Hello!
 
I'm looking for a pair of headphones to help me deal with my sensory issues.
Here is a video that shows the sense issues, though it can't show how badly touch hurts.
So, I would like to have some headphones to wear for whenever this gets too much.
My last pair of headphones were the HD 280 Pros, but I can't find them anymore :c
They were acceptable, with just slightly too much clamp. Couldn't wear them for longer than 2 hours.
My favorite sounding headphones ever are the HD 600s. I don't own a pair, but I went to one of the headfi meetups and got to try a very large selection of headphones.
So I would like a comfortable pair of headphones...
 
1. Over-ear is pretty much the only comfortable form of headphones. I have tried multiple on-ears and IEMs, and they all are pretty much fire.
2. I am okay with the "vice", but don't want it to be over the top.
3. The HD 600s sound is what I like. Sennheiser in general is my favorite sound style, I guess. The HD 280s couldn't do rock, sadly, but did most everything else acceptably. I mostly listen to video game music and orchestral, but I produce electronic as well.
4. good sound cancelling (passive?). I need something to block out the noise when I am out and about, because most sound really hurts my ears.
 
So, I don't actually know my budget, and I might buy multiple pairs from different budgets...
 
So how about: $20? $50? $100? How about above that? Cheaper is probably better, as I am a college student.
 
Thanks for any help!
 
Edit: I think I want to aim for under $50, for now. In a year or two I might get something better...

The Sony MDR-MA900 are supposed to be very light and comfy, almost like you are not wearing headphones. You can read more about it here: http://www.head-fi.org/t/663121/sony-mdr-ma900-impressions-thread

Sorry, but those won't work. They're open back, meaning they won't block out any sound. And I also don't want to be taking such expensive headphones out and about. Open-back headphones would be specifically for home, and I will be getting the HD 600s. Probably will be at least 3-4 more years before I get the chance to do that, but still. Right now, I need some headphones to help with my sensory issues.

I watched the video! Is that actually similar to how you hear people with all the distortion, or is the distortion a way to get the emotion across of being over whelmed with too much sound? 
 
Amazon has a sale on a few cheaper closed back Sennheiser that should be decent for portable use.
 
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hd+201
 
The only one I tried out of those is the HD 202 II. I think it has good sound and not just for the price either. It's got a super long cord though. It's ok comfort wise and does OK with blocking out sound. You could probably get away with doing some music production with them. They are fairly balanced, but are V shaped frequency wise nonetheless. They are probably the cheapest Sennheiser to come close to approximating your HD 280 in sound. At the price they are on Amazon now they are a steal.
 
One thing I'd like to add is that noise blocking is probably very important to you and the HD 280's I think are special in that regard. At least from what I read. It might be difficult finding a headphone that blocks out as much sound possibly. Others can be more insightful with that aspect.
 
Have you considered getting Active Noise Cancelling headphones at all?

I have owned the 201s and 202s. The 201s didn't isolate and I remember the 202s having a really strong clamp, and also being on-ear instead of over-ear (or at least, they didn't fit my ears). They were not comfortable at all, sorry :c
 
I haven't considered active noise-cancelling because I've heard they are pretty expensive, and cut into the money being spent on the sound quality. If I'm somehow wrong, I'd gladly accept them, which is why I have a question mark.
 
I have also owned the JVC HA-S500-B, and those were pretty dang painful on-ears, too. The dB Logic EP-100s are the only IEMs I have ever worn that haven't made me feel like screaming. Yet they still hurt some :c
 
On the other hand, I can't think of any over-ear headphones that I wasn't willing to at least deal with, and many are actually comfortable.
 
Edit: I'd say its more of a representation of how overwhelming and like fire sound is to me, but when sound gets loud it does feel like its "clipping" my mic.

NVX XPT100 @ ~100$ ? (there were a bunch of same headphones with different branding, like Brainwavz HM5) if senn isnt a must
 
forgot who had this in their signature - quote from amazon reviews

The noise reduction is so good I can't hear my wife yelling at me in the background.

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My other thought is drummers headphones. Something with super insulation. Don't know much about them. Just throwing the thought out there.

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My other thought is drummers headphones. Something with super insulation. Don't know much about them. Just throwing the thought out there.

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I went and looked that up and got conflicting stories. Some were good:

 My son has autism and I bought these to help him when he is at loud functions, movies and concerts. They have worked wonders. He is now able to enjoy these things much longer without becoming over stimulated.

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While others said they were incredibly uncomfortable. Maybe the autistic kid didn't have touch issues? Don't know.
 
My mom finally found my HD 280s at their house. I won't get them back for at least a few days, as I'm off at college, but still. I'm also still looking into getting something anyways, just because of the strong vice. I like the pressure of headphones, but not to the extent of the 280s. Right now I see some Philips O'niell Stretches for $25, so I'm considering getting those, I hear they're comfortable and isolate some, but I'm not sure... I guess $25 isn't that big of a deal...

Hello... so I still have not found a pair. The Stretches showed up broken, so now they're going back. They were VERY comfortable, though.
 
So, I guess I'll reiterate:
 
-Headphones that are incredibly comfortable (not too heavy, no death grip, have to be completely over-ear, etc.)
-as isolating as possible
-Under $50
-Since these won't be for music production use, sound signature can be "fun", but seeing as I find the HD 600s to be the best sounding headphones, not sure what that means... Sound is actually lowest priority.
 
 
Thank you for any help.

I would have a poke around Amazon. I noticed a lot of headphones just happen to be going for quite cheap right now. Seems like an ideal time to buy some cans from them.

Since your budget seems relatively tight at the moment and SQ has taken a bit of a backseat (due to budget?) I'd just search on there strictly within your budget and get whatever seems the most comfortable and isolating.

One of the biggest problems is that at a low budget specs are often just left out. What I really want is stuff like headroom's isolation/frequency response graphs, but no one creates graphs for cheap headphones.

daleb said:

One of the biggest problems is that at a low budget specs are often just left out. What I really want is stuff like headroom's isolation/frequency response graphs, but no one creates graphs for cheap headphones.

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Yeah, it's not just the cheap headphones but also expensive lifestyle headphones that don't have specs listed anywhere.

I actually did some google searching specifically for autism and headphones and found that headphones that are marketed for this purpose seem to be of questionable quality.

You say say SQ is last priority, does this mean you might be more open to checking out ANC headphones? In my readings I found that ANC helps many people with autism deal with sensory issues.

Also, have you been to a forum called Wrong Planet? It looks to be a huge forum dealing with Autism. You might get some good suggestions there. I actually had some threads pop up from there when doing my google searches for you.

Have a look at these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006Y2BI04/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1/188-1405169-9138455?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_r=1YF9VGEMVSBZ3FWRT621&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=1944687522&pf_rd_i=B00FXSVSDW

They are the same as the Takstar Pro 80, but the Gemini is priced better right now.

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Have a look at these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006Y2BI04/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1/188-1405169-9138455?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_r=1YF9VGEMVSBZ3FWRT621&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=1944687522&pf_rd_i=B00FXSVSDW

They are the same as the Takstar Pro 80, but the Gemini is priced better right now.

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Maybe I should have spent some more time trying to find info on whether they are comfortable/isolating (someone even asked on amazon if they were isolating, half said yes, the other half said no), but I ordered them anyways. They'll be here tomorrow. Thanks for the help!

Your welcome! I hope they are satisfactory for the price and your needs. Let us know how they work out for you.