[Drtonyt]

  Are they so heavy that you wouldn't be able to sit through an entire work day with them on your head?

 
I can't believe all the people going on about the weight of these! It's 440 grams! Not even a pound. Or, the weight of a small can of baked beans! It's not like they weigh the same as a brick! 
 
And saying you can't wear them for more than 15 minutes at a time because of the weight? really? You must have zero muscles in your neck? For example a standard football helmet weighs 5 pounds! More than 5 times what these weigh.. And does a football helmet feel so heavy that you have to take it off after 15 minutes?
 
Seriously? It's less than a pound! I think you guys have more of a problem with the clamping then the weight...

 

[Saoshyant]

Heck, I'm considering buying a LCD-XC which I think is around 1.5x the weight.  That one I'm a little curious about how the weight will feel.

 

[Drtonyt]

  Heck, I'm considering buying a LCD-XC which I think is around 1.5x the weight.  That one I'm a little curious about how the weight will feel.

 
Yeah, they weigh 600 grams, which is "heavy" but still 4 times lighter than a football helmet!..
 
Also, considering the Sennheiser HD800's(which I consider to be feather light) weigh only 110grams less(the size of a large candy bar) than the Blue's, I don't understand why people are going on like they weigh 440 pounds instead of less than 1 pound?

 

[marcoarment]

Put them on and see for yourself.

 

[gelocks]

  Heck, I'm considering buying a LCD-XC which I think is around 1.5x the weight.  That one I'm a little curious about how the weight will feel.

 
They are heavy!
And for the money, meh, I preferred my Alpha Dogs... but this is not a thread to discuss that... visit the XC thread for more
 

   
Yeah, they weigh 600 grams, which is "heavy" but still 4 times lighter than a football helmet!..
 
Also, considering the Sennheiser HD800's(which I consider to be feather light) weigh only 110grams less(the size of a large candy bar) than the Blue's, I don't understand why people are going on like they weigh 440 pounds instead of less than 1 pound?

 
I wonder how many hours do you listen to music via headphones each day/week... I do at least 35 hours a week. A heavy headphone like the LCD-XC is definitely something you feel quite fast, especially if you work sitting down in front of a monitor for 8 - 12 hours a day. It all depends on the situation as I'm pretty sure that if I was moving about, it wouldn't feel as heavy as when you are static, on the same position for at least 30 minutes (ergo breaks!).
 
I also wonder... what are you a "Doctor" of... ... ... well, at least you lack bedside manners so... you are on your way...
 

 

[Saoshyant]

  Put them on and see for yourself.

 
They seem to be about the same weight as a Hifiman HE-400, who's weight doesn't bother me at all.  I've done multi-hour listening with it and no neck discomfort.

 

[joe]

Originally Posted by marcoarment /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
That will depend entirely on who you ask. In my opinion, yes, they're definitely too heavy and with too much clamping force for all-day use. But I'm sure some will disagree.
 
I can wear the heavier HE-6 for hours with only mild fatigue, but I can't wear the Mo-Fi for more than about 15 minutes at a time.

 
I was just listening to the Mo-Fi for the past hour or so, and while it is on the heavier side of headphones I've been wearing lately (Sennheiser Amperior, Sennheiser MOMENTUM, V-MODA M-80, and Shure SRH940), I still had no issue while wearing it.  It has been sounding great while listening to Lourde, the Civil Wars, Pearl Jam, and Die Antwoord.

 

[wnmnkh]

As I said earlier, the weight of this headphones is about as same as older model of LCD-2r (remind you newer fezzer ones are heavier)
 
I don't think the weight issue is that severe since a lot of people love LCD-2 as well.... but the clamping issue can be problematic.

 

[Sonic Defender]

I still think they look very medical apparatus like, but that might be a fun thing. I would like to see some pictures of people actually wearing them. As well, a concern of mine would be if one device fails, two devices go down right? I assume the headphones would still work without the amp if it failed, but you then have dead gear strapped to your head. Anyway, hard to not be intrigued, but going to have to wait and see more.

 

[stevetoney]

They look to me like a Preying Mantis.  I don't know if that's good or bad, but if they were colored green...

 

[Jazz1]

Wonder how these are vs. the B&W P7?

 

[groovyd]

Heavier headphones are like free crossfit for the neck

 

[ebann]

   
I was just listening to the Mo-Fi for the past hour or so, and while it is on the heavier side of headphones I've been wearing lately (Sennheiser Amperior, Sennheiser MOMENTUM, V-MODA M-80, and Shure SRH940), I still had no issue while wearing it.  It has been sounding great while listening to Lourde, the Civil Wars, Pearl Jam, and Die Antwoord.

Lorde and Die Antwoord in the same sentence! WOW!

 

[ebann]

  Elaborate headband system seems like they are solving a mostly non-problem. 

Bad engineers over-complicate problems that don't exist

 

[Saoshyant]

I see no problem with trying to come up with a unique, or at least inventive, solution to an everyday concern.  I know at least for me, the comfort of a headphone is certainly a concern.  It's kept me from enjoying at least one headphone I loved the sound of, eventually sold it.