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I tightly wrapped a Velcro cable tie around the center of the headband and left it like that for about a week. It seems pretty comfy now.
Not clear, Did you remove the cable tie? Did it make the headband more like a Senn HD650?I tightly wrapped a Velcro cable tie around the center of the headband and left it like that for about a week. It seems pretty comfy now.
Knead the hotspots gently with your thumbs. Seriously. That technique, plus usage time, helped to mold the headband to my head and eliminate the discomfort in less than a week.Like the sound of these, especially for acoustic music, but the headband is uncomfortable after half an hour. Any ideas on fixing it? TY
I don't really have an issue with that aspect of the headband. The weight is the problem. Been tempted to try more of a hammock suspension style, lot of $35 options on ebay/aliexpress but feedback suggests the cloth strip used is a bit skimpy on length. Looking at the specs on oem headbands (for considerably more $$$) I cannot really determine the weight. Is the bulk of the weight on these really in the earcup/drivers?Knead the hotspots gently with your thumbs. Seriously. That technique, plus usage time, helped to mold the headband to my head and eliminate the discomfort in less than a week.
Yes, it's mostly the magnets. You know the "stealth" magnets. I don't find the weight objectionable.I don't really have an issue with that aspect of the headband. The weight is the problem. Been tempted to try more of a hammock suspension style, lot of $35 options on ebay/aliexpress but feedback suggests the cloth strip used is a bit skimpy on length. Looking at the specs on oem headbands (for considerably more $$$) I cannot really determine the weight. Is the bulk of the weight on these really in the earcup/drivers?
It's not unbearable but right now my gold standard for circumaural comfort are Audio-Technica ATH-AD500x. But they weigh a lot less.Yes, it's mostly the magnets. You know the "stealth" magnets. I don't find the weight objectionable.
They're also not planar-magnetic. Polymer cones weigh a hell of a lot less than magnets.It's not unbearable but right now my gold standard for circumaural comfort are Audio-Technica ATH-AD500x. But they weigh a lot less.
I removed it after a week. I thought of leaving it on because it did then resemble a Sennheiser headband. Some folks work the headband like kneading dough. I softens up the foam rubber. The Velcro was about 1/4" wide.
I have owned both a 500 series Sennheiser headphone and the HiFiMan HE-400se. The HE-400se has some of the roomiest cups of any headphone I've used, and I have a big head and fairly big ears.I've only owned Sennheiser 500-series cans and I really like the fit and comfort.
I've been eying on getting some Hifiman cans and the HE400se being the cheapest option, it got my interest. But I'm a little bit worried if the pads are big enough. I feel the size of the pads on the Sennheisers is just right for my ears. The cup's inner size are reported to be ~70mm x 41mm
Sennheiser cup = 70mm x 41mm
Hifiman cup = 58mm x 58mm (although some sources say this is 62mm x 62mm?)
Anyone who has used both of these, what is your opinion?
I also feel that the oval shape on the Sennheisers is really nice so how does that translate to the round ones on the Hifimans? I don't want the pad to press against my earflap etc.
I have owned both a 500 series Sennheiser headphone and the HiFiMan HE-400se. The HE-400se has some of the roomiest cups of any headphone I've used, and I have a big head and fairly big ears.
Anyone who has used both of these, what is your opinion?
The Bose QC 35 II is the most comfortable headphone I've ever tried, wireless or wired. Too bad the sound is so damn sterile, thin and boring, even for the lower standards of TWS cans.I have both the HD560S and HE400SE.
I find it difficult to comment on this as someone else's may have a different experience from me because of a different anatomy.
But I would avoid merely looking at the width and height of the opening as a way to determine how you will experience a pair of headphones.
As already mentioned depth is important as well, but it's probably in fact the entire design that matters. On the 500 series for example, you have a bump at the rear of the cavity to lodge the rather thick yoke of that series, right where some people's ear lobes are going to bump into. Apparently that isn't a problem for you, but it's a moderate one for me.
If I may, even though they have by far the smaller earcup size, I personally find the Bose QC's series roomier for my ear lobes than either the Sennheiser 5... series or the HE400SE (because they've been really intelligently designed).
So if possible I'd encourage you to form an opinion yourself after trying them.
Which is interesting as to me, stock, it sounds boomy. But agree re comfort.The Bose QC 35 II is the most comfortable headphone I've ever tried, wireless or wired. Too bad the sound is so damn sterile, thin and boring, even for the lower standards of TWS cans.