[mb3k]

Has anyone noticed that the AKG 701 headband pushes down on the head and after a while it starts to hurt?
I've had mine for about 2 months now and I thought it would go away after some stretching and normal use, but unfortunately it hasn't.
Is my head a weird shape, or is everyone experiencing the 701 pain?

 

[TheMarchingMule]

It's either a hit-or-miss with the K701 comfort.

 

[ichiboy]

In all honesty, I loved the K701 feel. One of the most comfortable headphones I tried at the meet. The headband felt really light and unobtrusive to me, *shrug*. Maybe it was my small head or goofy hair. You could try growing more hair perhaps? Personally, I find my 650's much more bothersome on my head. Even when I stretch them out they still feel really clampy, even though I have a small head. Unfortunately, I preferred the 650 sound over the 701's.

 

[mb3k]

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Originally Posted by ichiboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif In all honesty, I loved the K701 feel. One of the most comfortable headphones I tried at the meet. The headband felt really light and unobtrusive to me, *shrug*. Maybe it was my small head or goofy hair. You could try growing more hair perhaps? Personally, I find my 650's much more bothersome on my head. Even when I stretch them out they still feel really clampy, even though I have a small head. Unfortunately, I preferred the 650 sound over the 701's.

Quite opposite.
I would say my head is tall but thin in width so the 650's fit perfect and snug which I could wear for hours.
Unfortunately, I prefer the 701 sound over the 650

 

[Duggeh]

I found the K701 slightly more comfortable than the HD600/HD650. However I never wore them for any extended periods. The AKG self-adjusting headband is a bigger bonus over the Sennheisers imo. Im sorry to hear they aren't comfortable for you though, have you had this issue with any other headphones?

 

[Hoppergrass]

i had this same problem and found a thread here several months ago with the same topic. someone there mentioned applying some mink oil or some other type of leather oil and massaging the little bubbles until they became softer. i used some oil that i had for gloves from back in my baseball days. i applied it maybe twice a week for a couple of weeks and would massage the middle bubbles whenever i was sitting near my cans but wasn't listening. i'd say it's helped tremendously. i hope that helps

 

[mb3k]

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Originally Posted by Hoppergrass /img/forum/go_quote.gif i had this same problem and found a thread here several months ago with the same topic. someone there mentioned applying some mink oil or some other type of leather oil and massaging the little bubbles until they became softer. i used some oil that i had for gloves from back in my baseball days. i applied it maybe twice a week for a couple of weeks and would massage the middle bubbles whenever i was sitting near my cans but wasn't listening. i'd say it's helped tremendously. i hope that helps

Excellent advice. Hopefully similar results will come.
Thanks!

 

[D_4_Dog]

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Originally Posted by Hoppergrass /img/forum/go_quote.gif i had this same problem and found a thread here several months ago with the same topic. someone there mentioned applying some mink oil or some other type of leather oil and massaging the little bubbles until they became softer. i used some oil that i had for gloves from back in my baseball days. i applied it maybe twice a week for a couple of weeks and would massage the middle bubbles whenever i was sitting near my cans but wasn't listening. i'd say it's helped tremendously. i hope that helps

ha... talk about VIP treatment for ur cans huh.... massages 2X a week... i get <2 in a whole year!

 

[wafflesomd]

AKG 701's > Sennheiser anything.

 

[epaludo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mb3k /img/forum/go_quote.gif Has anyone noticed that the AKG 701 headband pushes down on the head and after a while it starts to hurt? I've had mine for about 2 months now and I thought it would go away after some stretching and normal use, but unfortunately it hasn't. Is my head a weird shape, or is everyone experiencing the 701 pain?

I noticed the headband pushing down my head on long sessions, but i can easily live with it ...

 

[greggf]

Yes, they hurt the top of my head.

I wish they hadn't. They sound great. I'd still have them if they weren't so bumpy in the headband.

Maybe I'll try them again someday........

 

[some1x]

Didn't find K701 comfortable at all. Earcups were not soft enough. Sennheisers' softer cups more than offset their slightly higher clamp factor.

 

[Gurra1980]

I found the 701 uncomfortable in just the same way as you, but not right away, only when I used them for more than 1h. Maybe it is possible to change to the 601s headband? then you would get rid of that frikking bubble.

 

[bellsprout]

i can relate to that one

it ain't too bad tho - i just remove the headband and ruffle my hair a bit

 

[greggf]

ain't got no hair