While they're not my favourite cans, I have several pairs of 7506 headphones mostly used for field use where my delicate studio phones wouldn't hold up well. I've been using 7506s for 20 years now...(wow, that alone dates me) The 7506s hold up very well to abuse, but age always causes the ear pads on them to disintegrate and leave a mess. I purchased the Auray Sheepskin replacement pads on a whim when in B&H last week. Replacing my peeling pads with these took under 10 minutes. It took close to no time to remove the old ones, but putting the new ones on took a bit of time. First ear pad took me about 5 minutes of stretching and pulling on it. Second one took less than a minute. Don't be afraid to stretch these as I was with the first one. For the second, I started at the top of the ear, got the back of the earpad in the groove and then put my fingers inside the ear pad (behind the foam) and pulled the bottom on that way. Goes on easily then. So how's the performance? Amazing. Both comfort and acoustic performance are better than stock. These feel infinitely better than the stock pads, to the point that I'm wondering why I haven't done this some 20 years sooner. Once the sheepskin warms up to your body's temperature I think you'd be hard-pressed to tell me you can actually feel them. Acoustics *are* changed slightly by these, but for the better. Isolation is dramatically better than stock (I tried them when I still had one old ear pad & one new pad on). I find bass is more solid but not boomy. Treble is attenuated a bit, which is great considering how harsh these cans are on the highs. From now on, any new 7506 I buy will be immediately modified with these.

I purchased these for my 7506 after both the original and replacement ear pads disintegrated into little black bits of plastic. I was relieved when I opened it and these ones smelled like leather- they really shouldn't fall apart like that. I had a much easier time installing these than the OEM replacement pads. Just pull each side what seems like a bit too far over the speaker and it snaps into place. They are perhaps a bit less soft than the original but are comfortable- just wore them for a few hours yesterday to test.

Have had my Sony MDR-7506 headphones for the better part of ten years. They have held up wonderfully, but alas the earpads have not fared as well. The pads I had previously (can't remember if they were OEM or a second pair bought several years ago) were covered with a thin synthetic type membrane that eventually just disintegrated into shreds from normal wearing. I finally ordered these Auray pads from B&H and am loving them after a few weeks of daily use. I can't vouch for how long they will last, but I can pretty much guarantee it's going to be a lot longer than what I had previously. And, they are really comfortable! I was on the fence initially because of the slightly higher price, but now that I've been using them, I have no regrets and am really glad I sprung for these. Yay!

I love the replacement pads. They have more sound isolation & I haven't noticed any difference in sound quality. They are however smaller than the originals, so my ear doesn't fit quite as well, causing a bit of discomfort after wearing them for 2+hrs