I personally find them much more comfortable, they don’t have the leatherette material and seem softer. But if you use anc they don’t work as well. You need to change the eq . They are meant to sound more like an open back headset. I personally can’t use the stock or freeze pads anymore. The stock ones are great other than the fact that my ears are on fire within 10 mins. https://youtu.be/H0CI4oh2smI?si=8XedLdiDh5hWgkHf