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If you want a cheap, universal fix for tired foam tips on earbuds, walkie talkies and headsets, choose D & K Exclusives Ear Cushions; if you need to bring a pair of Bose QuietComfort over-ears back to life with cooling-gel comfort, choose SoloWIT Cooling-Gel Replacement Ear.
• D & K Exclusives Ear Cushions — biggest strength: a 10-pack of soft, high-elasticity foam cushions that fit a huge range of standard in-ear earphones, earbuds and walkie-talkie earpieces, so you can refresh several devices at once.
• D & K Exclusives Ear Cushions — biggest trade-off: these are small 20mm mini foam covers, not full over-ear pads, so they won't replace the cushions on a Bose-style headphone.
• SoloWIT Cooling-Gel Replacement Ear — biggest strength: purpose-built memory-foam earpads with a cooling-gel layer under breathable ice-silk fabric, made specifically for Bose QC35 and a long list of related models.
• SoloWIT Cooling-Gel Replacement Ear — biggest trade-off: compatibility is narrow — if your headphones aren't on the QC/Ae2/SoundTrue/SoundLink list, these simply won't fit.
• Buy D & K Exclusives if you want a multi-pack of universal foam tips for earbuds, headsets, walkie talkies and similar small in-ear gear.
• Buy SoloWIT if you own Bose QuietComfort 35 or a related Bose over-ear and want cooler, fresher-feeling earpads.
D & K Exclusives sells a 10-pack of black mini foam cushions, each about 20mm, designed as replacement covers for standard in-ear earphones. The pitch is simple: high elasticity, lightweight, soft-touch foam that stretches over the nozzle of your earbud, walkie-talkie earpiece or headset. Because the material is stretchy, the same cushion adapts to a lot of different shapes, which is why the brand lists everything from Apple Earphones and AirPods to MX500 and RP-HV096-K stereo earbuds, plus generic wired and wireless buds and Bluetooth earphones.
The functional case here is maintenance and comfort. Foam tips get gross — sweat, earwax, stretched-out openings — and this pack lets you swap them out instead of buying new buds. The foam is described as moisture- and sweat-resistant and shape-retaining, which matters if you wear earbuds at the gym or on long commutes. The cushioning also spreads pressure against the inner ear, which the brand says reduces soreness over long sessions.
Sound-wise, the design goal is sealing: better foam contact means less leakage, fewer resonances and a bit more bass. That's a real, physics-based benefit of foam tips, not marketing fluff.
Who should buy it: anyone running cheap or mid-range in-ear gear — earbuds, walkie-talkie earpieces, headsets — who wants a stack of spare foam tips for hygiene and comfort. Who should skip it: anyone with Bose-style over-ear headphones, or anyone who needs a precision-engineered pad for one specific premium model. This is a universal-fit product, and universal fit means compromise.
SoloWIT takes the opposite approach: one job, done specifically. These are replacement earpads for Bose QuietComfort 35 and QuietComfort 35 II, and the compatibility list extends to QC2, QC15, QC25, QC35 I, Ae2, Ae2i, Ae2w, SoundTrue Around-Ear and SoundTrue Around-Ear II, and SoundLink Around-Ear and Around-Ear II. If you own one of those, you're the target buyer.
The headline feature is the cooling gel. A layer of soft cooling-gel sits under the top fabric — a breathable ice-silk material — and the idea is that it absorbs sweat and keeps your ears cooler during long listening sessions. That's a meaningful upgrade over plain leatherette pads, which are notorious for getting hot and clammy after an hour or two. The enclosure material is memory foam, so the pads should conform and recover rather than flatten out immediately.
Installation is handled thoughtfully too. The kit includes the earpads, a pair of scrims, a plastic stick tool and a user guide; the brand estimates about five minutes to fit them. The stick is a small detail, but it's the kind of thing that turns a fiddly job into a quick one.
Two honest caveats. First, the color is orange — this is a bold, non-stock look, so if you want your QC35s to stay visually stock, that's a trade-off. Second, the warranty description is listed as "No," so you're relying on the brand's stated willingness to help with replacements or refunds rather than a formal warranty.
Who should buy it: Bose QC35/QC35 II owners (and the wider compatible list) whose original pads are worn, cracked or uncomfortable, especially people who run hot or use headphones for hours at a time. Who should skip it: anyone whose headphones aren't on that compatibility list, and anyone who wants a black, factory-matching finish.
• Best for universal fit → D & K Exclusives Ear Cushions. Stretchy 20mm foam that adapts across earbuds, headsets and walkie-talkie earpieces.
• Best for a specific premium headphone → SoloWIT Cooling-Gel Replacement Ear. Built for Bose QC35/QC35 II and a defined list of related Bose models.
• Best for quantity and spares → D & K Exclusives Ear Cushions. A 10-pack means you can refresh several devices and keep spares on hand.
• Best for hot ears → SoloWIT. The cooling-gel layer plus breathable ice-silk fabric is designed specifically to reduce heat and sweat buildup.
• Best for hygiene swaps on cheap gear → D & K Exclusives. Replacing worn, unhygienic foam tips is exactly what this pack is for.
• Best for a guided install → SoloWIT. The included scrims, plastic stick and user guide make the swap a roughly five-minute job.
• Best if you want a factory look → D & K Exclusives. Plain black foam; SoloWIT is orange, which is a statement, not a match.
My Verdict
If I owned a pair of Bose QuietComfort 35s with worn-out pads, I'd buy the SoloWIT Cooling-Gel Replacement Ear. It's purpose-built for those headphones, the cooling-gel and ice-silk combination addresses the real complaint about over-ear pads — heat and sweat — and the included tools make installation painless. The orange color and lack of a stated warranty are things I'd accept going in.
No. These are 20mm mini foam covers for in-ear earphones, earbuds, headsets and walkie-talkie earpieces. They are not over-ear pads and won't fit Bose QuietComfort headphones.
Yes — QC35 I and QC35 II are both on the compatibility list, along with QC2, QC15, QC25, Ae2, Ae2i, Ae2w, SoundTrue Around-Ear I/II and SoundLink Around-Ear I/II.
The kit ships with a pair of scrims, a plastic stick and a user guide. SoloWIT estimates the whole swap takes about five minutes.
It depends on the device, not the budget. For earbuds and headsets, the D & K Exclusives 10-pack covers more gear per purchase; for Bose over-ears, SoloWIT is the only one of the two that fits. Check the current price on Amazon before deciding.
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