Headband survey....
Sep 13, 2005 at 7:39 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 37

kramer5150

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In your oppinion:

What can has the most comfey headband?
What can is a scalp burner?

My nominations:
Best: AKG K240
Worst: Alessandro MS2, Being one of the heavier Grado designs doesn't help either.

Garrett
 
Sep 13, 2005 at 7:57 AM Post #2 of 37
Best: Sony R10 - This has the most comfortable self-adjusting headband I've felt. Better than AKG 240s/K501, Audio Technicas, and Sony SA-5000 to me.

Worst: Koss PortaPro - Piece of crap! It makes the Grado headband seem luxurious. Not only is it uncomfortable, it snags hair. Thank God for the KSC35/75 series. Honorable mention to Grado PS-1. For as much weight as that thing packs and the price, there needs to be a cushion.
 
Sep 13, 2005 at 8:13 AM Post #3 of 37
Best: Audio Technicas - Ingenious wing design

Worst: I'd have to agree with PortaPro's on this one. Snaggiest headband out! Grado sr-models and Dt440 takes second and third respectively.
 
Sep 13, 2005 at 11:24 AM Post #8 of 37
DT770 headband on my SR225s. You guys who haven't tried it don't know what you're missing. With the metal band bent to the right shape of your head, it's like there's nothing there...
 
Sep 13, 2005 at 12:01 PM Post #9 of 37
Best: BoseTriports.

Worst: Ultrasone HFI-650.
 
Sep 13, 2005 at 12:06 PM Post #10 of 37
Best: Sony SA5000/Qualia 010
Worst: Grado HP-2


Overlunge
 
Sep 13, 2005 at 12:10 PM Post #11 of 37
For most comfortable "self adjusting headbands", it's a toss up between the Stax Omega 2 and the R10's.

The Qualia's Headsling net is a bit weird. Since I haven't worn those for any length of time, it's difficult to say, but it will give a nice monk head look for sure.

Of course, the most comfortable is not to have a headband at all. So IEM's are the most comfortable for the top of the head, that is. Inside, the ears? That's another story.

-Ed
 
Sep 13, 2005 at 2:52 PM Post #13 of 37
Haven't tried many types of phones, but so far my "Best" is the ATH-A900. No worst so far
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Sep 13, 2005 at 3:06 PM Post #14 of 37
The CD3K really felt wonderful. Too bad I didn't like the sound.

The worst was probably my old pair of sony stock cans - that slidy aluminum thing kept catching my hair and pullling it out!
 

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