With it in the last hole these size 8. They did get a little warm, but most oe headphones do that to me. Otherwise Im going to assume these are defective and get a replacement. But you can hear it on both levels of ANC. Never returned them before even though the quality wasnt up to standard. It feels a little stiff but that is probably because its new. It?s too tight and I bought them a size up. First of all, dont sweat the pic, you do get the mens version even though both listings currently show the womens colors. I usually wear an old tshirt and Nike shorts to bed, but not anymore! the Sheer see-through sleeves are just the right amount of Sexy!