wearing glasses and headphones

My HD 250's are pretty comfortable with my glasses on. Just had to loosen the headband a bit so they didn't have my skull in a death grip.

daryl1968


duh - you don't need glasses to hear.

 OH LORD!!!   Im busting a gut here.

I only use glasses to drink beer.  The headphones usually don't get in the way of that...

[hand waving to the riff raff...] 

beepster - the HD280's aren't bad and I can wear them longer than most, but they still hurt my head after a while.  the most comfortable ones I've ever worn are the HD515's but they're not for critical listening - they're for pleasure listening only. 

of course, pleasure listening is what I'm doing at work and that would help, but I also don't want to leave expensive headphones laying around at work either.

Mike - no, I don't watch a lot of TV, but that might be good with bigger cushions.

the cushions on the HD515's are fabric and that's one thing that helps, I believe, because they're not "plastic" or "imitation leathery type stuff that wraps the cushion.  pliable as they are, they're still not as pliable as woven fabric.

of course, the HD515's even if they were made for critical listening, tend to break easily on me.  I have gone thru 2 pair and have not replaced the last ones.  they tend to break at the plastic part where the head gear meets the ear piece.

Woo hoo! I'm not riff raff... in this thread. ;-p

But yeah... problem is when you're dealing with true closed backed cans they gotta be tight. Senns seem to have a good rep for not crushing one's noodle.

And yeah... I screwed up the model number. Bleach fumes are something something potato... derp.

I was thinking of the Audio Technica's I want for a second reference point... but now I'm not sure I have that model number right either. Brain all flurbled.

Old55


Do you put your Beagle ears up to wear the headphones? 

riff raff:
 
how would I be able to hear minute problems in bapu's mixes if I did that????

noldar12


Beagle, I'm in that same boat...

Have an old pair of the HD 580's and with those cushions it isn't bad at all, but again, those are open phones, not closed.

Maybe someone can design "glassophones" where the glasses somehow attach to the headband, and swing down into position?  That could be one way to eliminate the problem.

maybe we just need a monocle? 

hmm, then maybe it's just the shape of my head and my glasses, then? 

they always hurt me after extended use just forward of my ears where the glasses arm will be pressed against my head as they enter between the headphone cup and my head.

Beagle

Old55


Do you put your Beagle ears up to wear the headphones? 

riff raff:
 
how would I be able to hear minute problems in bapu's mixes if I did that????

Very true.  FYI, I have the same situation--sometimes it bothers me, but not as much as it bothers you.  Some good Senheisers and some cheap Sonys. 

 
  The thing is you would need perscription headphone/glasses. Or for a small fee I'll cut the sides off of a spare pair and mount it to your headphones. I'll guarantee my work but I can't promise it will look even remotely cool;)

 I really do feel for ya Beag I have the same problem but so far I roll with it for better or for worse.

Here in the UK at least two companies have.............

Idea one

Idea two

Ok........ I'll get my coat........

Yanno, Beagle... it would probably be a lot easier to just go to your optometrist with your headphones in hand and ask to try out a bunch of frames until you find some that don't impede your cans (lol... that sounds like I'm talking about bewbz). I was really worried about this when I got my glasses but these frames seem to not get in the way at all. Maybe they could even jury rig something for you or hook you up with a pair that just kind of clip to your nose or something.

But a monocle would indeed be teh cool. Then you could send it flying when us CHers say something unfit for polite society.

And I mean... who doesn't LOVE Mr. Peanut? 

Beepster


Yanno, Beagle... it would probably be a lot easier to just go to your optometrist with your headphones in hand and ask to try out a bunch of frames until you find some that don't impede your cans (lol... that sounds like I'm talking about bewbz). I was really worried about this when I got my glasses but these frames seem to not get in the way at all. Maybe they could even jury rig something for you or hook you up with a pair that just kind of clip to your nose or something.

But a monocle would indeed be teh cool. Then you could send it flying when us CHers say something unfit for polite society.

And I mean... who doesn't LOVE Mr. Peanut? 

I knew it wouldn't be long before someone brought up the "opti-grab"!!

Not sure;  you may be able to add a 'soft cushion sleeve' on the glasses 'arms' to help relieve the pressure.  Ain't there any opts' that know of any such product?,  or try make it yourself.