Genuine Sennheiser Replacement Ear Pads Cushions for SENNHEISER HD598 SR fit HD515, HD518, HD555, HD558, HD595, HD599 SE Headphones

Spent a day looking for replacement ear pads for my HD 560s and took a gamble on these after reading the 560s shared ear pads with the HD 55x and HD 59x series. These ended up being the EXACT official sennheiser replacement ear pads I was looking for and are the real deal.

Came in a little plastic bag with a label. Fit my Sennheiser HD 598SE perfectly. Was harder to take off the old ear pads than to put the replacements in. Make sure the replacements click in all around and you're good to go.

OEM replacement and works as intended. My Sennheiser 598sr's are like new again.

Perfect fit

The original ear pad cushions were starting to fall apart and I wasn't even the first owner of the headphones. The headphones were still working perfectly as my gaming headphones so I didn't think I needed to replace them. so I looked around for replacement headphones and these are were the best and only one claiming genuine product that didn't cost as much as a brand new pair of headphones.I read in other reviews they were not as soft and I figured maybe I just need to use them for a while and they will soften up. so I've been using them for a couple months now and while they have soften up, they are not as software as the originals. I can't tell if that has any effect on the sound isolation considering they are open back headphones, so sound is allowed to come in.I keep the original ones just in case, but I'll probably never switch back. it was pretty simple to swap these with the new ones. I literally pulled off the old ones and snapped these into place. I did watch a couple YT videos to see to make sure I knew how to do before I replaced the ear pads. the last thing I wanted to do was break my headphones while trying to replace the ear pads. because they are not as soft as the originals, they are not as comfortable but I've had no problem wearing them for 10-12 hours while gaming.

I bought these to replace my 558's increasingly older and flatter pads. I didn't want to go aftermarket because I like how these sound and didn't want some ridiculous change. Plus, I like foam more than leather for my Sennheisers because of breathability. Anyway, on to the pros and cons1. Actual, genuine replacements for the 558 series. They snapped right on, look identical, and feel identical to the ones I replaced (minus the 2+ years of wear and tear, of course).2. Also fits 598, 559, 579, 599, etc. They all use the same pads as long as you don't mind black instead of gray or brown.3. Easy to install. Just pop the old ones off and pop these on. There is an indicator dot on the inside of the pad. Attach the pad with the indicator on the outside of the headphone (line it up with the L and R printed on the outside of the ear cup) and they'll snap right in.4. Made my 558s feel brand new.Cons1. $35+ for a set of foam pads is a little much even if they are genuine OEM parts.2. Availability is a bit of a problem. These seem to only appear in batches a couple of times a year.I'd like to buy a couple of them and just have them hanging around for the "dry season" when Sennheiser isn't selling these, but at $35 per pair of pads, that's not economically viable. Still, I pick a pair up when I see them available and my old pads start looking really beat up. I've had my 558s for 6 or so years now and it's nice that I'll get at least another 18-24 months out of them. The only other con I have is Senneheiser doesn't use the same Amazon sell page for these so once these are sold out, you may have to look for a different listing to see if they're in stock.A bit of advice for my fellow Senny owners. The new pads are gonna feel a lot less plush than your replacements at first. Mostly because it's been so long since you (and I, I did this too) experienced the pads brand new that we've all kinda forgotten how much stiffer they were out of the box. It usually takes 2-3 weeks for mine to "soften up" a bit and feel like the originals did.

I bought some HD 558 headphones because they did not isolate sound and were supposed to be good for their price. They served me well for like... 3 years now? The ear cushions have been falling apart, so I ordered these from Sennheiser through Amazon. I would think these would be at least somewhat similar to the originals, but the only thing similar is their fitment to my headphones. The new cushions are much harder, isolates my ear more (sound and heat), and noticeably changes the sound characteristics I liked.I would not even calls these genuine as they do not fit the definition. Genuine: "actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character" (according to Merriam-Webster. But they can call them genuine because of the other definition, "actually produced by or proceeding from the alleged source or author".To me, this feels like a scam. I extremely dislike the practice of using words to mislead a customer into believing a product will be higher quality and/or have certain properties than what is received. Perhaps, these cushions will serve some people well, but I can not say they are worth the price for a product that is subpar to the original. Also if these cushions are like what they have been putting on newer headphones, I believe it is time I look to another manufacturer for future headsets. In the meantime, I may be trying to repair my old cushions or looking for someone who has genuine quality cushions.

These appear to be oem as they came in sennheiser packaging but the part number(572287) lists them as hd559 pads. Compared to the hd560s pads they are much stiffer and feel a lot warmer as soon as you put them on and don't really breathe as good in my opnion. It's possible that they are the exact same thing and just not broken in as good, but I don't remember my 560s or 558 pads ever feeling this stiff.