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Hey everybody, sorry for resurrecting this thread, but I thought I'd give you an update if anyone's still wondering if buying new, lighter headphones solved my issue. I figured I should wait long enough to provide a definitive answer, because when I originally was searching the forums in all related topics on the internet - nobody ever came back with an update. It has been almost 1 year, so I think it's time. So my issue was the fact that my old Kraken headphones were messing up my hair once I grew it from short haircut to a bit longer. It was pushing against my scalp really bad to the point that I noticed a balding spot. It looked like it was not pattern baldness but rather a mechanical damage to my hair follicles. Originally I suspected that I was losing hair because of these factors - headphones; combing; very hot hair dryer; seasonal (some people shed some % of hair in autumn-winter); stress; or going to the gym which somehow affected my testosterone levels which led to balding. Here's the result of my findings. Once I got new headphones (I bought Audio Technica ATH-ADG1) - 2 months later the hair grew back. Just like Sunshine1868 said. A year later it looks as good as new, and in fact I feel that it's much stronger than it was before. I'm still combing and using hair dryer (thought not as hot) after shower. I lived through autumn and winter of 2016 and I did not shed any more hair than I was usually shedding. I've had a breakup this summer which I took pretty hard, and I did not start losing hair - so stress is out of the question. And I've upped the intensity in the gym. I'm following a bodybuilding program since february 2016, so I'm in the gym 5-6 days a week. I'm lifting extremely heavy weights so my testosterone levels are definitely increased, not to mention other hormones that the body produces during lifting... So even though my gym theory was ridiculous - I can tell now for sure that it definitely didn't affect my hair loss. GoodBytes also suggested that it could be my diet, but it's out of the question because I don't eat junk food, I almost never reheat stuff, and I don't drink alcohol (aside from a couple of beers a year). The issue was in Krakens after all. Razer Krakens are pretty heavy, bulky headphones, with a very rough headstrap. I was wearing them almost everyday for very lenghty periods of time. Because my hair was longer than usual and I had to slick it back, that headstrap was pushing against the grain. It was doing it for months and caused damage to the hair. Just like tight ponytails do. So I guess mystery solved. I think I should also mention that headphones do not cause male pattern baldness. MPB is completely genetic. My case was a little different. So if any of you guys are losing hair, and suspect it might be your extensive use of headphones - consider wearing a pair that does not push against your head for 2-3 months. And to review my Audio Technica ATH-ADG1 - they're very good stereo headphones. I miss the 7.1 effect of Krakens, and bass levels seemed to be a little weak to me at first. But after awhile I got used to it, and noticed that they sound much clearer and crispier than Krakens. My only gripe with them is the material they're made of. It's cheap, almost chinese-toy grade plastic, I don't really like the way they feel and look. And the usb adapter they provide is poorly put together, and is made of very cheap plastic as well. Because of that it's very easy to accidentally yank it out of the usb port. IMO they could've provided something better for the asking price. In any case, thank you guys again for helping me out. If I face any tech issues or questions in the future I'll definitely come back here, and recommend you guys to my friends. Cheers! P.S. I hope mods will forgive me for necroing this thread.

Yeah I use Blue Yeti for recording voice over and additional sounds for my animated videos for YouTube. But I also use it for Skype and games. Okay then I guess I'll go for just Audio Technica ATH-AG1. Again, I can't thank you enough for your feedback, you've been a huge help! As well as the rest of the people who replied! Thank you everybody! Now I hope I'll be able to find it, it seems to be out of stock in most of the online stores where I live.

Oh wow, thank you very much kent1147. Your posts answers all of my questions. Due to lack of space on my table I don't think I can put speakers that big anywhere, so I guess I'm going with Audio Technica. And I don't think it will cause any hair loss on the sides, because when the headstrap is pushing from top - it kind of pulling on hair against the grain... If you know what I mean. At least in my case. And there's no way to do something like that on the sides, because they all go naturally down. And I actually like the FiiO E10K USB DAC thing... Since Audio Technica ATH-AG1 has both USB and 3.5mm connector, do you think it would give better sound if I used it with FiiO E10K? I know ATH-AG1 has it's own usb DAC, but I wonder if it's going to make much of a difference. Plus maybe there's a way to use it with my Blue Yeti microphone?

Yeah I've read up on this stuff alot last year. I really don't think it's genetic, and my barber said that it's definitely isn't. Hair loss in my case is very minor, not consistent, and happens to appear when I'm being careless with how I'm wearing my headphones, and when I wear them a lot. Once I stopped wearing them for awhile - it grew back and was fine for a year, until I got careless again. And it looks like it's mechanical damage, like from ponytails. I would go to a professional or a 'hair doctor', but I don't think we have those here in Ukraine. lol Even if we do though, for my own safety, I tend avoid health institutions around here, unless something really bad happens. Speaking from experience.

Thanks for the amazing replies guys! I've been digging around Linus videos and I've finally found headphones I've been looking for. It's Audio Technica ATH-AG1. But now as Elkenrod pointed out apparently I could buy bonus cushions for my headphones. I had no idea I could buy extra cushions. And also, Bl00dgod mentioned - headphones/speakers combo is a good idea which did not occur to me as an option for some reason. So right now I'm split. I can buy ATH-AG1, which seem to be like a great option and Linus said they're solid. The downside is that I'll have perfectly good Krakens laying around collecting dust. Or I can buy some good stereo speakers and an audiointerface for them like those Line 6 Pod things. Because I don't think it's wise to get good speakers and put them directly into a motherboard (I have Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0). And buy additional cushions for my Krakens. The problem with this is that I never used speakers, and not sure how those Line 6 audio interfaces work. So I'm not sure how convinient it is to switch between Krakens/new speakers. If it's not 'click-of-a-button' process, then eventually I'll get lazy and stop bothering with the speakers. Any ideas what should I go for?

Hey guys! Okay so I need help with picking new good headphones for gamers, but with a special headstrap... But first let me give you some backstory. Last january I grew out semi-long hair again (think Brad Pitt from Killing Them Softly long), and being the dumbass that I am - I really went to town with comb and hairdryer which caused very minor hairloss on the top of my head. It wasn't noticable, but it was enough for me to start flipping my shit because I thought I was going bald. But I still wasn't sure what was causing it. And being the paranoid that I am I started ruling out the problems. It could've been combing, hairdryer, hair pomade, frequent shower, increased testosterone production from going to the gym (though I don't think it works like that), or headphones that I wear most of the day, being the basement dweller that I am. And I figured that the headphones is a very realistic option because the headphones strap was sitting right on top of the place where my hair population was less dense at the time. Also, since I'm using Razer Kraken 7.1, the headstrap on that thing is pretty hard, and is pushing on my scalp like a mofo. So what I did is I stopped using hairdryer as much, I stopped scalping myself with a comb, and I started wearing the headphones at a slightly adjusted angle (almost on my forehead), which made me look like an idiot and was not comfortable at all. And 2 months later that balding spot magically disappeared. So this story became a big joke for me, and for the rest of the year I was telling it to everyone, having a nice laugh. Until yesterday, which happens to be january again, I went to my barber and he said that there's less hair there again. Only at a slightly different part. Not as bad as last year, but it's there. Which happens to be the part where I started wearing my Kraken headphones lately. He also said that it's not genetic hair loss, and it looks more like it fell out due to pulling, like when girls make very tight ponytails. There could be other reasons for this, like maybe it's because it's winter and very cold. Or it could be because I'm using comb again (only I'm being very careful with it this time). But the most obvious suspect is my headphones, because on Razer Kraken the strap is almost rock hard, and sometimes it can really hurt my head, especially on the part where it's sitting on. And so here's my question and the reason why I'm posing it here. I think I remember watching one of Linus reviews of some headphones, where the strap was sitting on the sides of the head and not the top. But I tried searching for it and couldn't find it, so I'm not sure if I dreamt it up or I just can't find the video. Basically the headstrap was like on my diagram, exibit 2. Could you guys please tell me if there are good headphones with a strap like this, so I can rule out the headphones as a prime suspect once and for all? Thanks.