I bought Brainwavz XL microsuede pads for Fostex T50RP headphones and while comfortable, they were a bit too big - I kept re-adjusting headphones on my head very often. As I liked the comfort of microsuede (probably the most comfortable material I tried, it's even nicer than Beyerdynamic's velour), I purchased this smaller version of earpads. They fit better and I don't need to re-adjust headphones anymore. Comfort is miles better than stock earpads and I prefer them over Dekoni velour and Dekoni sheepskin earpads. The only negative is that they change the frequency response more than other earpads (Dekoni are better in this regards), but if one has access to parametric EQ, it is easy to fix.I am aware of negative reviews mentioning color staining after some time, so I store headphones in such way that they don't touch my wall or furniture. The extra comfort provided by microsuede material is worth the risk for me though. :)