The headband has plush padding on the bottom and pleather covering the top in a tastefully simple scheme

The two pads included are pretty nice as far as pads go, but swapping them is a bit of a pain because the metal ring used to secure the pad to the earcup is very tight and has no play to speak of

The pads are a bit soft and compress easily as a result, so I'm guessing these will need to be replaced periodically due to the notable clamp

I prefer the balanced pads much more because the sound is not cold and dry

side note the A pads are a little softer and bring your ears a little closer to the driver, the B pads seem to be stiffer but after about 3 days they really soften up

The bass extension is not as good as with the balanced pads, but it's still good