[area51]

Folks , i'm new here , and i wanna start asking for some help.I just got these cans and i'm very happy with the sound .However , they really hurt on the ears.I think there was a thread here where someone explained how to fix this.Thanks...

 

[BlutoSlice]

Hi there Area 51 welcome to Head-fi
 
The best bet is to burn them in for about 100 hours.  I could only stand my 780s in short burts when I first got them, now they are fine and can get 3-4 hours play a day without fatigue unles I crank up the volume.  You could also EQ down the highs in th mean time.

 

[area51]

Sorry , but that is not what i mean.(i live in Belgium , so forgive my English).What i mean is that the headphone has a lot of pressure on the side of my (big?) head

 

[BlutoSlice]

Haha ok sorry.. 
 
They will loosen up over time my 780s were the same.  Stretch them when not in use  on something that will give them a little flex like a football or similar.

 

[blueyan]

I feel the same too when I first received SRH840 , I let it clamped on a box overnight . The next day , I tried to use it , WOW ! The clamp pressure was gone and it is so much comfortable ! An advice for you ,  try to find object which having the similar size as your head or smaller ,don't go any bigger . If the object is too big , the headband will probably loosen so much that fall easily on your head .

 

[area51]

I have a glass head , i guess that would good enough

 

[Farelistic]

Just scored a pair of these beauties a couple weeks ago. I'm hooked. Anyways, they clamp ridiculously hard straight out of the box, but I wouldn't recommend stretching them too much to fix it. The clamp helps with making a good seal, which generally makes for isolation and good sound. They stop hurting after a few days =]

 

[area51]

i sold them , and bought M-Audio Q40 : same problem , sold that one too and now i have the  ATH-M50 : this is a real nice can folks.
I also got me a Cmoy bassboost and now they sound excellent!

 

[WhiteCrow]

also make sure you have the right size adjusted on them, I have to wear mine at 6 clicks anything less is skull splitting. 

 

[Farelistic]

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also make sure you have the right size adjusted on them, I have to wear mine at 6 clicks anything less is skull splitting. 

Oh, how genius, I never actually thought to count the clicks..

 

[WhiteCrow]

you being serious..........

 

[Farelistic]

Yeah, apparently my skull fits at 2 clicks (per side)

 

[WhiteCrow]

lol I'm 6 clicks perside, I like them a bit lowere they get a better seal thatway. 

 

[lltfdaniel]

Mine don't hurt but my ears can get sweaty when it gets hotter.