Ear Pads for Bose QC25/QC35 II/QC35/QC15/AE2 AE2i AE2w Headphones Replacement Earpads Cushions for Bose Quietcomfort 35/Quiet Comfort 25/SoundTrue and SoundLink(AroundEar)

Top notch replacement. Perfect color match (khaki/buff). Soft memory foam core and the “protein leather” (which must be a fancy way of describing “pleather” feels soft to the touch like the original). Snaps in perfectly and secure. Seals well around ear and comfy. If you need new pads, I highly recommend these! Details below.DETAILED REVIEWI was surprised the other day when I opened up my Bose QC25 headphones (which I have always kept cased and taken great pains while traveling to take care of) and found that the ear pads had separated/degraded. They had been stored in the case, in my nightstand under indoor climate control year-round. I haven’t taken a plane flight over the last year due to pandemic, so I had not used these in about a year. I think the headphones are about 5 years old, and I purchased them new from a Bose kiosk in the Minneapolis airport.These headphones cost me a pretty penny back when I bought them and it appears that the ear pads had separated at the inner seam where the pleather was bonded around the memory foam core (no issues otherwise). I thought about writing Bose to complain about quality, but looked first for replacement ear pads. Bose wants around $40 for them, and I did not see a color match for this particular “limited edition” set on the Bose website.These are a spot-on replacement. Nice and soft and I cannot feel any difference in foam density. Have seen some negative reviews where buyers said they were “loose” or “kept popping off”, but I believe that is based on “operator error” on install. To remove the old pads, simply grip and pull them free of the small plastic tabs that hold the “rim” of the ear pad to the headphone. To replace, place the new ear pad over the opening and use a fingernail to push the rim of the pad under each tab. There are 6 or 8 tabs around the edge. Don’t just press the pad on and when you hear a “click”, assume you got it under the tab, you need to actually look at them. If you don’t “seat” the pad properly under all the tabs, the ear pad will be loose. You can lightly pull on the ear pad all around it after install to confirm you installed properly under the tabs. If the pad lifts free around any edge, check the nearest tab and make sure you have the pad rim seated.The replacement set comes with addition inner “L/R” liners. They are a slightly darker blue color than the original. My original liners are fine, so I didn’t install those (just saved for later in case they get dirty). Unless you rarely clean your ears with soap, or wear these on a construction site, or store them face down where dust and dirt can collect, I don’t think you will need to replace yours either. But perhaps you like the darker blue.I liked these so much, I bought an extra set (even found one from same seller that includes a Bluetooth link that plugs into the headphone jack when I want to go fully wireless). Now that many devices don’t have a 2.5mm headphone jack, that’s handy and transforms the QC25 into basically a wireless QC35.I love these headphones when I travel. The Bose noise canceling is excellent on airplanes and the QC25 does a great job with sound clarity for music or other audio. Now that the original pads are replaced, I expect to get many more years of use out of them.If you need replacement pads - look no further. Great replacement at a great price.

Easy to install and comfortable. Time will tell if they last as late ng as the original.

My original pads split on the inside so I bought these off-brand pads as a cheap replacement. In the picture the new off-brand pads are on my Bose and the one next to it is one of the original pads.These don't have the same soft memory foam the original pads have. It's more like a regular foam which makes it stiffer. The outer leather (or whatever it is) feels and looks the same however.I prefer the original foam, though my son who also has a pair of these same headphones says he prefers these off-brand pads. But to be fair, he only felt mine, he still has his original pads on his. So he hasn't worn them for an extended period like I had.For the cost savings though, these are certainly worth it. I don't notice any difference in sound quality. It's hard to justify spending a lot more money for original replacement pads. Maybe one day I will, but there are other things to spend my money on. These replacement pads work fine. If anything they might just be slightly tighter around the ears because they're stiffer.[Update] February 22, 2024Since posting this initial review in 2020 after buying my first pair of replacement pads in Oct. 2019, I purchased another set in Nov 2021. Those now need to be replaced again. So on average these seem to last me a little over two years, two years and four months in the case of my latest pair. Honestly that's not bad considering how much I wear them. Every day for hours on end often. So I will purchase them again.At this point I don't even remember what the original pads felt like, most of the time I've owned these headphones (since 2017) I've been using these non-Bose pads on them. So they have become the norm. They feel and sound great. If I had one complaint, it's that they don't come with the grey inserts like the headphones originally come with. For some reason they bundle in the blue inserts that match the black pair. Doesn't match the white/grey/khaki pair and makes no sense considering they make other colored pads that come with grey inserts. Wish they would switch them out. That's the only reason I'm maintaining 4 stars instead of 5 at this point. Which is pretty minor.

Second set I’ve bought of these. First set lasted me over two years, so good value and quality. They fit just fine and feel almost identical to the original Bose pads. They conform to my ears and cancel noise well and they don’t get too sweaty or hot. They are a bit tricky to get on but once they’re on they do the job. I also like the right and left labels because it just makes it easier when I grab my headphones to be able to glance at them and see if I’m in a hurry. Definitely a good set of replacement pads if you have Bose headphones!

These ear pads are high quality at a great price. They fit my headphones easily.

Just like the originals. No problems replacing

Great fit and feel

Ear pads did exactly what they were meant to. Bets part is the instructions were clear and they were easy to changeover.