Ice-silk is a smooth fabric chosen for its cool feel, and it covers the ear pads on the AULA A700. Fabric pads generally breathe better than sealed leatherette, which helps in a warm room, and they sit on a 120-degree hinge with a stepless aluminium alloy arm.
Ear pads get less attention than drivers or battery life, yet they are the part of a headset you actually feel for hours at a time. On the AULA A700, AULA covers them in a fabric it calls ice-silk. The name sounds like marketing, but ice-silk ear pads do describe a real category of material, and it helps to know what that material does well and where it gives a little ground.
Ice-silk is a smooth, cool-feeling fabric rather than real silk, and AULA uses it on the ear pads of the A700, which Evetech sells for R569. Fabric pads generally let more air through than sealed leatherette, so ears tend to stay cooler over long sessions. The trade-off is usually a slightly weaker seal against outside noise. AULA does not list the exact fibre content.
"Ice-silk" is usually a trade description for a family of smooth synthetic or blended fabrics chosen because they feel cool against skin. The "silk" part refers to the slippery, soft hand of the cloth, not to the fibre it is made from. AULA does not specify the fibre content of the A700's pads, so the honest summary is: a smooth fabric picked for comfort and a cool touch.
That cool feeling on contact comes from how the fabric sits on skin. Smooth, thin cloth moves heat away quickly on contact, which is why it feels colder than a thick padded cover, even at the same room temperature.
Most gaming headsets use one of two pad covers. Leatherette, a synthetic leather, forms a close seal around the ear, which helps block outside sound and keeps bass feeling full. The same seal also traps warmth and moisture, which is where the sweaty-ear complaint comes from on a hot afternoon.
Fabric pads breathe. Air moves through the weave, so heat has somewhere to go. For long sessions in a warm room, that often makes the difference between wanting to take the headset off after an hour and forgetting you are wearing it.
A breathable pad is also a slightly leakier pad. Expect a little more outside sound to reach you than with sealed leatherette, and a touch less bass pressure. For most home setups, that trade is worth it; if you game beside a noisy fan or in a busy shared room, it is worth keeping in mind.
A pad only feels as good as the frame that holds it. On the A700, the ice-silk pads sit on ear cups attached to a 120-degree rotating hinge, so the cups can angle to match the side of your head instead of pressing flat. Above them, an aluminium alloy arm adjusts height steplessly, letting the pads land exactly where your ears are rather than a notch off.
Weight plays its part too. AULA's manual puts the A700 at about 297g, which includes the arm, the 50mm drivers and the 1500mAh battery. Combined with breathable pads, that makes it a headset built with long sessions in mind.
For a broader view of pad types and comfort, the gaming headsets section at Evetech lists fabric and leatherette designs together, and the wireless headset page narrows things to cordless models. The A700 is sold by Evetech with a 1 Year Local Warranty.
The name describes how it feels. AULA does not list a fibre content, so treat it as a smooth fabric chosen for its cool touch.
Usually, yes. The weave lets air through, so heat builds up less than under a sealed cover.
Generally a little less, because air and sound pass through the weave more easily than through leatherette.
Brush off dust regularly and wipe gently with a barely damp cloth, then let them dry fully before use.
It can. A looser seal usually trims some bass pressure compared with a tight leatherette pad.
Ready for a headset that stays cool through a long session? Pad material shapes comfort more than most specs do, which is why fabric and leatherette designs are both worth trying from Evetech's gaming headsets.
The name describes how it feels. AULA does not list a fibre content, so treat it as a smooth fabric chosen for its cool touch.
Usually, yes. The weave lets air through, so heat builds up less than under a sealed cover.
Generally a little less, because air and sound pass through the weave more easily than through leatherette.
Brush off dust regularly and wipe gently with a barely damp cloth, then let them dry fully before use.
It can. A looser seal usually trims some bass pressure compared with a tight leatherette pad.
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