Best earpads for DIY headphones

Do It Yourself (DIY & Mods)
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Hej!

I’m looking for ear pad recommendations for a DIY project. The criteria are:
(1) They need to be easily mountable on 3D printed ear cups. Thus, a magnetic or simple mechanical system or even gluing would be preferred, not something finicky like the Hifiman system for example.
(2) They should be large and preferably deep and soft. Hifiman Arya/HE-1000, Meze Empyrean / Elite. Oval shape preferred over round, but round would be ok too if it’s very large. Angled would be great but isn’t a must.
(3) Price: Ideally something around 50 EUR / USD would be nice, preferably not over 100.
(4) Long-term attainability: Ideally I’d like something from a brand that can be expected to still sell the same pads in 5 years or so.
(5) Resellability: It’s a long shot to ever produce and sell headphones but if I decide that’s what I want to do in the future I’d prefer not to have to start the headphone design from scratch. Thus, I’d rather buy something from a Tier 1 supplier than an OEM.

With regards to material I don’t care too much as long as it feels comfortable.

Anybody have any ideas? Thanks!

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Not sure what your requirements are in terms of attaching the pads to the cups. I’m sure there are pros and cons to the different methods that’s beyond my understanding.

But for easy to attach/detach, you could have a look at the AKG K701/2/712 pads. They only need a small twist to install or take off, the pad size is nice and roomy (105mm I think), and since those headphones have been out for a long time, there’s no shortage of material and depth to choose from in the aftermarket.

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I’d look at Dekoni and ZMF, as they offer a wide variety of pads. Dekoni is a 3rd party provider for many brands, while ZMF makes pad rolling a hobby.

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These seem like an option, biggest downside I’d say is that they’re OEM and not 3rd party.

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