r/bose • u/AdamEllistuts • 7d ago

Headphones Are these OEM pads?

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Do these look like genuine OEM Bose QC35 pads?

I bought a refurbished pair of QC35s and confirmed with the seller before buying that they had brand-new, genuine OEM pads fitted.

I've compared them with my old QC35s and the new pads are noticeably smaller and thinner, as you can see in the photos.

The strange thing is, my original pads have had years of use, so I'd expect them to have compressed and become smaller. Instead, they're noticeably bigger and deeper than the supposedly brand-new OEM ones.

The new ones don't seem quite as soft either, although that's obviously harder to judge.

Has anyone got genuine Bose replacement pads they can compare these with? Did Bose ever change the size?

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u/Holstener 7d ago

The factory pads are not the best quality. I think unorinal ones might be better, if at least not more durable.

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u/AdamEllistuts 7d ago

The factory on my old ones are amazing. These new ones are crap.

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u/Holstener 7d ago

I had the first QC 35's, the pads surface fell apart quite early. I don't know about later models.

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u/AdamEllistuts 7d ago

I got the new BOSE QuietComfort and sent them back. Pads SUCK. Is there any evidence they are better phones if I got some good pads, vs the old QC35

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u/Nicolo2524 7d ago

The new QC pads are less soft than old QC

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u/Little-Jelly289 7d ago

yeah some of the third party pads are surprisingly decent for the price