[Jackquelegs]

I can wear them for 40-50 mins tops

 

[ACDOAN]

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I wear them at work all day long except for when I get up to go to the bathroom, get something from the printer, or go on breaks. So probably at least 6.5 hours a day just at work. For a while after I got them they'd cause me severe discomfort towards the end of the day. Literally sharp pain in my right ear. The pain gradually lessened, but it never went away. Until I rotated the right ear cup around. Now I can wear them all day with nary a hint of discomfort or pain.:-D

Good to hear that. No pain no gain as they say. So enjoy the music while having some pressure on your head is just a part of life. Also, mind-over-matter approach will solve the uncomfortable issue.

 
PS: Try my HD 280, you will appreciate the M50s. 

 

[Selenium]

Someone in that M50 appreciation thread was also having pain and discomfort and said it went away after trying what I did. So, if you find them uncomfortable, try rotating the pads. You never know.
 
I also have the 280, and I personally find them to be pretty comfortable. But maybe that's because they're super broke-in.
 
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Good to hear that. No pain no gain as they say. So enjoy the music while having some pressure on your head is just a part of life. Also, mind-over-matter approach will solve the uncomfortable issue.

 
PS: Try my HD 280, you will appreciate the M50s. 

 

[jononku]

My daily coach bus commute is one hour each way, and it's no sweat (no pun intended) for that. I've had them on for 2+ hours though when on the couch at home cruising the head-fi website and I've had no issues with them getting uncomfortable.

 

[wasteoftime]

I can wear mines for more than 2 hours usually then they start to hurt. 

 

[Smallville]

Since mine is fairly new, I can only wear them for about 30 mins to an hour before I start readjusting due to hot ears and such. I think the M50 is giving me a rash behind my ears even though I wash there frequently and wipe my pads on the M5
 
Also, how far do you stretch it when you stretch it over night? I'm scared to stretch it too far.

 

[olor1n]

I hated the M50's clamp when I first got it. Regular use and placing books between the pads when I wasn't listening to it alleviated that over time. The only issue after that was allowing my ears to breathe after about an hour.
 
I want to buy them again for times I'm away from my desktop amp/dac, but I'm not sure I'd be able to tolerate the comfort for extended use after being spoiled by the HD650.

 

[kingtz]

The actual build is fine for me. If I have to take them off, it's more because of fatigue than anything else. The M50 are a little brighter than I'm generally used to.

 

[Blueiz]

3-4 hours .... no problem.

 

[Ultrainferno]

About 4 hours without any problem

 

[defrew]

I can wear them all day but do get sweaty after an hour. So the shr840 pads fit perfectly? How are they different from the stock pads?

 

[Borgbox]

I got mine two days ago and the longest stretch I've had so far is 2 hours with no issues. Considering I didn't even think my v700djs were uncomfortable, I don't think I'll ever have an issue with the m50s.

 

[Icy56]

5+ hours easily. I don't see how people find these uncomfortable. The sweating inst really an issue, the pads do warm up but they don't warm up to the point where your ears burn and you can't listen to them.

 

[shane55]

Optimum conditions... 3-5 hours.

 

[buffalowings]

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Optimum conditions... 3-5 hours.

air conditioned, 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit, sitting down, I'd say the same for those conditions, even after that, my ears still feel sweaty afterwards