[blessingx]

Anyone else have the issue of one side (foam) rubbing against the ear and the other not? I haven't had this happen with any other phones, though the space for them is usually less (so both sides touch something). This may just be the variance of distance between my two ears and my head, but it's kinda irritating and I haven't found a position to get rid of it. Anyone else?

 

[ooheadsoo]

Both of mine touch, and it's pretty annoying, but I guess it's funnier with only 1 touching. Have you tried any of the foam mods?

 

[Canman]

blessingx, perhaps the pad is worn down on one side more than the other? Or maybe you have a misshaped head

 

[pedxing]

It sounds like you have an asymetrical head. You might want to beat your head into the right shape, but be warned about possible brain damage and bleeding.

A more practical solution is to modify, build, or install different headphone pads for your headphones. Or you can have someone else listen to your headphones for you.

 

[Kixyll]

Same thing happens to me with HD650s, my right ear touches the foam at times. I've found if I reposition the phones on my head I can get rid of it.

 

[ooheadsoo]

Before you build new pads, I would try the foam mods. It changes the sound, and that's what some people prefer. I used it for many months and was very happy until I came across an old recording that was just to shrill with the foam removed. I put it back and was too lazy to take it out ever since.

With the foam replaced with some thin hosiery, my ears no longer touched anything. YMMV.

 

[blessingx]

Thanks guys. I shave my head so see my skull, and except for the possibility a Phrenologist would say I have a propensity for criminal behavior, I don't see a problem.

What foam mods are you referring to ooheadsoo? And these are brand new so shouldn't be worn down.

EDIT: Typed slowly. Oh hose.

 

[ooheadsoo]

There was quite a long thread a while back with all of us chiming in on the foam mod. It's simply taking off the ear pads and replacing the foam with a piece of hose or some other piece of material. It changes the sound a lot, dampening the bass by a great degree and opening up the upper range. You can experiment with different materials and thicknesses, with hose probably being the most revealing and bass dampened. Among the guys with golden ears on this board, I think JaZZ was a huge proponent of the mod.

 

[blessingx]

Thanks much. If that doesn't work I'll try to smash the other side down. Both touching would be leagues above one in the irritation department.

 

[Edwood]

Oooo. I'm gonna have to try the panty hose trick. Either way, the store clerk is going to think I'm a cross dresser or burgler.

Although, according to my username, the former is more likely.

-Ed

 

[blessingx]

Don't forget Mr. Wood "borrowed" a lot of his footage too.

 

[Daemoth]

Quote:

Originally posted by Edwood Oooo. I'm gonna have to try the panty hose trick. Either way, the store clerk is going to think I'm a cross dresser or burgler. Although, according to my username, the former is more likely. -Ed

haha, yea I was in wal-mart comparing panty hose by feelings its texture and then seeing how transparent they were by holding some up to my ear (ended up with the cheapest stuff but thought it was the best). When I started there were about 4-5 women around, within minutes they all disappeared.

 

[TheMuffinMan_01]

yeah i have that a little bit. not a big problem, i knew my one ear was a bit screwy.

 

[TMC]

Quote:

Originally posted by TheMuffinMan_01 yeah i have that a little bit. not a big problem, i knew my one ear was a bit screwy.

Totally OT: Lost in translation?

 

[Geek]

This has never happened to me with sennheiser headphones but is a continuous experience with all of the beyer headphones that I've listened to (DT250, 770, 880).

Nothing wrong with it, you may want to experiment with the tightness of the foam pads and possibly detach the velour pads and reposition them in order to get the foam to be a bit more flush against the driver covering. I find this basically eliminates the problem.

Cheers,
Geek