Rank the headphones you own BASED ON COMFORT
Jan 21, 2024 at 11:20 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 30

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  1. Sennheiser PX-100
  2. Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7b (with pad roll)
  3. (tie) Beyerdynamic DT-880 / Sennheiser HD599
  4. -
  5. Anker Soundcore Q35
  6. SASH Tres
  7. Sennheiser HD660S
  8. Monolith M1570 🏋️
 
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Jan 21, 2024 at 11:30 PM Post #2 of 30
1.) Audio-Technica ATH-R70x
2.) Beyerdynamic T1 Gen 3
3.) (tie) Sennheiser HD 660S2, HD 660S, & HD 650
4.) AKG K612 Pro
5.) Altiat Cal.1H
6.) Audio-Technica ATH-A990Z
7.) Kaldas RR-1 Conquest (pad rolled)
8.) Beyerdynamic DT 480 - 25 Ohm (modded)
- Above this mark I find all of them comfortable
- Below this mark is where I start finding them uncomfortable

9.) AKG K275
10.) AKG K245
 
Jan 21, 2024 at 11:52 PM Post #4 of 30
My most comfortable headphones would be the:
1) Meze 109 Pro's
2) Focal Clear's
3) Nectar Sound Ambrosia's
4) iBasso SR2's
And
5) FiiO FT5's
 
Jan 22, 2024 at 1:13 AM Post #5 of 30
Sennheiser HD700 comfort king.

Hyperx Cloud Orbit S Audeze 100mm drivers and memory foam cups.

Truthear Zero Red most comfortable IEM.

Hifiman He5xx cup shape and size perfect.
 
Jan 22, 2024 at 2:47 AM Post #6 of 30
1) Ultrasone Pro 750 (Wear it everyday, all day for work). Never gets hot or bothers me, I have to put it at top because of perfect fit and pads are all day comfort.
2) HD600 (Super comfortable, pads get a tad warm over time vs. the Ultrasone for me).
3) HE6SE V2 (Pretty comfortable, somewhat heavy but the band fits my head well and I like the fabric pads).
4) Ultrasone Signature Natural (Comfortable fit but I don't love pleather pads because they heat up more than velours). All my other headphones have velour pads. Good fit and comfort minus the heat generation from pads over long sessions. Strong clamp but it's a great seal and the clamp is not an issue with a closed back.
5) HE500 (This one could be higher but I like the sound of the donut pads the most which use hard form. Also - heavy.) Really with alternative pads, comfort greatly improves but I haven't found any pads I like more than the stock hard donut pads and so I stick with them).

None of these are any issues for me for medium length listening sessions, it's just going into longer sessions, the ones on bottom can start to annoy a little bit.
 
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Jan 22, 2024 at 4:22 AM Post #8 of 30
  1. Dan Clark Audio ÆON 2 Noire
  2. Meze 109 Pro
  3. Fostex TH610 (w/ ZMF Pilot Pad + ZMF Universe Lambskin Pads)
  4. Nectarsound Bee (w/ ZMF Auteur Suede Pads)
  5. Hifiman Arya (w/ ZMF Co-Pilot Pad + Dekoni Elite Hybrid Pads)
  6. Grado Hemp (w/ Dekoni Custom Velour Pads)
  7. Focal Clear (w/ ZMF Crescent Snap Pad + ZMF Focal+ Subs Lambskin Pads)
 
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Jan 22, 2024 at 4:53 AM Post #9 of 30
1.)KPH 40 with Yaxi Pads
2.)ZMF VC with Autuer Hybrid Pads
3.)Final E5000 with Velvet Tips
4.)Sennheiser HD650
 
Jan 22, 2024 at 10:02 PM Post #10 of 30
I don't know that I could sit down and rank everything I've ever owned, but the three that come immediately to mind in terms of supreme comfort are the AudioQuest Nighthawk, the Empyrean and the Sivga Luan.
 
Jan 23, 2024 at 1:06 AM Post #11 of 30
1. Sony MDR Z1R
2. HD800s
3. HD650
4. ZMF VO
5. ZMF AO
6. ZMF VC Ironwood

No. 5 is on my head all the time though.
 
Jan 23, 2024 at 9:32 AM Post #14 of 30
1. Meze 99 Classic (Brainwavz angled Pads) = Grado SR80X
2. Sennheiser HD58X = Beyer DT700 Pro X
3. Sundara
 
Jan 23, 2024 at 11:05 AM Post #15 of 30
Empyrean Elite
Any ZMF with suede pads and band
Susvara
Utopia
HD660/650
 

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