Comfortable Portable Headphones for large heads
Nov 25, 2013 at 2:02 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 7

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Hi,
 
I use AKG K550 in the office and my IEMs are Phonak Audeo 111 but I'd like portable headphones to use when travelling as a change from my IEMs.
I have quite a large head and I'm struggling to find a pair that will sound great, be comfortable and provide low leakage and decent isolation, I like quite a neutral sound, I don't like heavily empasised bass.
 
I bought Sennheiser HD25-II and loved the sound but after a short period they began to hurt, I persevered for quite some months but eventually gave up and gave them to my girlfriend.
 
I've did lots of research and there are a few great sounding headphones out there but most seem to be either too tight or too bulky.
 
V-Moda M-80 sound great but can seemingly be too tight.
B&W P3 seem comfortable but supposedly have an over emphasised upper bass and poor isolation.
Beyer Dynamic DT1350 - Very uncomfortable it seems.
Beyer Dynamic T50 P sound promising but I'm unsure of their fit.
 
What else is there?
I live in Europe and will struggle to try on many pairs of headphones unfortunately.
 
Thanks in advance,
 
Nov 25, 2013 at 2:40 PM Post #2 of 7
T50Ps are the most comfortable portables I have tried.
 
You should check the new T51P
 
Nov 26, 2013 at 11:50 AM Post #3 of 7
Nov 28, 2013 at 2:28 AM Post #5 of 7
You should check out the Creative Aurvana Live 2 or the Sony MDR-1R. Both are extremely comfortable.
 

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