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If you want a plush velour replacement pad specifically built for Razer Kraken models — including the Stormtrooper, PewDiePie, Pro V2 and 7.1 V2/Chroma V2 editions — choose GEEKRIA Comfort Velour Ear; if you need velour pads for the Audio-Technica ATH M-series (M50, M50x, M40x, M30x, M20x and friends) with a noise-isolating memory-foam build, choose GEVO Ear Pads Replacement.
• GEEKRIA Comfort Velour Ear — biggest strength: memory foam plus velour in a set tailored to a long list of Razer Kraken variants, with a 1-year manufacturer warranty. Biggest trade-off: it only fits those Kraken models, so it is useless if you own Audio-Technica M-series gear.
• GEVO Ear Pads Replacement — biggest strength: velour over high-density memory foam, explicitly tuned for noise isolation and clear detail on Audio-Technica monitor headphones, and it ships with two wipe pads. Biggest trade-off: it does not fit Razer Kraken headsets at all.
• Pick GEEKRIA Comfort Velour Ear if your daily driver is a Razer Kraken Stormtrooper, Pro V2 PewDiePie, Pro V2, 7.1 V2 or 7.1 Chroma V2.
• Pick GEVO Ear Pads Replacement if you own an Audio-Technica ATH M50, M50x, M50xBT, M40, M40x, M40xFS, M30, M30x, M35, M20x or MSR7.
The GEEKRIA Comfort Velour Ear is a two-piece replacement cushion set made from memory foam wrapped in velour, finished in black. It is sold as a straight earpad swap: you pull your worn cushions off your Kraken and press these on in their place. That is the whole job. The velour surface is the headline here — it is the softer, cooler-feeling option compared with the synthetic leather most gaming headsets ship with, and it keeps the memory foam underneath to cushion longer sessions.
The fit list is the important part. GEEKRIA names the Razer Kraken Stormtrooper Edition, the Kraken Pro V2 PewDiePie Limited Edition, the Kraken Pro V2, the Kraken 7.1 V2 and the Kraken 7.1 Chroma V2. If your headset is on that list, you are the target buyer. This is the kind of purchase you make when the original pads have flattened, started flaking, or simply stopped being comfortable after a couple of years of use — and you would rather refresh the headset than replace it.
GEVO Ear Pads Replacement: Who It's For
The GEVO Ear Pads Replacement is a velour-over-memory-foam cushion set aimed squarely at Audio-Technica's ATH monitor line: M50, M50x, M50xBT, M40, M40x, M40xFS, M30, M30x, M35, M20x and MSR7. Like the GEEKRIA set, it is a two-count package, but GEVO throws in two wipe pads as well — a small thing, though a useful one for keeping velour clean, since velour picks up skin oils and dust more readily than leather.
Where GEVO leans hardest is noise isolation. The pads are marketed around sealing out external noise and preserving what the company calls the true details of the sound — which makes sense for the headphones they are built for. The M-series is studio and monitoring gear, used for recording, mixing, broadcasting and live performance. In those settings you want the pad to clamp down on outside noise and let the driver do its job, not add its own coloration. GEVO uses high-density memory foam with a slow rebound, meaning the pad compresses and eases back rather than collapsing, and the stitching is described as tight to resist the pad working loose over time.
Who should buy it? Anyone running one of the listed Audio-Technica models whose original pads have gone flat, cracked or shiny. The M50x in particular is a famously long-lived headphone, and its pads are usually the first thing to wear out — replacing them is far cheaper than replacing the headphone. Who should skip it? Razer Kraken owners, plainly. And if you specifically want a leather-style surface, note that this pad is velour on the outside even though the material field lists faux leather and memory foam as part of the build. As with any pad swap, confirm your exact model before ordering, because GEVO asks buyers to do exactly that.
• Best for Razer Kraken owners → GEEKRIA Comfort Velour Ear. It is the only one of the two that names Kraken models as compatible.
• Best for Audio-Technica ATH M-series owners → GEVO Ear Pads Replacement. Its compatibility list is the ATH monitor family, not gaming headsets.
• Best for studio and monitoring use → GEVO Ear Pads Replacement. Noise isolation and preserving detail are central to its design, which lines up with recording, mixing and broadcast work.
• Best for long gaming sessions → GEEKRIA Comfort Velour Ear. Velour plus memory foam is the combination GEEKRIA builds around, and it is aimed at people who wear a headset for hours.
• Best for a tidier ownership experience → GEVO Ear Pads Replacement. The included wipe pads make it easier to keep velour fresh.
• Best for fit-backup peace of mind → GEEKRIA Comfort Velour Ear. A 1-year manufacturer warranty plus a stated support path for wrong-model fits.
• Best for a limited-edition or themed Kraken → GEEKRIA Comfort Velour Ear. The Stormtrooper and PewDiePie editions are both named in the fit list.
• Best for anyone who wants a leather-feel pad → neither. Both are velour-first designs; if that is a dealbreaker, look elsewhere.
If I had to buy one, my pick depends entirely on which headphone is sitting on my desk — and since the two products barely overlap, there is no universal winner. For a Razer Kraken Stormtrooper, Pro V2 PewDiePie, Pro V2, 7.1 V2 or 7.1 Chroma V2, I would buy the GEEKRIA Comfort Velour Ear: it is built for those exact models, it is velour over memory foam, and the 1-year manufacturer warranty plus the SureFit support angle covers the main risk of a pad swap. For an Audio-Technica ATH M50, M50x, M40x, M30x, M20x or MSR7, I would buy the GEVO Ear Pads Replacement instead, because its noise-isolating, detail-preserving design is matched to monitoring headphones. Buy the one that matches your headset — check the current price on Amazon before you commit.
FAQ
No. GEEKRIA lists Razer Kraken models only — Stormtrooper Edition, Kraken Pro V2 PewDiePie Limited Edition, Kraken Pro V2, Kraken 7.1 V2 and Kraken 7.1 Chroma V2. For an M50x you want the GEVO set.
By the specs, the GEVO set is the one designed around noise isolation, with high-density memory foam and a stated goal of preserving sound detail for studio and broadcast work. GEEKRIA focuses on comfort and velour feel rather than isolation claims.
Both ship as a two-pad set. GEEKRIA includes two replacement earpads; GEVO includes two earpads plus two wipe pads. Neither includes the headphone itself, and no tools are needed for either swap.
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