You don't say.

> Are you saying those don't work for you?

Yes, it's not a question of pressure on the external ear or I'd have said "my ears are too large" and wouldn't have mentioned the middle ear.

> Unless you're talking about the volume of music making your ears hurt

No, it's not a question of volume.

> I didn't say anything about listening to anything on those headphones.

Neither did I, though

> Just having them on provides enough insulation that you don't need to pipe in any additional sound

Hardly, even with high-quality closed 'phones.