Submitted by Hot_Advance3592 t3_z4xx8o in headphones
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GamePro201X t1_ixtc6vy wrote
Dan Clark Audio has some ear shaped cups on their AEON, Stealth, and Expanse models
sequential_doom t1_ixte2ad wrote
Sennheiser does that with the 700s and 800s. Magnificent fit.
Gofa_Kirselph t1_ixtfioj wrote
Ovals are fine. Circles can be a bit uncomfortable at times, even if they have a large inner diameter. Depends on the headband, clamp force, weight as well.
BestDadIsOnMyMug t1_ixtqrjx wrote
Most comfortable headphones money can buy
GLikesSteak t1_ixtu1u6 wrote
coptician t1_ixtxhxc wrote
The HD800 line disagrees. They're a close second though! ;)
Extrapaj t1_ixtzn33 wrote
Rockin my HD700's atm. I think they are more comfortable than the HD800 because of the smaller cups that doesn't sit on my cheekbones.
ConsciousNoise5690 t1_ixu1j9k wrote
I love cup D
yojusttrustmebro t1_ixu8psj wrote
Some nice d cups you got there
GamePro201X t1_ixugrq6 wrote
I like the Aeon models but I disagree about the Stealth and Expanse. I have a pretty short head so anything with an auto-adjusting headband feels like it it pulling my ears down
agastyaseth t1_ixuhoxm wrote
I think one reason could be that the position of your ears inside the cavity affects the sound a lot (I've seen this to be esp. the case with focals) - and since people's ears are different, having oval/circular pads with some wiggle room assures that everyone gets optimal sound.
IronGolem350 t1_ixuky3x wrote
We all love D cups
DJ_Firth t1_ixumbxu wrote
So does the Focal Openback range!
DJ_Firth t1_ixume8a wrote
Dan Clark audio have a few which do
dirthurts t1_ixumi3p wrote
Good to know. I wonder how they compensated.
coptician t1_ixummll wrote
Interesting. I tried the Utopia 2022 a month and a half ago and found it severely uncomfortable. The headband pressed into the top of my skull and the round cups didn't sit well with me at all.
Shows that, as I was kidding in my previous comment, it really is your mileage may vary. Because I don't doubt the Focals are super comfortable for others.
DJ_Firth t1_ixun3qq wrote
Very true!
Hot_Advance3592 OP t1_ixuoz8i wrote
https://i.pinimg.com/474x/f1/9b/17/f19b17967661a5b78f6213e6a4f0baa7.jpg
Some ears are well-suited for oval shapes (and I assume this is currently more cost-effective for machining in manufacturing).
But more often than not, ears match better with a D-shape.
I think it’s just normalized for over-ear cups to often be partially-on-ear cups. Some cups fit over my ears (rectangle ones for me), and I greatly prefer them.
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(Edit: I wrote this before I saw the other comments about how the cup shape affects the speakers’ ability to transmit into the ear.
Presumably circle, oval, rectangle, and D-shaped cup designs require specific attention to the design for the speakers.)
Hot_Advance3592 OP t1_ixupm32 wrote
Oh wow, I see what you mean—the focus may be on bringing sound to the canal—and especially the outer regions of the ear are very flexible, so they can be pushed on as collateral while the design aims to facilitate maximum speaker performance.
Hot_Advance3592 OP t1_ixuq1xc wrote
I see! Do you happen to know any more about how this works?
dirthurts t1_ixusyxx wrote
Just like how the shape of a room affects speaker audio.
NoDonut9078 t1_ixuvaer wrote
Hd800/820 win the comfort awards
pongpaktecha t1_ixv0121 wrote
If you look at your ears the ear canal is not centered on the D shape. You usually want the drivers to be more centered to the ear canal for best tuning (unless they were engineered to be different but that's a whole nother can of worms). The D shape cups move the drivers too far back
Xenonphilius t1_ixv02me wrote
HD600 familia has entered the chat.
pongpaktecha t1_ixv0dpt wrote
Probably a boatload of R&D and engineering. I doubt a gaming gear company for OP's headphones did much to compensate for this shape tho
thatcarolguy t1_ixv2kc4 wrote
Almond shaped are good too (no, large format Hifimans are not oval or egg shaped).
dirthurts t1_ixv4fz5 wrote
Based on what I've heard from these guys they don't do any acoustic research.
Critical50 t1_ixv4jkw wrote
For a while I asked myself why the hell do some manufacturers make their headphones more of a rotated C shape instead of a upside down U, that puts a lot less stress in the headband and earcup hinges..
Ive had 2 break from this design in my life. One was a $300 AKG :(
School-Tricky t1_ixv4t20 wrote
Aeons > HD800S (Dekoni pads) > HD800S (stock pads)
I want to try a meze empyrean. I hear they are the best best
InFortunaWeLust t1_ixv59t3 wrote
i really want to get a paid of HD700s one day just for gaming
InFortunaWeLust t1_ixv5ey7 wrote
hd-800s are like D-shaped, HD700 also
coptician t1_ixv5ycn wrote
I do like the Aeons. My Noire are pretty comfy to me but not at the level of the HD800S to me. Haven't tried Dekoni pads because they seem to affect sound so much you basically need to EQ twice as hard. Might be worth it though.
dirthurts t1_ixv79zs wrote
Yeah but they're built from the ground up to be that way.
Extrapaj t1_ixv7hx5 wrote
Why for gaming specifically?
nm0s t1_ixv8t6z wrote
I use them for gaming due to DAT SOUNDSTAGE
MrCatsoup t1_ixvfo09 wrote
I've never felt a D cup before, how they feel?
chuckolatte t1_ixvg0bu wrote
From what I've felt, they're quite large and hard to hold with one hand each. But one you put them on your head they completely envelop you
ConsciousNoise5690 t1_ixvh2uy wrote
NoShibesMatter t1_ixvl79c wrote
They are definitely good, but there are better. It really comes down to what you listen to and preference.
notmac_ t1_ixw2jti wrote
CyberMoose24 t1_ixwofwk wrote
Same here; I couldn’t stand the clamp and the top of the head hotspot of the Clear MG even though I was in love with the sound. Returned them and bought an LCD-X and maybe I’m weird, but I find these far more comfortable.
Hot_Advance3592 OP t1_ixtbctv wrote
Fits like a dang glove. Squishing ears with circles and squares, for what?