WC PadZ QC Ultra - Upgraded Earpads for Bose QuietComfort Ultra Made by Wicked Cushions | Enhanced Comfort & Thickness | Upgraded Memory Foam & Premium Materials | Black

Bose should be ashamed of themselves. I’ve had these headphones for about 5 months & the ear cups are already falling apart. I’m not going to front and pretend that I “baby” my headphones, but it’s not like I’m throwing them down the stairs or running through mud in a storm. They’ve never been outside & the roughest surface they’ve encountered are pillow covers (couch and bed). I may’ve dropped them once or twice, but it wasn’t more than a 2 ft drop. This seems to be an increasingly disappointing trend among all manufacturers nowadays - charging more for a cheaply built product.Anyways, so far, I’m digging these replacements. They were easy to install and came with an extra pair of scrim mat replacements. Thankfully, the OG scrims are in good condition so they weren’t needed. The Wicked Cushions are a tad bit plusher than the OG’s while also being a bit more firmer. Unlike the cheaply glued OG ear cups, the WC ear cups are sewn/stitched. While they don’t have a high bar to meet, I’m confident the WC’s will last longer than 5 months. On ear, as far as I can tell, they feel equally comfortable. They do seem to more effective at passively blocking sound which is a huge bonus. As far as improving the sound quality, the jury is still out on that one. I can confidently say that sound quality doesn’t take a dip. Most importantly, WC is charging less than Bose for replacement ear cups. You can’t really ask for more.

I sleep with my headphones on, so I go through cushions fairly quickly most brands that I have bought tear pretty fast and need replacing. These however, have lasted a very long time they are made to a higher standard. I would definitely recommend buying them and not any other brands.

Great replacements that seem just as good as the originals. My only complaint is that they seem too similar to the original - in that it only took a couple years for them to fall apart. That being said, it's not unusual for me to go hard on these because I wear them 8-16 hours a day, for my job, my entertainment, and while working out.

Feels Great & Looks Great

I did actually like these, but I ran into three problems with them. First, they made my Bose QC Ultras stick out further on my head, which just looked a little more awkward while out and about. I felt like it compromised the sleek look. Second, these added some noticeable weight that caused me to feel some listening fatigue. Finally, I think I was having a slight allergic reaction to them, likely contact dermatitis as these formed a small rash behind my ears. When I went back to the regular Bose cushions, not a single issue with it.So, good? Yes. They do make your sound a little more bassy, which gives it what some might call a "muddy" quality with less clarity. It's not bad, but you can tell it. I just ended up sticking with the original Bose set, and I'm likely to order replacements whenever I need them straight from Bose. They're not that much more expensive, and I can expect the same quality I'm used to and with no other compromises.

They work fine, and are quite comfortable. Unfortunately, it lessens the volume by a tad, and makes the headphones sound slightly more tinny. All in all there fine, and definitely have a less chance of breaking them the original, but if you care highly for the audio quality, you should likely just get the Bose ones.

I love my Bose QC Ultra headphones. Between meetings and just listening to music while I work, I probably have them on a good 10 hours a day. But I always found them to be bad headphones for working out, because the ear cups get gross when you sweat on them. So I tried these, and it was a game changer. Additional comfort is only marginal, as the original ones are pretty comfortable. But I can do a full 1 hour intense workout in these and not feel like the ear cups are gross.

These cushions are great so far and it’s nice to have designs to choose from, although there aren’t many choices for my headphone model (Bose QC ultra). The foam in these WC cushions is much firmer than the OEM cushions, but it is memory foam, so it fits your head better and the higher foam density MAY help slightly with sound dampening. I wish the foam was a bit softer, but the foam is not uncomfortable at all. In fact, the headphones used to unseal slightly from my face (and let in outside noise) when I turned my head sideways (with the OEM cushions), but with the WC cushions this doesn’t happen anymore. Also, these cushions seem to be made better than the POORLY stitched OEM cushions, which fell apart after 9 months (SHAME on you, Bose!!!) and are somehow more expensive. For my headphones these WC cushions were super easy to install (maybe different for other brands or models) - just unsnap the old ones and snap in the new ones. I really love these cushions but wouldn’t have bought them if I had to pay international shipping. Thanks to them being available on Amazon, I was able to get a nice pair of good looking headphone cushions. I love these and give them 5 stars, but I hope they will add more designs to choose from like other models have. Also, I wish the memory foam inside was a bit softer, but the foam they used is still comfortable and functional.