[wooz101]

What's up Head-Fi

I got my HD555's on Tuesday and I just hate em. Why, you ask? Because I have realllllly bad OCD. My right ear touches the inside of the cans while my left does not. It annoys the hell out of me

So I am going to return them.

I use headphones for gaming. I wan't a lot of space between my ear and the inside of the cup. I hear that the Beyerdynamic DT 770's were good. Will they fit my needs? Will they be better just alone with my onboard ALC888 compared to HD555 with an X-Fi? Thanks.

Also another thing I hated about the HD555 is that other people could hear them when they were on my head. Kinda defeats the purpose ya know

 

[Random Access]

Try the DT-770 and see if they touch your ears. Mine do not. Nor do my HD555. Though I can imagine that if I had bigger ears that the HD555 might touch my ears as the cups are more oval shaped.

DT-770 will not sound better than HD555 with those setups you speak of. You AT LEAST need the X-fi with the DT-770.

The purpose of open headphones is to have more soundstage and a less claustrophobic feel so I don't think the purpose is being defeated in any way.

An alternative would be to look into Audio Technica closed headphones. You can also search the forum for closed headphones or read one of the current 3 threads about closed headphones.

There are many threads with lots of information about all these headphones. However we cannot help you with things touching your ear so I would probably start there.

Have fun!

 

[JackeShan]

Same thing for me with HD555. My right ear touches the cup while the left doesn't.. actually I didn't notice it until I read this thread

 

[wooz101]

Okay Do I need an amp?

 

[bergman2]

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Originally Posted by wooz101 /img/forum/go_quote.gif What's up Head-Fi I got my HD555's on Tuesday and I just hate em. Why, you ask? Because I have realllllly bad OCD. My right ear touches the inside of the cans while my left does not. It annoys the hell out of me So I am going to return them. I use headphones for gaming. I wan't a lot of space between my ear and the inside of the cup. I hear that the Beyerdynamic DT 770's were good. Will they fit my needs? Will they be better just alone with my onboard ALC888 compared to HD555 with an X-Fi? Thanks.

Sounds more like an ear problem than a can problem...have you tried the cardas ear lobe mod?

 

[Suntory_Times]

As a person who suffers from OCD the best thing you can do is not return the headphones and little by little have you're selfuse them. That bieng said, I once suffered from chronic OCD, but now one would have one hell of a time what's wrong with me.

 

[Zuerst]

Nail clipper to ear

Duct tape to headphone grills

Problems solved

 

[aaron313]

Just go all out and try the Double van Gogh Mod.

 

[Akabeth]

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaron313 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just go all out and try the Double van Gogh Mod.

LOL

Took me a second to get that one...
Don't give OP anymore ideas

Edit: I think I may sig that one
[Ultimate DIY Tweak?]

 

[aaron313]

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Originally Posted by Akabeth /img/forum/go_quote.gif LOL Took me a second to get that one... Don't give OP anymore ideas Edit: I think I may sig that one [Ultimate DIY Tweak?]

Haha... much appreciated.

 

[slick1ru2]

I have big ears and the Audio Technica ATH-A700 are very comfortable, and also are closed. I can wear them for hours.

 

[synaesthetic]

the right earcup of my AD700s does this. If the placement is off by enough, it rubs my ear. it can be painful during a long listening session.

 

[milkweg]

I have big ears and HD595 are very comfortable for me. Thought HD555 and HD595 were the same size and design?

 

[wooz101]

My ears aren't big and they don't stick much out, but I'm just too sensitive or something Anyway, are the DT770s good ampless for gaming?

 

[MrKazador]

Same thing happens to me but only sometimes... Its very weird.