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Re:What No One Tells You About Noise Cancelling Headphones by UI_at_80x24 on Saturday April 27, 2019 @06:01PM (#19767892)
The headphones are too small. For "best results" nothing about the headphones should ever touch any part of your ear. The soft foam padding should surround your ear making a seal with your skull. The 'clamping force' may also be too tight if you get headaches. The desired clamping force should enough to keep everything in-place if you briskly turn your head side-to-side but loose enough to dislodge if you try to turn your head quickly.

Without a real metric/measurement I'd compare it to the 'normal' speed you turn your head to do a should-check-before-turning on a calm sunday drive, vs the 'Quickly twist and look if the monster is still chasing me' shoulder-check.

After 5 seconds you should be able to 'feel' the headphones at all. They should stop existing and you are left with the sweet blissful embrace of your favorite music.

Re:What No One Tells You About Noise Cancelling Headphones by Forge36 on Saturday April 27, 2019 @06:05PM (#19767913)
I own two larger pairs of headphones. I haven't had issues with clamping force. I agree with the sentiment they shouldn't rest on your ears. The largest pair I can go 10 hours with no complaints
Re:What No One Tells You About Noise Cancelling Headphones by killjoywashere on Sunday April 28, 2019 @02:29AM (#19769703)
Yeah, in the modern era, I can't understand how on-ear headphones made it out of the lab. Walkman days: sure. Today? DIWhy?