Glasses and headphones - How would/do you deal with it?

[tomoki]

Let's say you have glasses and you love headphones... You spend long hours around the computer with people around you all the time and dislike IEMs because they've failed you miserably recently. Contacts aren't really an option in this case scenario. What's your best way of making yourself feel most comfortable with headphones on?

[Bananasplit_00]

thin, like SUPER thin side frames

[Mohenjo]

i just got used to it. I dont even feel they are in the way at all when i put headphones on. 

[tomoki]

Just now, Mohenjo said:

i just got used to it. I dont even feel they are in the way at all when i put headphones on. 

Haha that's how I feel too but the thing is.. sometimes when I turn my head from one side to the other side, I hear my earpads rub against my glasses and it just sounds like interference with that creeking noise you just can't get rid of. Also sometimes it hurts the top part of my ear where the glasses rest on. 

[kol]

Pick frames with legs as flat as possible.

[corrado33]

I've had glasses that are comfortable with over the ear (and on the ear) headphones on, and I've had glasses that are really uncomfortable when using headphones. It's all about choosing the right glasses. The interesting thing is that for me, it's not about how thin the arms are, it's about where they hit my ears and how close they hug the side of my head. I have newer glasses that are a bit wider than my old ones, and they're a pain to wear with headphones.

 

 

So, if I were to suggest anything, it'd be "go with the glasses where the arms fit closest to the side of your head. 

[Froody129]

I've never thought about it, my glasses don't bother me at all. ( I have the marshmallow-esque Siberia Elite though)

[Energycore]

16 minutes ago, tomoki said:

Let's say you have glasses and you love headphones... You spend long hours around the computer with people around you all the time and dislike IEMs because they've failed you miserably recently. Contacts aren't really an option in this case scenario. What's your best way of making yourself feel most comfortable with headphones on?

I've used circumaural with glasses since forever (2011 actually), and never felt different with glasses on or off. It might be because I like to use them very loose, but maybe that's the trick.

[tomoki]

16 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

thin, like SUPER thin side frames

Will take note of that next time I go pick another pair. I'm gonna just bring my headphones along LOL

13 minutes ago, kol said:

Pick frames with legs as flat as possible.

As stated in above reply, I'm definitely bringing headphones the next time i get either prescription haha

12 minutes ago, corrado33 said:

I've had glasses that are comfortable with over the ear (and on the ear) headphones on, and I've had glasses that are really uncomfortable when using headphones. It's all about choosing the right glasses. The interesting thing is that for me, it's not about how thin the arms are, it's about where they hit my ears and how close they hug the side of my head. I have newer glasses that are a bit wider than my old ones, and they're a pain to wear with headphones.

 

 

So, if I were to suggest anything, it'd be "go with the glasses where the arms fit closest to the side of your head. 

I guess it's where the end of the glasses legs that stick out behind the ear that make it hurt because the earpads portion that is touching the backside of the ears pushes against those legs sticking out from the glasses frame. 

10 minutes ago, Froody129 said:

I've never thought about it, my glasses don't bother me at all. ( I have the marshmallow-esque Siberia Elite though)

I should search these up to see what they look like..  are they on ears?

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

I've used circumaural with glasses since forever (2011 actually), and never felt different with glasses on or off. It might be because I like to use them very loose, but maybe that's the trick.

Is the clamping force of your headphones light? Also, does the creaking noise that rubs between your earpads and glasses annoying?

[Energycore]

Just now, tomoki said:

Is the clamping force of your headphones light? Also, does the creaking noise that rubs between your earpads and glasses annoying?

Hmm, never noticed that. Yes generally I use them as light as possible so they don't induce headaches

[Froody129]

1 minute ago, tomoki said:

 

I should search these up to see what they look like..  are they on ears?

Is the clamping force of your headphones light? Also, does the creaking noise that rubs between your earpads and glasses annoying?

Every review describes them as like having giant marshmallows taped to your ears. Their sound isn't great and the mic is just acceptable. They do look and feel nice and have great build quality. They're over ear(for me at least, they aren't massive cans though. I have no creaking between my ear pads and glasses(I have a thin metal frame). The clamping force is just perfect with the adjusting headband.

[tomoki]

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Hmm, never noticed that. Yes generally I use them as light as possible so they don't induce headaches

Haha yeah I find mine to make this creeking noise when I turn my head from side to side and it annoys me sometimes. I wouldn't want the clamping force on my head to be any lighter though cause I'm afraid they may fall off my head hahaha. 

 

I also feel like... Without glasses on, the listening experience feels slightly better? I wish the earpads had indents created just for glasses LOL so I don't have to break in the earpads on the pair of headphones. 

[Gung Pow Chicken]

I've just got a set of wireless headphones I use and don't have a single problem.

[SSL]

I tilt my glasses up until the earpieces aren't under the pad anymore. You need good AR coating to use a computer like this, though.

[Dackzy]

I used to use some gunnar gamer glasses. I tiltet them up a bit and then I used headphones with super soft earpads

[tomoki]

30 minutes ago, SSL said:

I tilt my glasses up until the earpieces aren't under the pad anymore. You need good AR coating to use a computer like this, though.

 

19 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

I used to use some gunnar gamer glasses. I tiltet them up a bit and then I used headphones with super soft earpads

Hahaha the both of you. I used to tilt my glasses up just to make the headphones feel more comfortable and flush alongside my head and that seemed to work when I was using on ears pretty well but after I switched to over ears I felt a bit more discomfort compared to before. 

[Dackzy]

4 minutes ago, tomoki said:

 

Hahaha the both of you. I used to tilt my glasses up just to make the headphones feel more comfortable and flush alongside my head and that seemed to work when I was using on ears pretty well but after I switched to over ears I felt a bit more discomfort compared to before. 

well I used a pair of DT770 when I used my gunnar glasses.

[spartaman64]

my glasses. never had a problem with them

[KaminKevCrew]

Contacts! (But actually though, glasses are super cool.)

 

It's more about the glasses than anything else.

[tomoki]

4 hours ago, spartaman64 said:

my glasses. never had a problem with them

Hahaha it's not that my glasses have been bent but... it's just a little harsh sometimes to have them be pushed into the sides of my head from the headphones earpads. 

3 hours ago, KaminKevCrew said:

Contacts! (But actually though, glasses are super cool.)

 

It's more about the glasses than anything else.

To wear contacts just to use headphones haha SOMEDAY I WILL TRY CONTACTS. My eyes are fairly dry all the time from ...lack of sleep and constantly staring at the monitor.