headphones ripping my hair out!

[Madora]

Maybe tape cling wrap around the offending parts?

[spidermom]

I do the same job with JVC stereo headphones and have the same issue. The only way I've found to avoid pulling out hairs is to securely put my hair up before I start work.

[redmj]

Honey what I would do is take some ribbon and wrap it around the band. Then you could simply tie it or hot glue it to the top to keep it in place. You could even make it a Princess inspired thing with ribbons haning down the cord.

[dRummie]

I would 1. secure hair well, 2. tape the adjustable areas (there shouldn't be any need to readjust them assuming your head stays the same size :P) and 3. put a fabric tube over the entire headband. I was going to suggest making a satin one, with elastic sewn into the ends so it would hold itself in place near the cups, but you say you're not too good with a needle, so I'm sure a tall sock with the toes cut off would do the job

I'm a tad jealous :P I'm a bit of a headphone junkie (for music, not work), and been wanting to hear a pair of AKGs for years.

[archel]

Oh girrrrrrrrrrrrllll once you hear a pair of AKGs you will NEVER go back! I had been listening to my iPod/phone with the stupid ear buds they send with them (those buds are made so you can hear everything around you so when wearing them out and about you don't get run over or anything). When I put these on the first time it was an awakening I tell you!! They have increased my productivity at work, too!

Ok, I think I'm going to try taping them into place and covering the band with something...hrmmmm...

[CarpeDM]

Try some cloth headbands...

[archel]

Juneii - it's against HIPAA privacy laws to listen to the transcription out loud, someone else would wind up hearing private patient information.

To the other poster who posted the under the neck headset - I used to have a pair like that and they drove me bananas touching my neck - I know, I'm a weird one!

[mrs_coffee]

The hair ripping doesn't happen to me. I can't stand the little ear bud kind of headphones. They make my ears hurt after a few hours. I have noise cancelling headphones, but they don't have hinges on the side like those do. Mine are hinged on the outside of the earpiece, and the band that goes over my head slides and locks into place to adjust. As long as I have my hair pulled back it doesn't get caught.

There are a lot of transcriptionists on this board!

[archel]

I didn't realize how many of us LHCers do MT work - but it makes sense, we're always online, right? LOL

I just had an idea - wonder if I could wrap the headband part with tape like I do for my hula hoops? I could do something decorative, maybe.

[gretchen_hair]

This might sound dorky....maybe you can take a sock and cut the toe off then take the sock and slip it over the headset portion?

Then you could leave it loose or tie it with a ribbon at each end?