Headphones for a small head

midweek · 7 Aug 2021 at 00:41

I'm looking to get my girlfriend some good headphones to listen to music.
I have a pair of AKG 702's which I love but her head is too small for them (the one time she used them she needed to stick foam under the headband!).

Any recommendations in the £100-200 category for a small headed person?

Ta.

PieEater · 7 Aug 2021 at 09:13

Could she not use IEMs? Moondrop Starfields seem to be a good option for the price.

midweek · 9 Aug 2021 at 13:31

PieEater said:
Could she not use IEMs? Moondrop Starfields seem to be a good option for the price.

They look pretty good but she has an aversion to the little silicon bits on in ear headphones. Don't ask me why!! Looking to get her over ear ones.

PieEater · 9 Aug 2021 at 14:08

You can most likely get replacement foam tips if it's actually the silicone she doesn't like. Can't really advise further but you could try contacting official resellers for Sennheiser / Beyerdinamic / AKG etc and see if they can recommend anything for a smaller head size. I guess you'll have to prioritise fit over sound if IEMs are not an option.

bazzabear · 9 Aug 2021 at 16:05

We bought my daughter some B-stock Sennheiser 4.20s from their own outlet store. She's ten and they seem to fit fine. (And B-stock seemed to mean nothing, they were unmarked and packaged as new.)

Silicon Si · 12 Aug 2021 at 17:56

Sennheiser hd 25

midweek · 13 Aug 2021 at 10:47

Thanks for the responses. I have a pair of old Sennheiser HD 215's that she is trying out. I think these will do her until she can actually go to a shop and check out the headphones in person to see what she likes.

Fluffybob · 13 Aug 2021 at 10:51

Got my Missus a pair of Sennheiser PX 100-II mini on ear phones, good kit.