Best 2025 Over-Ear Headphones for Replaceable earpads

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#2 Meze Audio 105 Silva Headphones
4.8

One review confirmed removable pads as part of the serviceable construction.

Pros: Sustainability and repairability, Replaceable pads/headband

Cons: Noise isolation (passive), Travel friendliness

#4 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Headphones
4.5

Reviewers treated replaceable earpads as a standout strength, with praise repeated across the supporting review evidence.

Pros: Volume output, Active noise cancellation

Cons: Water/sweat resistance rating, USB-C

#5 Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S3 Headphones
4.1

Replaceable earpads are a positive repairability point, although service involvement makes the process less convenient.

Pros: Frequency response accuracy, Multipoint connectivity reliability

Cons: LDAC, Wear detection performance

#6 Apple AirPods Max 2
4.0

Replaceable or washable earcups were a minor positive for maintenance and longevity.

Pros: Button control usability, Design and Aesthetics

Cons: Water/sweat resistance rating, Included accessories

#7 SONY WH-1000XM6 Headphones
3.5

Replaceable earpads were mixed: one source praised easier pad removal, another called replacement difficult, and another simply noted replaceable pads.

Pros: Smart Pause performance, Award recognition

Cons: Cable quality, USB-C

#8 Focal Bathys MG Wireless Headphones
3.2

Replaceable earpads get a mixed mark because removability is welcome, but one review criticizes the lack of included replacement pads.

Pros: ANC effect on sound signature, Multi-platform compatibility

Cons: LE Audio readiness, Auracast support

#9 Nothing Headphone (1)
2.5

Replaceable earpad evidence was weak-to-negative, with uncertainty around replacements and a long-term reviewer noting Nothing still did not sell them.

Pros: Smart Pause performance, App

Cons: Wear detection performance, Wear detection auto-pause

#10 JLab Epic Lux Lab Edition Wireless Headphones
2.0

Replaceable earpads were a limitation because official replacements were not available yet.

Pros: Award recognition, Audio-video sync accuracy

Cons: ANC sound impact on audio, ANC effect on sound signature

#11 JBL Tour One M3 Headphones
1.5

Replaceable earpads were a weakness in one review because the cups were not removable.

Pros: Immersive audio quality, ANC background noise level

Cons: Replaceable pads/headband, Replaceable earpads