Hi, (insert obligatory personal first post introduction here)
I've been using $80 earbuds for the last year or so before I lost them.
I don't want to spend $150 on a pair of IEMs and lose them over a year, so I decided to get a pair of over the ear headphones. My dad's been complaining about this decision, saying that headphones are stifling to the ears and eventually will generate a headache.
It's somewhat of a concern. I normally use my earbuds for around 6 hours a day (now, around 1 hour a day on my stock earbuds), so I don't want to hold off this purchase -- the sooner I get it, the better since I usually work better with headphones on than without anything on.
So, are there any counter arguments to him saying that full sized headphones are uncomfortable? Sound quality doesn't count here for an argument! -- even though it's legitimate, my dad distinguishes earphones by the price tag -- more expensive is generally better in his book =( I will be wearing these for upwards for 18 hours a day with a break every 2 hours or so, so I do have to ensure that they aren't uncomfortable --
The pair of headphones that I'm eyeing right now are the Shure SRH840s. Can headphones be run for 16-18 hours a day under moderate volume without causing accelerated deterioration of the drivers?
PS: I'm paying for the headphones, I just don't have the money
