I did new pads all around last year (new sensors too as mine tripped). Went with OEM Textar pads, as I was very happy with the stock performance aspect and didn't want to diminish that.
When I did the brakes on my E320, I used Balo rotors F/R, Akebono pads on the front and Textar on the rear.
Don't skimp by buying low-quality/no-name parts.
