Take off the headphones!
Open backed headphones will vent your ears, and they have a richer soundscape
I’ve got closed headphones because I wear them in public, but i wonder how good it is for ventilation. (Definitely is good for soundscape)
Does it feel not hot at all, or just less so when wearing them for some time?
Yeah depending on long long you need to wear a headset is a important factor!
– Update –
I swear I wrote how long, but I clearly typed long long… thats crazy.
I see, definitely annoying in the summer.
I’m sure we could make something to cool (or even heat) the headpads. I wonder if the jack could power it though 🤔
The material your pads are made out of can significantly affect this. I swapped from leather pads to suede and I find the new ones far warmer than the old but that doesn’t bother me.
If you can experiment with different pads you might find something that works for you.
Though be warned that the material can also affect the house cancelling performance so you have decided on that compromise too.
Ear conditioning.
I’ve not tried them but you can get replacement pads which apparently have a cooling gel in them. Eg these.
No idea if they’re any good but would be interested in hearing from someone with first-hand experience.
One thing to note with big puffy replacement ear bands is they do affect the frequency response of your headphones.
I have a pair where the aftermarket pads are maybe 5mm thicker than the factory ones and they DESTROY the already bad bass response of my headphones. The different material also absorbs sound different so it changes how all frequencies sound a bit.
So if you’re already lacking in bass just know they will make it worse.
