What are the most comfortable headphones?
I thought I was the last person left that hated the in-ear design. I’m also not a fan of the strange things that clip around the outside of the ear… none of these things are comfortable and I find it hard to believe they can reproduce low frequencies at a similar quality to the bigger styles. I can’t tell you what the most comfortable headphones in the world are, but I can tell you that I’ve been using a pair from Sennheiser (who make a lot of studio and theatre grade headphones so they certainly know what they’re doing) for the last three years or so (after the previous cheap pair of closed back headphones from another manufacture died) and they’ve been very good in terms of both comfort and sound quality — another important aspect as I’m sure you’ll agree. Furthermore, they aren’t all that expensive for a reasonable set of headphones. The particular model which I have is the EH250, and it seems these are even available from Amazon…
Best headphones, full-sized: Sennheiser HD 650 (*est. $300) In reviews, experts say the Sennheiser HD 650 headphones offer the cleanest sound, even at high volume levels. The Sennheiser’s deliver the fullest base and precise left/right matching. At 9 ounces, the Sennheiser HD 650 headphones aren’t very portable, but reviews do say they are comfortable. That makes them ideal for hours of home-theater and hi-fi listening, but not a great choice for iPods and other mobile players that simply can’t deliver enough power for these headphones. (compare prices) Best value, full-size headphones: Grado SR60 (*est. $70) The Grado SR60 has great staying power. Though these headphones have been on the market a long while, they are still review favorites, scoring points for bass reproduction and durability. The Grado SR60 headphones also have a huge following among music lovers, who say they’re a great companion to an iPod. At 7 ounces, they aren’t the lightest, but they’re not the heaviest either.
