Cheap and easy fix If your headset hurts your head. Simply attach and pull tight some zip ties which will pull apart your headphones and put less pressure on your head. Keep in mind not all headphones have a proper base for the first zip tie to be tight and catch on. The first one on each side must be tight enough so it won't slide up. Also, it helps to put the headset over your leg or knee to pull them apart while tightening the zip ties. It was a bit harder with my beats by dre