I use over-the-ear headphones so my ears aren't smashed against the glasses. In one case, I had to add some foam to the headphones to make the cups a little deeper. Scott K9MA Back when I was ramrodding some m/s - m/m operations from the Coast Guard station in Alexandria (K4CG), I was also greatly bothered by discomfort from ear-phones pressing against the eyeglass temples. I decided to try contact lenses at that point, and the only think I can think of that has increased my contesting enjoyment more is computerized logging. I'm getting far enough along where I should be wearing bifocals, but the contacts are great for distance vision. I have a pair of deparment store reading glasses for the small print. My contacts are just fine when reading the computer screen. Larry K7SV - lschim@mailstorm.dot.gov Get glasses with thin wire ear pieces. these are often not on the display at the stores. the ones i get normally have to be ordered. i was introduced to this style while i was on submarines in the navy and we had to wear glasses that could go under an air breathing mask without breaking the seal around the face. Dave KY1H Robbins@guid2.dnet.lmco.com For starters: - Bigger monitors - Contact lenses - Earbud (in ear) earphones Steve Miller millersg@dmapub.dma.org WD8IXE - Ridin' the aethereal waves I have been wearing glasses since before the days of television, and have no problem with the neat little Heil foam ear pieces. They don't blot out nasty noises from outside, but I handle that by yelling at the family to "hush"! will@epix.net - KD3XR - W F Sill, Tunkhannock, PA Simply wear your glasses for 30 years, and they won't bother you any more, even under CONTEST conditions, because a notch forms in your temples. Or, you can find a way to put a notch in the headphone ear cushions to fit over your glasses. I chose the first method. -- Steve Maki K8LX stevem@w8hd.org Been here done this..... 1) Contact lenses dont have ear pices :-) (for some of us, myself included this may turn out to be a bigger irritation than the glasses maybe you will be luckier than I) 2) I use the Heil headset/boom mike combo can go for up to 12 hours with out major discomfort. 3) I have a 2nd headset which are the real small ones that dont cover the ear which I switch back and fourth on, this helps a lot after 36 hours. 4) Get the lightest weight frames possible. I have the super flex titanium frames which are very very comfortable with or without head phones. I have seen glasses with which were held on your head by monofilament lines and "ear hooks", they were not cheap but I can get you an address if you are really serious. Welcome to the Geritol for lunch bunch amigo! Dave N0DH. My eyes were the first thing to go now if I could just remember what the second thing that goes was...... I have worn glasses since I was 7; I am now 53. I use the Heil Proset: nice soft cushions. garry Ibuprofen. Change earphones regularly. A quiet shack and the foam type headphones or the telex kind that plugs into your ear. Tylenol. K5GN I've worn glasses since B4 I knew what a radio was!!! I've tried about everything, but the best I've found is the latest Heil headset - it's great. In lieu of that, the bigger and softer the cup, the better. For several years I used mini headphones (like the Walkmans use) and, while comfortable with respect to the eyeglass combination, but really dug into my ears & the outer ears would be in great pain 80% of the way thru a contest. Was worse on phone due to the jaw movement (no voice keyer here!). I Guess maybe you could cut out notches where the earpieces touch the skin - just thought of that one!! good luck & 73, Gtaor N5RZ ---------------;--;<< N5RZ@aol.com I use the type of cheap stereo headphones that rest on the outside of the ear (the pinna) rather than cover the ear. I find them much more comfortable than the type of headphones that cover your ear entirely. My shack is (was and will be again) in a separate room, and I usually don't have a problem with other ambient noise. Oh, and I do have a heil HM-10, and it has the same type of earpieces that rest on the ear. In my other hobby, I do have good-quality noise-suppressing headsets designed for aviation. These have liquid-filled earpieces that seem to blend around the eyeglasses. You might look for these earpieces at a local or mail-order pilot shop - you can get them for a variety of headsets. I find that the aviation-type headset is far to heavy and bulky for radio use. I do have an old Telex headset with a boom mike, but find it heavy (and there's something wrong with the mike element too) and uncomfortable for radio use. Bill Coleman, AA4LR Mail: aa4lr@radio.org I wear wire frames with real thin temples; the old old fashion kind that almost everyone wore in the 20's & 30's. These are no problem at all with 'phones on. The plastic frames or anything with thick temples can be pretty nasty with 'phones. I use the Heil proset. Mike Cizek KO7V I've been wearing glasses since I was six. I find the earwire type as you find on many of the metal rim styles (like "granny" glasses) have the smallest cross sectional area earpiece and hence the least discomfort. Since I am alergic to nickel (as are about 60% of us), I have them covered with shrink tubing. Optical shops have this in stock and will usually do it for free. When I switched to this type about 25 years ago, headphone pain ceased to be an issue. I wear the whole earmuff type but no tighter than needed to get an air seal. Dick I also wear glasses and I well understand the pain of jamming the frames into you head. I had long ago given up over the ear models. I started to use the walkman style that fit on the surface of the ear. I would usually go through a couple pair of pads per weekend. I always operate single op all band and usually the entire 48 hours. Unfortunately, the surface of my ear would become raw and would be sore for two weeks. I now use the Heil Proset and they work great. My wife bought them as a surprise and I had to explain why I could not use them. However, she convinced me to try them and they were comfortable for the full 48 hours. I typically wear contact lenses, they are not an option for me. There is enough eye strain in 48 hours without irritation due to contacts. Tom W2SC Hi Pete, Contact lenses work great! 73, Bill WA6IET Get silicone filled rims for the earcups... Aircraft suppliers have them for David Clark, et.al. headsets.... Cheers ... Denny