CalumVaughan Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Hey guys, Like many of you, I love to listen to music whilst I sleep. Regular earbud headphones are pretty hopeless to use, as they create discomfort, making it only possible to sleep on my back. I'd like a pair of proper headphones that will stay on when I'm sleeping on my side, without causing discomfort of damaging the headphones. Thanks, Calum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 me too. ideally good headphones that are very thin so when you rest on them, you don't break your neck or sumthin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 277: 930-933 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I use big Technics headphones but they also force you to sleep on your back, actually can't think of any headphones that don't. Don't cause too many problems for me, except that it's not good for the cans, they're comfortable and usually they end up somewhere next to me unscathed, it's only once or twice a month that I wake up strangled by the cord. Been considering installing a pair of speakers in my bedroom though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenton Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Been considering installing a pair of speakers in my bedroom though. Do it. Now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I stopped listening to headphones while I sleep when I realised I have tinnitus. And I'm 20 lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ominous Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 How about pillow speakers? http://www.amazon.com/PillowSonic-Stereo-Pillow-Speaker-Relaxation/dp/B0002BK7KU Pillow Speaker is a great tool for individuals with Autism, Sensory Integration and Dysfunction. lol watmm btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rabid Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I'm interested in this too. Been considering installing a pair of speakers in my bedroom though I'd probably go with that if I lived alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 get a pillow speaker, it won't break, yek recommends http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=MP3_Speakers&product=3300209 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Poole Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 been wondering about this myself lately! let google be your friend: http://wize.com/headphones/t1774-sleeping edit: that pillow breaker thing does look pretty cool. a good alternative to installing speakers in my headboard instead of using headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rabid Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 How about pillow speakers? http://www.amazon.com/PillowSonic-Stereo-Pillow-Speaker-Relaxation/dp/B0002BK7KU Pillow Speaker is a great tool for individuals with Autism, Sensory Integration and Dysfunction. lol watmm btw The 1-star reviews are pretty discouraging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegecow Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 any pair of canalphones would work, but not everyone likes them. And yes, headphones + sleeping will probably give you tinnitus. "Sod" the pillow speakers. Just get a cheap pair of speakers and put them next to your bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ominous Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 How about pillow speakers? http://www.amazon.com/PillowSonic-Stereo-Pillow-Speaker-Relaxation/dp/B0002BK7KU Pillow Speaker is a great tool for individuals with Autism, Sensory Integration and Dysfunction. lol watmm btw The 1-star reviews are pretty discouraging oops, i wasn't really recommending that one; just linked because of the autism bit.. Yeah these things would probably warrant more research than regular headphones as there must be tons of crappy speakers being sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 And yes, headphones + sleeping will probably give you tinnitus. I'm curious...why would sleeping with headphones be more likely to give you tinnitus than regular 'awake' headphone use? I've never heard of this. I use my crappy stock iPod headphones if I want to listen to music in bed. The sound isn't great, but I usually have it on very low anyway so I can actually fall asleep. I don't like to use my in-hear Sennheisers because it's weird having my ears plugged when in bed and trying to sleep, plus I don't want to block my hearing of any noise that may happen in my apartment. I kind of feel paranoid, I guess. And the iPod ones are usually not uncomfortable when laying on my side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 And yes, headphones + sleeping will probably give you tinnitus. I'm curious...why would sleeping with headphones be more likely to give you tinnitus than regular 'awake' headphone use? I've never heard of this. I use my crappy stock iPod headphones if I want to listen to music in bed. The sound isn't great, but I usually have it on very low anyway so I can actually fall asleep. I don't like to use my in-hear Sennheisers because it's weird having my ears plugged when in bed and trying to sleep, plus I don't want to block my hearing of any noise that may happen in my apartment. I kind of feel paranoid, I guess. And the iPod ones are usually not uncomfortable when laying on my side. Just constant noise in your ears isnt good for hearing. Night is usually the time when you have the most silence. I actually looked up what I have after my Tinnitus post. And it would seem that I dont actually have tinnitus. When there is complete silence, which isnt very often, I can hear a slight ringing in my ears. Its worse when I'm drunk and I've no idea why. But I read a few other peoples experiences and it seems that persistant music listening results in a ringing in the ear. But when they stop listening to earphone/headphones for maybe a week or more it went away. I must try this. Ive never gone a week without using them. I was thinking about buying earplug and wearing them just to get a few hours of silence a day. I also thought about buying a pair of those noise headphones builders wear and putting them over earphones so I dont have to listen at quite so high volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegecow Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 And yes, headphones + sleeping will probably give you tinnitus. I'm curious...why would sleeping with headphones be more likely to give you tinnitus than regular 'awake' headphone use? I've never heard of this. I use my crappy stock iPod headphones if I want to listen to music in bed. The sound isn't great, but I usually have it on very low anyway so I can actually fall asleep. I don't like to use my in-hear Sennheisers because it's weird having my ears plugged when in bed and trying to sleep, plus I don't want to block my hearing of any noise that may happen in my apartment. I kind of feel paranoid, I guess. And the iPod ones are usually not uncomfortable when laying on my side. I dont really have any evidence to back it up, and im probably being a hippocrite as i enjoy sleeping with a fan on and it's never given me any trouble with my hearing. However, headphones, being so close to your ear (especially canalphones) might "tire" your ears more than listening to ambient sound reverberating off the walls of your room, but take that with a grain of salt, as there's probably no real evidence to prove this is true. It all comes down to whether you believe people who say theyve damaged their hearing by sleeping with headphones, which many claim they have (and many claim they haven't). Either way, listening to one album on low volume as you drift off is not going to do any real damage in the long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coalbucket PI Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I looked around for one of those pillow speakers a while ago but I couldn't find one that had any indication that it was actually any good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I looked around for one of those pillow speakers a while ago but I couldn't find one that had any indication that it was actually any good they are basically really quiet speakers... i don't know how one could rate them, they are all the same ie no extra bass features, surround... just simple speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalumVaughan Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 I was thinking of buying a beany hat with some speakers build into them. I tried my friends and it was great, however it might be uncomfortable when sleeping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 never understood how people can sleep with headphones on! I need absolute silence to sleep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcock Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 i need quiet to sleep, if im very tired, i can fall asleep with some music on, but it disturbs me while i sleep, i wake up momentarily all the time, and i feel completely wiped out and as if i havent slept atall when i wake up. also listening to earphones all the time is fine as long as its really quietly. its easy to have earphones too loud though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Al Hounos Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 just go to sleep listening to music before you sleep is just creating a dependency. it's stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDO Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 some music is great to help you fall asleep, metallica's master of puppets for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 277: 930-933 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 It's just lovely to trail away into a hypnogogic state while some ambient is playing in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bourbon Surf Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 i have had about 3 pairs of Sony MDR-V150 Headphones as i don't trust myself with expensive technology and they're not bad for the £9.99 price tag, with one set, one earcup has completely broken off, still works however and they're pretty good for sleeping with as you can lie on the loose one...... however it does mean you have to change the headphones round whenever you want to turn over, so not ideal.... shameless plug for recent ambient sleeping mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mohamed Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 shameless plug for recent ambient sleeping mix i'm gonna play that again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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