WCFreeze Nova Pro Wireless - Cooling Gel Earpads for Arctis Nova Pro Wireless ONLY (Doesn’t Fit Other Models), Made by Wicked Cushions, Improved Durability, Thickness & Sound Isolation | Black

After I gently washed the pads this morning with a toothbrush, a bit of castile soap and hot water, I set them out on the patio to dry in the hot desert sun. Unfortunately, when I retrieved them this afternoon, I was pretty bummed to find that the pads had burst open. My theory is that the foam absorbed a ton of water and swelled, which was too much for the adhesive to contain after being weakened by the heat of direct sunlight. I don't necessarily blame the manufacturer for this failure - though the adhesive had started to delaminate in a couple small spots prior to this, it was the water and sun that sealed their fate, not poor construction.I took them apart just for fun and to have a peek inside, and I was impressed enough with the materials and build quality that I thought I'd take the opportunity to post some close-up pictures of the stitching and materials. Sorry they look gross - I promise all the goop is just adhesive residue! It's like they hit it with a can of spray-on adhesive before final assembly, honestly (though that sounds negative and I don't mean it that way).All the stitching is clean and even, with minimal bulk while still leaving enough seam allowance to avoid weakening the seam. The faux-leather is still perfectly supple and doesn't show signs of cracking or degradation at all. The gel is very soft, very heavy, cold to the touch, and about 4mm thick. I found a couple of small tears in it, but can't say for sure that I didn't cause them during disassembly. The top layer of gel was well-bonded to the foam, but the interior gel was much less strongly attached, and fell away from the foam without effort.As to an actual review, I'm generally quite pleased, and have already purchased another pair of pads to replace these. I don't think the cooling gel does much of anything, but I also don't have non-gel cups to compare them to. My ears still get plenty hot on warm days or with extended use, but I think the added comfort of the gel justifies the negligible cost increase anyway.

These are definitely a big upgrade as far as comfort goes with the headset. I wear thin frame glasses and don’t feel any discomfort although if you wear thicker frames I could see the thicker cushions these have causing issues. Installation is super easy if you follow the instruction video linked in the packaging. I tested these against the originals back to back, left ear and right ear, and vise versa. The sound profile does slightly change but to me it’s not a negative just different. I find the noise canceling to be slightly worse but very minimally. The cooling is a nice bonus but not super noticeable but I will say they don’t seem to make my head hot but neither did the original for me. With all the different styles you can definitely improve the look and I’m very happy with the black and white mix I now have to match my PS5. Durability seems to be good but only time will tell. Overall I’d definitely recommend giving these a try to see what you think. For me they definitely improved comfort and extended the time I can wear the headset without discomfort.

I play a ton of Dead by Daylight, and long sessions always left my ears hot and uncomfortable. Swapping to the WC Freeze cooling gel earcups was honestly the best upgrade I’ve made for my Nova Pro Wireless headset.They’re super easy to install, feel cool and refreshing when you first put them on, and stay way more comfortable than the stock pads even after a few hours. The thicker memory foam also improves noise isolation, which is huge in a game like DBD where sound cues matter.The cooling effect doesn’t last forever, but it definitely extends comfort for long gaming nights. For the price, I highly recommend them to anyone wanting a serious comfort boost.

These earpads are a necessity if you own these headphones. These provide the needed clearance so I no longer feel the pain on my ear cartilage caused by the small plastic part that bumps out from the speaker plate. I no longer have to keep adjusting the headset to get comfortable. I actually feel the "cooling" sensation when I first put them on, not that my head was sweaty to begin with. Very comfortable.Also, with the original earpieces my ANC mode would "pop" anytime I moved my head even slightly, to the point where the ANC mode was unusable. After installing the new earpieces it somehow fixed it.. don't ask me how, but it's the only thing I changed.I got the bundle with the Silicone Headband, it's comfortable and the headset won't slide off my head anymore from simply tilting my head. Worth every penny.