How portable are these? Would they be OK a crowded subway? Can you rest them around your neck comfortably (without adjusting the head size)?
1712894
Can't really rest them on my neck with comfort. I tried them walking around in an airport but found them a little bulky, hard to keep up with what's going on around me. Love the sound and use them a lot in coffee shops.
1712895
Not at all... You must have a pretty long neck in order to wear these. They are not very good for taking around.
1262149
You will always get into trouble with a fairly large head. But, these phones are not adjustable. However, I find them quite comfortable. I'm not a fan of headphones, but am using them right now to listen to Beatles 50th. Sound great.
2183903
probably not... as I understand it, the helmet is to be quite form fitting to be effective & purposeful. That is how mine is I mean. The head phones do sit of my skull about a 1/2" - 1" but stay in place because of how the ear pieces are designed. I guess someone with a larger head might feel these are tight??? I just think they'd be uncomfortable under a helmet. Also, I would not want to loose that much hearing from using the headphones while riding. These are pretty powerful. Strong & sound great. But I would use some judgement on making sure I can still hear in most circumstances. I guess I'd say one would have to try them on....
2172931
I haven't used them on a plane, but I'd agree with the other two. These are quite a bit big and always had a twisty tie for excess cable. As Ikarianlad stated, they don't "clamp" onto your head like conventional HPs. These "rest" on your head and easily slip off because of the loose tension on the "3D pads" on your head. I never slept with them in bed because they just don't hold shape.I'd look at a cheap pair of earphones/earbuds for the plane and use these for good sound at home or on the go.
1376405
There's no active noise cancellation or isolation, so there is some leakage. However, it is over the ear and fits snugly and the noise leakage is minimal -- when I play music at comfortable levels (for me) in the office, my officemates are not bothered. As for isolation, I haven't tried them outside of an office setting though my guess is that these cans may not suffice for a noisy metro ride -- though they do cancel enough noise such that my officemates have to talk at an elevated voice to get my attention/oftentimes I don't hear someone come in the door.
862641
You can comfortably sleep on your back in them. They'll block some of the AC and neighbors but not all of it. I'd even say they would only block part of that noise. You could wear them while playing ocean sounds or white noise though. The combination of the background noise and the noise cancelling might do the trick. But the headphones alone won't cancel the noise.
1136663
I wore them to NIN and found them to be plenty comfortable to wear through the entire concert. There are high and medium protection attachments, so if high is too quiet switch to medium, and if medium is too quite then you might not need to be wearing them? They worked well for me and I would recommend them, but for a serious concert junkie I might recommend making a bigger investment.
203421
no there is no way to adjust them, again keep in mind, if your device isNOT directly in front of you within two feet,that means NOT in your pocket, itwill get annoying distortion... if you hold your devicein front of you, you will be fine.they come with these little pieces that make them snugin your ears, but NOTHING for head support..you may want to look elsewhere.....
1970606
First and foremost, it's not that great for your ears to fall asleep to music with headphones on, regardless of what type they are. But to answer your question, I've found that they're quite comfortable to lay down on. When I'm laying on my side with them, they feel a bit fragile, but there's little to no pressure at all.
1316920
These are not large headphones so there will be some pressure on your head. I have an above average head and enjoy them. The most I have listened to them is 4 hours in an 8 hour work day but I am sure I took them off for at least 15 minutes per hour
2130914
Hmm. That's odd... the old version kind of "floated" behind the neck. I was worried that they would bump into my neck, or that they'd fall down, but they floated very well, and worked like a dream unless I was running on real ground. Maybe you could try a different position? But, if I'm hearing you right, there is no loss of reception (sound cutting in and out) when you're running outdoors and constantly moving? --if so, where did you position your music player?)
1328721
Since they sit on the back of your head it may be difficult to do any exercise where your head is bouncing around. I generally use them when traveling and I am sitting or lounging. The blue tooth feature makes it convenient to get up and move about without being tethered to phone.
1144644
They dont seem easy to take apart, maybe you can but i appears it would be a pain, take a lot of space ...and not too comfy, this ones do crush your head after about 30 minutes i wouldn't be able to wear them for 2-3 hours at a time
364456
Arun, I have what I consider a smallish-sized head. I often "close" headphones, put them on, and only have to extend them a very small amount, if at all. The DT880 have never given me a problem with being loose. They are among the most comfortable headphones that I have used, if not the most comfortable (and I've used a fair number of headphones). If you like to jump around and throw your head back and forth while listening to music, I'm not sure if these headphones (or any) would stay on. However, you're just sitting/standing, working at a desk, watching tv, playing a game, or similar, then I would not anticipate a problem. Arun, I have what I consider a smallish-sized head. I often "close" headphones, put them on, and only have to extend them a very small amount, if at all. The DT880 have never given me a problem with being loose. They are among the most comfortable headphones that I have used, if not the most comfortable (and I've used a fair number of headphones). If you like to jump around and throw your head back and forth while listening to music, I'm not sure if these headphones (or any) would stay on. However, you're just sitting/standing, working at a desk, watching tv, playing a game, or... » Read More Arun, I have what I consider a smallish-sized head. I often "close" headphones, put them on, and only have to extend them a very small amount, if at all. The DT880 have never given me a problem with being loose. They are among the most comfortable headphones that I have used, if not the most comfortable (and I've used a fair number of headphones). If you like to jump around and throw your head back and forth while listening to music, I'm not sure if these headphones (or any) would stay on. However, you're just sitting/standing, working at a desk, watching tv, playing a game, or similar, then I would not anticipate a problem. « Show Less
1145465
I know this isn't the best environment, but I listen to music for 2-2.5 hours every day on my commute, on the subway. How much disturbance would this cause others? My previous headphones were the Sony MDR-V6. I wish I could listen to music in a quieter environment, but I don't have the time, the subway unfortunately is the best stretch of time I have every day.If you think these would disturb others too much, is there a closed model you recommend? I can't see anything by Sennheiser at approximately this price range and quality, that has a closed back.
1262131
I ware mine behind my head and have never had problems with them moving. I have used them when doing yard work. Love these headphones well worth the money.
1870555
From my experience, these headphones weren't comfortable for more than 30 minutes at a time. I don't know if it's because I have a small head, but these sat quite heavy atop my head and I couldn't bear them for long.