Quote: Only for those less gifted.

Quote: At the end of the day, I believe your post maybe the best description.  Half the guys that own good quality over-ear headphones...their ears stick out.  Other half of the bell curve, no worries and stock pads are just fine.  A subset of those that ears stick out...they somewhat...

Quote: Many suffer maybe overstated as you say.  How about there have been accounts on this forum without an alternative pad available with greater thickness to resolve the issue.  There is a thread in the archive that addresses adding fill material to pads that compressed on a HD650. ...

Quote: The HD800 has a different internal geometry with angled drivers with more cavernous ear cups.  The HD800 may indeed be the most comfortable.  My inquiry was more focused on the 5 and 6 series which likely outsell the HD800 50:1...perhaps more.

Quote: Well, sorry if I disagree.  Many suffer strike through issues with both the angled driver HD598 and HD650...especially over time as earpads compress.  Ear contacting drivers for all headphones excluding  headband clamping force maybe the number one impediment to comfort i.e.complaint...

With the array of custom earpad options on the market and/or interchangability between earpads....Dennon headphones for example fit Beyerdyamic, HiFiMan, JMoney, Lawton Angled, FA-003 pads etc....why are Sennheisers left in the lurch so to speak?  Yes, ear cup shape is oblong on the popular...

Just brilliant.  I am likely one of the older members here. Luke, you have to be one of the smartest 19 year old's on the planet!   I am pretty astounded by your overall grasp of the subject and the English language. I have sent you a PM for some advice since we share the same large ear...

Just want to say thanks to everybody that has helped put the 'Size Matters' database together.  This should really help prospective owners understand the nuanced differences in ear pad size for the headphones we all like.    I hope those that own Denon's and AKG's and Sony models will...

Quote: You rock streetdragon.  I updated the Size Matters thread by superimposing your dimensions in mm's on the picture you provided. Thanks again for setting the record straight on comparing ear pad hole size between 5 & 6 series senn's. Best Regards. PS: it was unexpected the ear...

Streetdragon provided dimensions comparing two of the most popular Senheisser headphones. This puts to rest conjecture about whether the HD598 has more or less room in the ear pad cup compared to the venerable HD 650..  One notable dynamic...ear cup shell size clearly does not correlate to how...

Quote: Thanks so much Streetdragon! One last favor please.  Could you measure the ear pad hole size across and up & down for each headphone...a total of 4 dimensions? I will then add your pictures and measurements to the current 'Size Matters' thread. I am grateful for your help.

I wanted to include Streetdragon's anecdotal comparison between two popular Sennheiser headphones...HD558/598 and HD600/650.   His words:   After visiting the shop today i have determined that the HD558 and HD650 earpad openings are almost identical in size. The shape of the earpads are...

Quote: Thanks streetdragon.  I linked a review that stated it was the other way around...the HD 600/650 had more room in the ear pad cups than the HD 598/558.  Perhaps its too close to call...since interpretation is different between the reviewer and yourself.  I know the HD558/598 do NOT...

I haven't seen a dedicated  effort on the forum to quantify earpad size for our favorite 'over ear' headphones.  Because headphone comfort aka ergonomics are perhaps almost as important as sound signature for those of us who like to listen for long sessions in particular, maybe overdue to...

Quote: Thank you Don...for helping out with your measurements.  What is striking is the difference between the HD598 and Momentum in terms of ear hole size. Momentum's clearly are not a good choice for those with larger ears based on the fairly considerable size difference.   Can...