[copperdusk]

So today I picked up a pair of Panasonic RP-HTX7's for a small road trip in a couple days. I'll probably do a review when I get back from said trip. Anyway, I wear glasses all the time, except when I'm swimming (inside joke laugh if you will.). The headphones, being circumaural, apply some preasure to my head, thus pressing my glasses against my skull. I wouldn't call it painful, but it would definetly get annoying during a seven hour ride each way. I was curious if there were any tricks I could use to eleviate this preasure?

I did have an interesting idea. Somehow making custom cushions, with a deep groove in them, so they could rest over the ear pices of my glasses without causing discomfort. I doubt I could ever make these, but I thought it was a cool idea.

 

[Berlioz]

That does sound like a good idea. You should try and patent it, seriously. I've never heard of such a thing before. I'm sure some in the audiophile community would appreciate it.

Don't wear glasses myself (although I'm constantly told I should be - my eyesight is horrendous), but I looked up some ideas.

If the design of your glasses allows, you could loosen the temple joints. That might make your glasses a little too loose though.

You might be able to wrap a thin padded material around the earpieces of the rims as well. Or you could put padded material in the groove above your ears. Hopefully the circumaural earpads would hold them in place.

Not much help I guess, but that's really all I can think of that's reasonable. You could always buy some glasses with lighter frames and ear pieces, but that's rather extreme

 

[ford2]

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Originally Posted by copperdusk /img/forum/go_quote.gif So today I picked up a pair of Panasonic RP-HTX7's for a small road trip in a couple days. I'll probably do a review when I get back from said trip. Anyway, I wear glasses all the time, except when I'm swimming (inside joke laugh if you will.). The headphones, being circumaural, apply some preasure to my head, thus pressing my glasses against my skull. I wouldn't call it painful, but it would definetly get annoying during a seven hour ride each way. I was curious if there were any tricks I could use to eleviate this preasure? I did have an interesting idea. Somehow making custom cushions, with a deep groove in them, so they could rest over the ear pices of my glasses without causing discomfort. I doubt I could ever make these, but I thought it was a cool idea.

Put your glasses on a stick like they did not so many years ago.
I think you can still buy them,there correct name is lorgnette.
Or make your own.

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[oqvist]

I wear glasses and have never had a problem. The trick is easy. lift the ear holders on the glasses up. Put on the headphones and where them as normally with the ear holders on top. Works with every single headphone. You don´t want to wear glasses because you get worse seal if you wear them normally.

There is no downside to using them like this. Otherwise why not contact lenses?

 

[KONAKONA]

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Originally Posted by oqvist /img/forum/go_quote.gif I wear glasses and have never had a problem. The trick is easy. lift the ear holders on the glasses up. Put on the headphones and where them as normally with the ear holders on top. Works with every single headphone. You don´t want to wear glasses because you get worse seal if you wear them normally. There is no downside to using them like this. Otherwise why not contact lenses?

This.

Also, some on-ear headphones don't do this to ears & glasses. My portapros did this, and it was annoying. However, my MS1s w/ comfies do NOT do this, which makes me quite happy. You might try wearing the headphones a little bit lower on your ears then usual as well.

 

[Rav]

David Clark (aviation heatsets) make 'cushions' that you can put over the arms of your glasses to spead the load out a little bit, although i don't know how they would work on supra aural headphones.

David Clark Stop Gap Spectacle Cushions (Pair) @ Flightstore Pilot Supplies

 

[copperdusk]

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Originally Posted by oqvist /img/forum/go_quote.gif I wear glasses and have never had a problem. The trick is easy. lift the ear holders on the glasses up. Put on the headphones and where them as normally with the ear holders on top. Works with every single headphone. You don´t want to wear glasses because you get worse seal if you wear them normally. There is no downside to using them like this. Otherwise why not contact lenses?

I'm amazed that actually works quite well. Thanks a bunch!!

 

[bhanja_trinanjan]

I never wear my spectacles while donning my K701. The rims of the spectacle frames are raised and keep the drivers from coming as close as possible to my ears. Specs off, K701 on! That's how I listen.

 

[copperdusk]

I go without my glasses when ever I can. Only most of the time when I have my 'phones on, I'm studying, drawing, or any other number of things that I very much need my glasses for.

 

[leeperry]

Quote:

Originally Posted by oqvist /img/forum/go_quote.gif I wear glasses and have never had a problem. The trick is easy. lift the ear holders on the glasses up. Put on the headphones and where them as normally with the ear holders on top. Works with every single headphone. You don´t want to wear glasses because you get worse seal if you wear them normally.

I don't think I understand what you're saying

you put the phones first, then the glasses afterwards?

anyway, you need to have the thinnest glasses "branches" you can find, and especially not the ones that push the veins behind your ears

 

[boomy3555]

The local Heath Services Supply store (Wheelchairs and oxygen). will have foam pads that they use on oxygen tubing to make them more comfortable for Pts that need the nasal canulas on for long periods. They should slip over the earpieces of your glasses.

 

[Tiemen]

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Originally Posted by oqvist /img/forum/go_quote.gif Otherwise why not contact lenses?

Because they hurt!
I tried contact lenses, but much prefer glasses.
Though I agree that headphones and eyeglasses are not a good combination.

 

[boomy3555]

I've been wearing glasses o long, that I already have a indentation in the side of my head where the earpieces go. no interference with Headphones.

 

[cdailey]

I'm sure the grip the headphones have on your head will eventually loosen up just a little bit. When I first got my DT770 Pro's, they were a little uncomfortable the first few days, but they eventually loosened up a tad and now there's actually a little indentation worn into the pads where they touch my glasses.

 

[Tiemen]

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Originally Posted by cdailey /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm sure the grip the headphones have on your head will eventually loosen up just a little bit. When I first got my DT770 Pro's, they were a little uncomfortable the first few days, but they eventually loosened up a tad and now there's actually a little indentation worn into the pads where they touch my glasses.

That's true.
In my experience velour earpads do better with glasses than pleather and leather earpads.