Stockybod

Hello All, New member, first post, been lurkin for a while. You gotta love forums. I'm involved in the Bimmer community for about 15 years, have learned so much and hope to do the same here. We (my wife) has an 06 Outback wgn, 55K miles, 2.5 engine. Went to the dealer the other day for a 9.99 oil change special, couldn't have done it cheaper myself! So, of course as I'm waiting, the SA comes by and says I need new pads on all wheels and resurface the rotors, to the tune of just shy of $800! I start laughing inside, I guess people really say yes to that. Anyway, you know my answer, took the oil change and ran. That said, which pads should I get so I can do it myself? I did a search, and most of what I read was geared more toward high performance. I do want to upgrade the pad, the brakes aren't all that great. I came across Akebono? Not familiar, impressions and what other suggestions may you all have for "regular" style of driving. Thanks, Stockybod