Increasing the padding may help if you get pain on or right around one or both of your ears. It’s especially helpful if the driver—the disc that converts electrical signals into sounds—presses against the middle of your ear.

A pair of foam pads usually costs around $10 USD, velour pads may run closer to $15-20 USD, and leather pads may be $25 USD or more.

If exceptional sound quality is your top priority, you’ll probably have to either keep the original ear pads in place or shop for a new pair of headphones that provides both great sound and high comfort.

Don’t go more than 1 in (2. 5 cm) wider than your head. You may stretch out the headphones so far that they no longer fit your head or, even worse, the headband breaks.

Keep stretching the headphones incrementally until you get the right fit. However, stop the process if the headband looks or feels like it is under significant strain from the stretching—headphones can only stretch out so far before they break.

This is a quicker option than stretching your headphones over books or a box for several days, but it may not create the most fashionable look.

If you want a truly retro style that guarantees no headphone pain, try out a pair of pince-nez glasses. Unfortunately, you may be trading head pain for nose pain!

You may notice some increased sound bleed and a slight reduction in sound quality once you cut into the foam pads. Don’t try this with ear pads made of leather, faux leather, velour, etc. Switch out the existing pads for foam pads first.

Search online for “VR headset compatible glasses. ” You’ll get results from manufacturers such as VR Lens Lab.

The thicker pad will provide more cushioning at the top of your head, but shouldn’t be too noticeable since it’s custom-designed to fit your headphones.

You can find seat belt strap pads for under $5 USD, but more cushioned models usually run in the $10-15 USD range. The pad will probably make your headband less sleek and more noticeable, but the top of your head will probably be a lot more comfortable.

Basically, the nylon strap will become your new headband, since the top of your head will press against it instead of the existing headband. Since the nylon is soft and flexible, you should find it more comfortable. This may not be the most stylish option, but it’s worth a try if the top of your head hurts!