Some headphones mechanically clamp too tightly and your head will hurt after a while. Another possible reason is that the sustained weight of the wireless+noise

Some headphones mechanically clamp too tightly and your head will hurt after a while. Another possible reason is that the sustained weight of the wireless+noise canceling headphones eventually injured the author's neck muscle, similar to stiff neck. Sample size of 1: My old man's pretty happy with the Sony XM2 (Bose QC35's only competitor) and hasn't experience any pain.