A couple of weeks ago I took a pair of Sennheiser HD660 headphones that I had placed in storage out of their box and was disappointed to see that the ear pads were looking a bit worse for wear.

The replaceable ear pads are made of superbly soft pleather rather than the velour that Sennheiser often uses. The result is a comfortable fit that covers the entire ear in a circumaural design.

Sennheiser is a credible, high-profile brand – but one that ... quite slippery plastic that looks and feels good (and that’s been expertly assembled, too). The earpads and the inside of the headband ...

Sennheiser also provides an unwieldy and inelegant ... and they’re put together with obvious care. The velour earpads are on the narrow side - but should be fine for anyone who doesn’t have ...