality themselves) with these elite sheepskin upgrade pads (not fenestrated) would improve the bass and perhaps even the comfort (if possible with how comfortable these headphones already were) and turn them into an ideal headphone. Well even with those lofty expectations, I was absolutely blown away when I installed these earpads just how much they improved the bass impact and tightness along with the comfort--and all while having absolutely no negative effects on the sound quality or modifying the rest of the sound signature! I really couldn't recommend them any more even at $60. If you already love your Hifimans but want a little more bass, comfort and isolation and are willing to take the chance to transform them from amazing to masterful these are the pads for you! Totally worth the money. They will turn your HE400i headphones into endgame sounding headphones. Only issue I'm having now is that with how premium these earpads are, they make the rest of the somewhat plasticky feeling frame of the HE400i's feel a little cheap by comparison. But that's no fault of the earpads and for a pair of $150-$200 headphones, the build quality is still plenty solid. Maybe I'll upgrade to the Sundara or even XS someday and when I do I'll be sure to order some Dekoni elite pads for them as well! Until then, I'm more than over the moon about my experience with my now upgraded HE400i's! For even further reference, I also own a pair of Sennheiser HD599's, EPOS (Sennheiser gaming brand) H6 Pro closed back version, Hifiman Sundara closed back version, Philips Fidelio L2's, Philips Fidelio X3's, Master & Dynamic MH40's, and 1More Triple Driver earbuds. Which I usually power with my LG V50 ThinQ and/or Xduoo XD05 Plus amp/dac, or occasionally my FiiO übtr bluetooth dac. While using FLAC format and highest bitrate available in offline downloaded music. So that's my headphone listening experience and what my comparisons etc are based off. Still pretty only a handful of years into my audiophile journey but loving every bit of it, especially now with my upgraded Hifimans!... Now to find some Dekoni elite upgrade pads for my Sennheisers... Hope this helped!! Best of luck to all y'all music lovers out there!

These ear pads are a dream come true. They check all the boxes i was looking for. Extremely comfortable? check! Help keep the build up of heat around my ears to a minimum? Check! fit perfectly and easy to install? Check and Check! As for changes to sound quality due to the earphones. I personally could not notice a difference in the sound between these and the original hybrid style the Sundara come with. It is possible that with the down time to change out the ear pads (a little under 5 minutes the first time to remove the old and get the new ones installed) that it throws off what i think i hear. I could probably do some tests with one ear pad on each to see if i can tell a difference but frankly ... i dont care that much. They sound fantastic, they feel fantastic, and that's all I could ask fro in a new set of ear pads.

I've been buying Dekoni products for a while, mostly Dekoni Bullets for my IEMs, and this is my first time buying replacement pads from them. I shared some before and after pics, but as you can see these saved my Hifiman Sundaras from getting binned. These are so comfortable and sturdy now, and I don't have little scraps of leather falling all over the place. I will say that these shifted the tone on my headphones from the original sound. The new tone is a bit warmer now and more vocal forward with a slight pull back on the bass, but they still have the same bass response I love from the Sundaras. I did have look at different installation videos. While it's not that difficult, I will say it's much easier if you slip a credit card into the pad's clip and attempt to clip it in that way for the last 2 clips (first two clips should be a breeze). Really great purchase, thank you Dekoni!

I purchased a set of these Elite Sheepskins for my HE4XX cans and, I have to say, they're ridiculously more comfortable than the stock pads- once you actually get them on. Comfort, as I said, is great. I can wear these things for hours and just sort of feel them disappear on my head. Way better support than stock. Way better memory foam. Way better quality of material. Which it damned well should be for the cost. Installing them, owing to the little raised nubs on the rings not standing as tall as the stock ones as well as the lining of the pads not being attached or held on in any way around said rings, is an absolute nightmare. Prepare for a lot of getting three sides in only to have the fourth keep slipping out or simply not seating properly. Sound quality? I think bass went up, as well as a bit more defined and clear highs. They still definitely sound good. Why do I say "I think"? Because I seriously don't want to go through popping them off and reinstalling to check.

First, these pads are very high quality. The leather is soft, the foam is dense and forgiving. They feel luxerious and well made. However, they are dimmesionally different enough from the OEM Hifiman Pali Pads that I found them to be far less comfortable. I could wear my Sundaras all day with out fatigue but I can only wear the new pads maybe an hour or so before i have to take a break. The earholes are smaller by nearly 5mm and the thickness of the padding at its most narrow point is greater by at least 5mm . The overall impact is the clamp force is tighter and the smaller earholes create more preasure points that do not exhist with the OEM pads. I rotated the pads many times to try and find an orientation that was more comfortable and never found a fit I could live with. I really want to love these for their superior build quality and the warmer, "bass-ier" sound signature. Ultimately, I went back to the OEM HifiMan Pali Pads. Your results may vary. I tried them on Sundaras and HE400i with the same result.

I purchased these Dekoni pads to replace the poor quality stock pads on my HiFiMan Sundara. I found the stock pads to be kind of uncomfortable, probably because I have become spoiled by wearing my LCD-2 with those luscious Audeze pads which are like cushions for the ears. I also wanted to try out the fenestrated pads so that I could find out if they were any cooler. I've changed pads before on my HD-600's but always with the genuine Sennheiser pads of the same type which came with them brand new so this my first experience with making any change in type of pads. So what do I think of these? Well, the first thing I noticed is that they do in fact come with the necessary mounting rings which is fabulous should you have a broken one or if you've lost them. That saves you $10. Secondly, the materials used in these pads are superior in every way to those used in the stock pads. The stock pads had some cheap blue crappy foam inside whatever cheap exterior material they used. The Dekoni pads feel better on the ears. The foam is thicker, more dense and when compressed springs back nicely. Aesthetically they just give the Sundara a much more premium look. I like that fact because they really are an outstanding pair of headphones. Were they difficult to put on? Not at all, in fact I had them on within 5 minutes. Of course I had removed the stock pads before receiving the Dekoni pads but it was real simple. I got the first cup reattached on the first attempt just using my hands but had to slide a credit card under the pad in order to get the fourth clip to attach underneath. And so how do they sound? I think they sound outstanding. I don't notice any major change in the overall sound, if anything at all I think I'm picking up a bit wider sound stage, maybe because of the pads being a bit deeper than the stock pads. The bass doesn't seem to have changed , of course this headphone doesn't offer a ton of punch and slam. My LCD-2 do a much better job of that. I'm not afraid to EQ a bit so I'll be looking into that as I get more familiar with these. It's true that these pads are a bit pricey, at least it is in my view. A lot of pads are expensive. Some of the Focal pads are $100-200, Audeze can run close to $100. I think it's worth it if you plan to keep your headphones, and I think you get what you pay for. I may try another variety one of these days but am very much pleased with these so far. Highly recommend!

These are comfortable, they fit Hifiman Sundaras, and were simple to install. They seem to be of decent quality... exactly what I expected.

On my 3rd year with these pads still holding up great. Little hard after purchase but after break in they're nice and soft not as soft as stock sundara pads but hold up much better.