Phew, that's a relief. Guess that's a reasonable compromise for a $550 product for which there are no other quality competitors.

It literally gives me a headache after more than an hour of wearing it. This never happens with may AKG that has a very utilitarian and simple headband—a flat piece of plastic. It’s not pretty but I can wear AKG for a whole day and enjoy every minute of it while I’m phisically sick after an hour of AirPods Pro.

You're joking, right? There are many high quality competitors in that price range. I'm holding a pair (Sennheiser HDB 630). They are significantly lighter weight, better comfort and sound quality.

They are indeed being sarcastic/joking.

My hd660s2 leave an indent in my skull. I don’t find them uncomfortable though.