[CTR640]

An online order or brick and mortar?

More like an elephant

 

[340519]

More like an elephant

No, like where did you buy the cans?

 

[CTR640]

No, like where did you buy the cans?

Ah, it was an online order.

 

[bagwell359]

800's and Arya's good choices, but a used pair of E2's is better IMO.

 

[Keyboarder]

800's and Arya's good choices, but a used pair of E2's is better IMO.

I assume you mean Shure E2 IEMS. I actually have a pair of Shure SE846's that are great but sometimes you want that more "in the room" feeling rather than "in your head" feeling.

 

[wazzupi]

I assume you mean Shure E2 IEMS. I actually have a pair of Shure SE846's that are great but sometimes you want that more "in the room" feeling rather than "in your head" feeling.

Pretty sure ether 2s

 

[Keyboarder]

Pretty sure ether 2s

Oh, yeah. Very different animal
https://www.amazon.com/Ether-2-Open-Back-Headphone/dp/B07KVPRT44

 

[Raketen]

Mr Speakers Ether 2 are incredibly light, especially so for planars AFAIK, I was kind of astonished when I demoed them (they seemed comfortable too but I didn't wear for more than 20 minutes). idk how well the nitinol headband can be re-shaped to alter clamping force (maybe someone has tried on the Aeon or Ether threads). I agree about the HD800 being comfortabe but was also only in demo.

Personally never had issues in terms of neck/jaw pain or hot-spots but FWIW Sony Z7 are probably the most comfortable over-ears I have ever had. Audio Technica AP2000Ti not quite as plush but pretty decent too.

 

[blackdragon87]

my clears are probably my most comfortable headphone

 

[kman1211]

Beyerdynamic T1.2 is an incredibly comfortable headphone, I can wear it all day without issue.

 

[bagwell359]

I assume you mean Shure E2 IEMS. I actually have a pair of Shure SE846's that are great but sometimes you want that more "in the room" feeling rather than "in your head" feeling.

Sorry no. MrSpeakers Ether 2 - they are over $2k new, but not used.

 

[wazzupi]

Sorry no. MrSpeakers Ether 2 - they are over $2k new, but not used.

Headphones.com has them under 1900 https://www.headphones.com/collections/open-back/products/mrspeakers-ether-flow-2

 

[gimmeheadroom]

An online order or brick and mortar?

From his description sounded like more like on-head brick and mortar. But I'll let him answer

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Interestingly, Sennheiser has reduced the price of HD 800 S on their website to $1399 which is less than they are going for on ebay. Though I don't see shops updating their prices just yet.

Thanks for the recommendations. It sounds like there is not a clear winner on comfort but multiple options. This is a good thing, though I did hope everyone would just say it was one specific model to make things easy.

Huh, this is starting to feel like there is going to be another 800 modlevel coming out.

Anyway, it can't be one specific model, not one best headphone, not one most comfortable headphone. This is very, very personal stuff. One man's carp is another man's treasure.

 

[Kukuk]

AKG K812s are probably the most comfortable headphone I've ever used. They aren't light, but they distribute their weight very evenly, and the cups are so deep they don't make any contact with your ears.

At one point I owned both the K812 and the HD800, and ended up selling the HD800 in large part because of comfort. The HD800 is extremely large; like, comically large. Wearing them is a little like wearing a helmet, with the ear cups resting on your cheek bones (or very near them). It makes extended listening very uncomfortable. I also slightly preferred the sound of the K812. They are a bit brighter than the HD800, but they also have a better bass response, going lower and with a bit more power.

The K812 is criminally underrated IMO, and I'd like to see them get more love.