jbow
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Headphones that done make ears sore?
No, I don't have Alfred E. Neuman ears but my phones, where the speaker pads are, touch the edge of my ears and after a while they begin to bother me. I have AKG K240s and I bought a pair of M-40s when they were on sale a couple of months age.
I have other phones that I use for other things. I can wear them all day. One pair are Sun Ray Pros, and a pair of Grey Ghost phones.
Do you know of any phones that have slightly deeper cups? I do have some adhesive "sweat bands". They are a felt sort of oval that sticks to the cups for when it is hot out and sweat is a problem, I've thought about adding (stacking) a couple to each cup on the M-40s, they are an oval cup and would fit but I don't really want to do that. I replaced the foam and rubber cup covers on the AKGs, I thought maybe the new ones would be more firm and keep them off my ear, but no. Maybe I will develop calluses on my ears.
Thanks for any ideas or suggestions.
J
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/09/27 15:46:01
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If AKG K240's hurt your ears then I don't have any ideas. 
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/09/27 16:10:34
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I use off ear headphones when I'm not tracking and want to be quiet (family asleep or something).
When I'm tracking off-ear headphones send the sound back into the mic from the previous tracks, so that's no good.
When I'm mixing the sound from the headphones doesn't matter. It's nice to let air get to your ears. These were $20 USD at radio shack headphones from which all the padding and stuff has been removed. They don't hold the air in. They don't touch my ears at all.
I use a good bit of EQ when I'm mixing using these headphones to boost the low end etc.
They aren't great, but they are perfectly comfy and I've not tried anything I like more.
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jbow
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/09/27 17:03:19
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I use off ear headphones when I'm not tracking and want to be quiet (family asleep or something).
When I'm tracking off-ear headphones send the sound back into the mic from the previous tracks, so that's no good.
When I'm mixing the sound from the headphones doesn't matter. It's nice to let air get to your ears. These were $20 USD at radio shack headphones from which all the padding and stuff has been removed. They don't hold the air in. They don't touch my ears at all.
I use a good bit of EQ when I'm mixing using these headphones to boost the low end etc.
They aren't great, but they are perfectly comfy and I've not tried anything I like more.
Thanks! I may even try my SunRay phones, they are stereo/mono (switchable). They may sound just fine, I've never thought about using them. They also have separate volume controls for each ear. It's funny, I've used the cheap 10 dollar phones with the foam (when it's REALLT hot outside), that sit right on the ear and they never bothered me. I think it is the really light touch, maybe with a little movement that irritates the tips of my ears. I used to do a LOT of Civil War relic hunting, found a LOT of it too! Those other phones are designed for that. Thanks for the help! Julien
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/09/27 18:26:30
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The sole most comfortable headphones I've ever used are Audio Technica's ATH series of consumer phones. They make them open and closed, at many different price points. They are in the form of ATH-AD###(X) Air for the open ones and ATH-A###(X) Art for the closed ones. The 700 and 900s are pretty reasonably priced and sound quite good, the 1000 and 2000 are quite high end with sound and price to match. The ones with an X suffix are the current generation, the ones without it are the previous generation.
Amazon sells most of them, Audiocubes (who I've bought from before) sells all of them.
They aren't my favourite sounding headphones, those would be the Denon AHD2000/5000 phones, but they sound very good and just have a level of comfort I've found unmatched in any other headphone.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/09/28 15:52:45
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I like my beyerdynamics when my ears are feeling sore from long headphone sessions.
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jbow
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/09/28 16:24:55
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Thanks Obi. I'll check them out. I noticed today that my AKGs have a lot lower volume level with everything else set the same than the M-40s. I wonder if it is because I have to use an adapter 1/8 to 1/4 with the K-240s while the M-40s came with a 1/4" jack. Maybe I'll try another, a new, adapter to see. I'm going to a few music stores on Wednesday and I'll check them out, thanks again! Hey, a different subject but... get on someone's back about getting an update done for IOS 8 !  Julien
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IK Obi
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/09/28 20:04:49
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Make sure you use the same type of headphone amp. That can skew how they sound. That or use your reference headphones before testing new ones on the same source amp. As for any iOS updates, Check the signature.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/09/28 20:39:09
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AKG K240's need more power to produce the same level as ATH-M50's.
The K240's are very comfortable but do not reproduce the very low end like the ATH's so I use the K240's for tracking but for critical listening, I use the ATH's.
The ATH's to put some pressure on your ears because they are enclosed. The K240's surround your ear and feel much lighter on your head.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/09/29 08:51:50
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I find the Shure 940's to be comfortable and suitable for mixing once you get used to them. Highly recommend.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/09/30 06:44:15
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I also have k240's and find they push my ears into my glasses and I feel your pain, over the year or so I have had them my ears seem to have gotten used to it and it takes alot longer to get uncomfortable now. The comfiest ones for long term use I ever had were some el cheapo behringers that cost me about £20 and sounded a bit like death, but were comfy for hours on end for tracking and what not.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/09/30 10:24:26
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Wow - seems to be some widely diverging views on AKG's... For me, the 240's are the most comfortable pair of headphones I've ever owned...
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/10/01 07:38:38
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Not trying to be a wise guy.... take breaks and take them off for 10 minutes or so every hour ...thereabouts.
That's what I do when I start to notice pain from them being on. I also have to place the arms of my glasses over the top of the cans or the pain to the ears comes much more rapidly. I sometimes forget and in about 10 to 15 minutes, I am reminded.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/10/02 08:00:53
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SuperG, do you wear glasses? My akgs are very comfy if I dont wear my glasses, but then I cant see haha
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/10/02 19:38:31
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SuperG, do you wear glasses? My akgs are very comfy if I dont wear my glasses, but then I cant see haha
Yes, I do wear glasses. Don't know, but the AKG 240's, to me, seem to have a *very* light pressure. It might be an issue with your glasses being a bit tight to begin with - and the AKG's are simply exacerbating it.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/10/03 00:31:57
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I think its more likey that they dont call me wingnut for nothing :P
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/10/03 15:49:52
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I can hardly stand to wear my ATH-M50s but my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro cans are super comfy.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/10/03 21:46:35
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Guitarhacker
Not trying to be a wise guy.... take breaks and take them off for 10 minutes or so every hour ...thereabouts.
That's what I do when I start to notice pain from them being on. I also have to place the arms of my glasses over the top of the cans or the pain to the ears comes much more rapidly. I sometimes forget and in about 10 to 15 minutes, I am reminded.
Thanks Herb and everyone, My problem isn't my head but is the very tips of my ears where the speaker just seems to touch. I'll try moving my glasses though. I may spring for a set of BDs, I don't know. There is always something vying for the top of the GAS list. Obi, I'll check your sig and thanks! This new forum is pretty good huh? J
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/10/03 22:26:57
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Dupe removed. What about an ear bob? Ears are one (or two) of the things that keep on growing when everything else is shrinking.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/10/06 23:02:44
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I have several different makes of headphones.
For both comfort and sound I highly prefer my KRK headphones.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/10/07 15:14:39
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I use the following:
Shure SRH440
Audio Technica ATH-M40fs
Sennheiser HD515 (open backed, so not good for recording/tracking)
the Senn's were by far the most comfortable. I could wear them all day without fatigue.
however, I'm going to throw a bone out here and let everyone bite it off...
I bought some custom in-ear monitors for wearing when I play on stage connected to Avioms. They're AWESOME!
they almost completely isolate you from anything else going on in the room and they are comfortable for quite a while. not as long as the senn's but I could leave them in for a long time.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/10/07 17:33:57
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I have K702s that feel very spacious, but I don't know whether you'd consider them to be large or not (are they the same size as the K240s?)
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/10/07 21:52:42
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Salem Beats
I have K702s that feel very spacious, but I don't know whether you'd consider them to be large or not (are they the same size as the K240s?)
-Ki
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There of a similar design and build as the K240 - they have a better driver though.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/10/29 22:41:28
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Beyer DT 990 Pro (open , less sound pressure, linear responsse, sound open like crazy , best in biz and not expensive ,)
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/11/11 13:28:54
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I like the beyerdynamic DT 880. They are very confortable and mellow!
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/11/13 09:29:43
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+100 for beyerdynamics Dt 770
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/12/12 20:59:31
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My most comfortable headphones are a set my wife bought for me that I would have probably never looked at. Hifiman he-400. The planar drivers sound really good too.
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Re: Headphones that done make ears sore?
2014/12/15 01:06:54
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Beats studio wireless are extremely ear smashing... And noise cancellation hiss hurts the ears. (I will return them to Bestbuy) Bose ear ergonomics are wonderful (quietcomfort 15 and 25) but they notoriously fall apart after a couple months. Of course Bose and Beats have opposite bass loudness... Bose lacks warmth and Beats has too much warmth at 200-400hz. I cannot wear Bose qc with a hood on the head because the noise canceling becomes distortion with every jogging step. My in-ear Shure buds are fair but give a nice flat sound...the ears never really get comfy. I will test some of Beagles's suggestions. Thanks for this great thread!
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