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Are there really comfortable professional headphones? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Sorry-Accountant542@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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I'm a video editor and wanted to take my audio setup to another level, so I got my ATH-M50x (excellent sound, lousy comfort). I tried some Bose Quietcomfort 45s, looking for a balance between good sound and comfort (didn't work). I had headaches with both headphones because of the pressure of the headband, and although I tried to stretch it in both cases, I didn't manage to finish a full work day using either one. I usually wear headphones for more than 12 hours a day, so I just had to go back to my old Sony Mdr-zx110, they didn't have the best sound, but at least I didn't end up with sore ears and a sore head.

Which headphones would you have chosen? I would like to hear opinions from knowledgeable people on the subject, since I am a novice in everything related to sound.

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[–] AshMontgomery@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Beyerdynamic DT770s have been excellent over the last few years for me.

[–] Sorry-Accountant542@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Thank you. It was one of the options I had in mind. But I see that many prefer sennheiser when it comes to comfort. Would you say the DT 770 would be a good choice?

[–] AshMontgomery@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

A good choice, for sure. I can't speak on a comparison to Sennheiser, I've not owned any of their high end options.

[–] Cheeky_Dot@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imo, all sennheisers besides the hd700/hd800 dont come close in comfort to Beyers offerings

[–] Sorry-Accountant542@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you very much. Would you say that beyers are more comfortable than, for example, a 560s? Right now I'm thinking about taking a chance again, but it seems that the 560s is more comfortable. I'm afraid that the Beyer is too heavy and the clamping force is too strong for what I'm looking for.

[–] Cheeky_Dot@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I dont have the 560, but i do have the pc363d, have had the hd660s and hd599 and tried the hd600. Theyre basically all the same and new they also have loads of clampforce, comparable to the dt 900 pro x i had. But thats easily solveable by slowly stretching them over a bunch of books

[–] Sorry-Accountant542@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you. I heard that the HD600 has a somewhat strong clamping force, that's why I ruled them out. If the DT 770's have similar strength, I don't think they would be for me. I used the book trick with the ATH-M50x, and although they improved, they are still annoying. They weigh too much for the amount of time I use them, and in fact, I don't get to use them for more than 1 hour without them bothering me. Would you say the holding power of the HD599 is similar to that of a DT 770, 990 or a DT900 pro x.

[–] Cheeky_Dot@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The 600, 990's and 900's are the only ones i bought new and they had similar clamp force, but the 990 and 900 was tolerable due to their padding

[–] Sorry-Accountant542@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you very much. I will keep that in mind when choosing another pair.

[–] Sarin10@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

do you live in the USA? A lot of Guitar Centers carry those beyers, and a lot of Best Buys carry the HD 560s.

[–] Sorry-Accountant542@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you very much. I do not live in the USA. I am just thinking of taking a chance between the beyer and the 560s. But I heard that the 599 are more comfortable than the 560s and are better for listening to movies, which is more associated with my work. I have doubts with the beyers. It seems like the clamping force is too hard for what I'm looking for.