protegemaniac said:

 

 

That depends on your really but I personally won't have it on the floor to begin with. forget stepping on it, it's closer to dust and grime, and microscopic insects. Of course, I know how Americans and Canadians joke about how Asians leave their shoes by the front door and freak out when other people walk up the stairs with their shoes on, so feel free to assume it's just my "leave shoes by the door and bring me an A" parents.
 
 

They wear out due to the clamp force. If you want to extend the life of the earpads, primarily because they're $60 but also because when they wear out the sound changes, you have to reduce the clamping force by bending the metal headband frame.

 

Extend the earcups out to the wides setting, and then bend the exposed metal parts at the center of each. Hold it for ten seconds at a time. Then do the same closer to the gimbals. Repeat until the shape isn't totally round and when worn they "feel" lighter due to the reduced clamp (ie you feel them less on your head). Basically if it's just sitting on your head there won't be much force being exerted on them. Note though that the headband pad might wear out faster if the weight is hanging on that too much, but at least that's only $15 each.

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I just set it down on the table, especially since after relaxing the headband it won't fit in the padded box from Sennheiser anymore (also, even if it did, you can't close it right after using it, otherwise your sweat and oil on the earpads will be a problem). It will not scratch just by setting it down, it will only scratch if you drag it against that surface, so when you pick it up, literally pick it up - lift it straight up instead of dragging it horizontally. Some stands will put pressure on the headband pads, although if you use something like a kitchen rag rack the thin metal will fit in that gap between the bumps on the HD650's headband pad.

 

You can always just get one of those non-slip mats so these will take a lot more force to pull off the table, while giving it a softer surface to rest on. Note that "non-slip" doesn't mean your pants or belt catching on it won't pull it off, so just watch it when you move around where your audio stuff are.

 

 
 
Whatever speakers you get I'm more inclined to use a non-slip mat, and also you can keep that at a location that will make it less likely to drag it off the table, like behind the keyboard or mouse. No hanging so it won't even fall off the hanger and then on to the table.
Something like this - http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Multipurpose-Non-Slip-Mat-Furniture/dp/B00AVJ9GBY
 
 

 

The SPL of the drivers might be enough to damage ear drums but that's still not enough pressure to push that gunk out. There's no way around it, you have to open it and then clean it. Here's a guide: 
 

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repairsharks said:

  I wouldn't recommend keeping them on the floor. As ProtegeManiac suggested it's best to not do that. I have tripped over mine a few times and now I'm religious about keeping them out of harms way. A stand, or in my case a nice mesh padded bag is what I use. It holds the cables and headphones securely and keeps them dust and debri free.

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darien said:

  .i chose white because it stands out more and can be seen  in the dark, so i kinda trained my mind to never step on the white shirt 
 
is is a good idea?
 

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dangerclose said:

   
you want them on a headphone stand because they look cooler on a headphone stand.

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darien said:

  i was gonna get a headphone stand for my HD650s, but with my luck it would very likely tip over or i would brush against it while walking and make them fall...also was looking at a tape on headphone hanger for the side of my desk, but i dont like the idea of my headphones touching the side of my desk when i put them on the hanger cus i dont them to rub against the wood or end up getting scratched or dented over time.
 
so i took a white tee shirt and put it on the floor next to my desk and i use it as a "landing pad" for my headphones...i chose white because it stands out more and can be seen  in the dark, so i kinda trained my mind to never step on the white shirt and also since its soft i feel better about putting my headphones on it. so basically whenever the headphones are not on my head, i set them only on the landing pad, i dont ever put them on the desk either cus i dont want them to get scratched, and also cus i dont want to ever leave my desk quickly and get my foot caught on the cable and pull them off the desk!!! 
 
is is a good idea?
 

 
also i was wondering, what causes ear pads to wear out? also i do wear glasses and i notice on the side of the pad it dents in where my glasses bars are....do any of you guys have 650hds that you wear with glasses?  what can i do to make my ear pads last forever? what makes them wear out? is it because people rub them on their ear when taking them on and off? when i put them on i try to put them on from the top so they clamp right at my ears instead of rubbing them to adjust the position.
 
thanks

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jk1 said:

  Keeping headphones on the floor is not a good idea, as sooner or later they may be stepped on. Perhaps you should get a banna stand to use a headphone stand, and keep it on your desk?
 
http://www.amazon.com/Culinary-Elements-Banana-Holder-Fruit/dp/B00H9M6YI4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453391603&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=banana+stand&psc=1

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protegemaniac said:

 

 

I thought you wanted to slow down the wear on the earpads? Bend the metal frame as I described above - that will go farther in achieving that goal than basically kind of like wearing the headphone loosely when you're not actually wearing it.

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