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Airpods Max with glasses

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henrymyf

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I'm a glasses guy, or a guy wearing a pair of glasses. I got my Airpods Max silver today, and found out that it is not that comfortable wearing both the glasses and Max, since the legs of the glasses are pressed between the ears and the ear covers.

I wonder if any of you have the same experience? Thanks.

Henry
 
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henrymyf said:
I'm a glasses guy, or a guy wearing a pair of glasses. I got my Airpods Max silver today, and found out that it is not that comfortable wearing both the glasses and Max, since the legs of the glasses are pressed between the ears and the ear covers.

I wonder if any of you have the same experience? Thanks.

Henry
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If this is widespread, I might cancel my order. Interested to see what people report.
 
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Most over over the ear headphones have some problems with glasses. On the ear headphones are generally better. I don’t find the AirPods max particularly bothersome in this area. Easier and most comfortable if I put my glasses on first then the headphones. I find if done the other way around, then the stem gets in the way.
 
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This is why I generally don't wear over-ear headphones. They all got problems with eyeglass wearing. On-ear is good, but Apple doesn't sell that style.
 
This is a function of the temples on your glasses. I avoid thick/tall temples as they reduce peripheral vision. The benefit is my glasses work well with most over ear headphones including the APM. I also use Focal Elear, Sennheiser HD800, Sony MDR-Z7, and Master & Dynamic HH40 for reference. Presently between APMs...
 
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FHoff said:
Most over over the ear headphones have some problems with glasses. On the ear headphones are generally better. I don’t find the AirPods max particularly bothersome in this area. Easier and most comfortable if I put my glasses on first then the headphones. I find if done the other way around, then the stem gets in the way.
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Hi - on your point about not finding them bothersome with glasses - do you have any tips? I don't have glasses but my wife does - and she loves the headphones - but is struggling with comfort with her glasses -so I didn't know if you had any tips or tricks I could pass along. Thank you.
 
mizzourah said:
Hi - on your point about not finding them bothersome with glasses - do you have any tips? I don't have glasses but my wife does - and she loves the headphones - but is struggling with comfort with her glasses -so I didn't know if you had any tips or tricks I could pass along. Thank you.
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Unfortunately it’s the nature of the beast for over the ear headphones. Only tip is to put glasses on first then headphones.
 
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I wear several different styles of glasses and while one of my heavier rim sets caused some discomfort initially, it very quickly subsided as the padding shaped itself. It hasn’t really bothered me though, its something I’m used to from various sets.
 
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This is a function of the temples on your glasses.
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This is the correct answer.

Over-the-ear headphones work better with some of my eyeglass frames than others. So it really just requires me to change eyeglasses and then things work out fine regardless of what headphones I am using (Bose QC25, Grado SR-60, Razer Blackshark V2, a consumer-grade pair of AKGs).

Using my Oculus Rift S VR HMD is a similar situation. They are more comfortable with certain eyeglass frames than others.
 
I am still trying to find a comfortable way to wear the APM with my glasses, lots of moving around on my head. Now, I generally wear them without my glasses. I love the APM, so I am working to find a position where the APM do not get in the way of the frames.
 
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I’m in day 1 of struggling with discomfort myself. I’m overdue for new glasses so I’ll be looking for minimalist frames for reading.

I may grab some additional headphones or test also. This seems to be a function of fit with glasses, angle of my head in bed (reclining bed), and weight. It is squishing my ears and just overall hurting.

There is no problem with the same configuration when using my B&O H6, but I’m tired of wires in bed.
 
I wear glasses and have no issues at all with the APM’s even after hours of use.

Having said that, my glasses dont extend out further than my temples and as such, the arms run fairly flat and close against the side of my head if that makes any sense at all.

This means that there is no pressure from the headphones forcing them against my head as they’re already flush as it is. There is some very small deformation of the foam on the ear cup around the arms, but they’re small arms as well.

The headphones still seal beautifully and work really well with ANC as a result.

I think this is going to vary hugely though depending on frame size, arm size etc.

Jason
 
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No issues with my glasses, when they’re on my head. Taking them off and on (I have readers) whilst wearing the APMs takes a little effort, but that’s the same for me with all my headphones.
 
I use a memory foam pillow that isn't symmetrical, so I use the fatter end when reading/viewing in bed for angle. That was pushing the APM forward into the back of my ears. It wasn't super hard but over a couple hours my ears became sore and are still sore the next day.

I'll have to reconfig my setup in a couple days for a second go at this. If I keep them I'll wind up replacing my frames next time I get glasses.

I might also try some B&O H95's but I'd lose spatial audio.
 
I really like the APMs for comfort with glasses. The ear pads will press against the temples, but every over-the-ear headphone will do that, and the APMs bother me less than other headphones I've owned.
 
I wear glasses and zero issues. As others have pointed out, depends on the style/design of your eyeglass arms. The arms on my glasses are very thin and built to be flexible. Super comfortable with the headphones and no leakage in ear-cup closure.

If I had a pair of sunglasses on. Or thick-rimmed glasses. Probably a different story. Haven't tried it.
 
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Sometimes I wear glasses with mine and I have had not issue with it. Works fine for me. The noise cancellation adjusts to the glasses too.
 
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Been perfectly fine with my glasses as well. I wear plastic frames that aren’t exactly “thin”; the ear pieces just mold themselves around the arms of my glasses. Honestly still the most comfortable headphones I’ve ever had.
 
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