There’s also thermal conductivity – some users claim that the gel pads feel colder than regular pads even if both pads were at the same starting temperature. The gel layer has a higher thermal conductivity than our foam, which makes it capable of quickly pulling the heat away from your skin and absorbing it into the gel – this rapid loss of heat on your skin is generally perceived as touching a cold surface, even if the surface isn’t any colder than anything else you’re in contact with. Another example would be a cold room with a wooden door that has a metal handle – the doors wooden surface may feel slightly cool to the touch, but grabbing the handle could feel ice cold as it’s able to quickly sap the heat out of your hand and fingers.

The materials used in the pad are very similar to our traditional Dekoni Elite and Choice earpads. We decided to use the same high density memory foam for it’s slow rebound, while using a fabric face on the pad to help speed up the transfer of heat from your skin to the pad. The outer face of the pad uses our Platinum Leather to maximize isolation from outside noise, while the inner face uses the same leather with pores to improve the sound quality.