[Andresin]

I am thinking about buying an ath-a500 as me and the girl will be moving to a smaller place where I think I am going to need some closed cans (to shut out all the junk TV she watches

).

I am a little worried that they won't fit me since my head is pretty small, and thin

. I've read some comments in other threads saying the a500 don't fit there female friends well and stuff like that.

I can't try them before buying

so I would really apreaciate it if you smallheaded aX00 users out there could comment and confirm

or ease

my fears.

As for reference I have the MS1 and I don't use that on the smallest settings, but almost. I also have the HD212Pro and that one I have somewhere between smallest and the middle.

Just played death-camp with myself and did some measuring

. My head is about 13 cm wide at the top of my ears (ears not included) and the distance (hight difference) between the top of my ears and the top of my head is about 9 cm. I dont know if those are the most important specs, I could measure some more and possibly play death camp with my girlfriend for more accurate results in the morning (she's sleeping now).

 

[darkisz]

I think you'll be fine. I've got a small thin head, too and my A500's fit me just fine. I did some measurements in the mirror just now and got 14cm across and 9cm high, based on how you measured yourself. My girlfriend is smaller than me and wears them fine, too. They aren't tight by any means, tho. Quick head turns can cause them to slide around, so I wouldn't use them for dancing/jogging, ect. However, for just sitting around grooving, they fit fine, have a good seal, and are extremely comfortable.

I should mention that being a newb I can't really compare their fit to any other full headsets.

 

[Veniogenesis]

Yeah, they will most likely slip if you do any major head movements.

But no, I would definitely not worry about it. My head is huge. It fits nicely. My mom's head is tiny. It fits nicely. The headphones really does a nice job in the comfort section.

Cheers,
Thomas

 

[Andresin]

Thanks a lot for the nice replies!

I might just go ahead and order then. I usually don't do a lot of sudden headmovements at my desk, where I am planning to use them.

Hmm, I'll probably look something like the CD3K smiley though.

 

[Andresin]

I went ahead and ordered the a500, along with some ck5:s for my brother. I'll let you know how they fit when i get them (if I remember to

).

 

[D-EJ915]

The widest part of my head is the same size as the short-length of a CD jewel case and they fit me just fine when I had them.