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For me, nobody makes wireless over-ear headphones for people with giant skulls. I have broken headbands over time because they aren't meant to go wide enough to actually fit on my head.
IEMs aren't really an option for me due to earwax (they either fall out, or the eartips degrade rapidly and I'm spending $20 every couple of months)
I am in no way trying to sell you on bluetooth headphones because I won't use them either, but I imagine the Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless or AudioTechnica ATH-M50xBT2 would fit your head. Neither are exactly something you'd walk around town in, I imagine.
Funny enough, audio technica M50's are one of the ones that broke π the part just below the leather headband cracked and broke apart after about a year IIRC
Had some Beyerdynamic dt 770s that broke just above the swivel hinge too.
Currently using Sennheiser hd 58x jubilee, theyre holding up well and fit much better than the audio technicas.
The swivel hinge on the DT 770/880/990 family used to be sold individually under $2 for a reason :) I am surprised to hear your M50s broke that way though. I had Sennheiser hd600 and hd650s both crack badly and I had to buy entirely new assemblies for the headband, so I am surprised those are working for you. Good to hear though.
The Amiron/DT-1990/1770 family has a newer mechanism that is much more sturdy and I haven't had an issue with my DT-1990s.
Kinda surprised the 58x is holding out myaelf. Didnt care for the circular earpads on the Beyerdynamics, just slid around all over the place around my ear (also wear glasses, because of course i need to have as many issues with my head as possible)
Ive been eyeing the Meze 99's as well, been curious to try that style of headband (plus, not held together by glue. All fasteners.)
I found the Meze too small/tight for me, but they sounds OK. For the 58X, I am assuming you found or figured out yourself the safe way to band the headband for larger heads (if not look it up, probably have better luck searching for HD650 but the band is identical).
https://shokz.com/pages/openfit2
Maybe?
Maybe. I tried the Bose equivalent (the Ultra Opens), the fit was fantastic but audio quality was absolute crap for the pricetag (returned after less than 5 minutes of use)
I too have a larger skull (I shop helmets by size not style, if that means anything), and currently wearing a pair of shokz. I'm not the biggest audiophile, but I've tried a demo of the higher end one and it's not too bad. Maybe give it a try?