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I work a lot in a wood shop/metal shop. I’ve always been a big proponent of ear protection. Recently, I’ve been using shure in ear monitors for blocking small s

I work a lot in a wood shop/metal shop. I’ve always been a big proponent of ear protection. Recently, I’ve been using shure in ear monitors for blocking small sounds and supplementing with ear muffs when real tools are on. However, I’ve started to just wear those in ear monitors around even without listening to anything. The ear plug feature is actually really great. I can get on muni or bart in the Bay Area with them and listen to a book at 3-4 clicks of iPhone volume. It’s pretty great to get used to things being quiet.

jads 9y ago
I've tried Shure (and other) earphones like this before, but could never stand the rustling of cable noise. Does that bother you at all, or do you have any recommendations for stopping it? I've tried shirt clips and cable loops, but nothing ever worked. For now, I use either over-ear noise canceling headphones or just AirPods.
- leetcrew 9y ago
  if i understand correctly, the noise is caused by physical vibrations (as opposed to electrical waves) propagating up the cables. i think it's basically insoluble for earbuds/iems.
  - owlsaway 9y ago
    Microphonics!^[1] This is why you'll see IEMs designed with the cable going up and around your ear, rather than straight down. [1]: http://ear-buds.org/microphonics-and-how-it-affects-your-earbuds/ http://ear-buds.org/microphonics-and-how-it-affects-your-ear... (I have no idea how sourcing things works here. Hopefully I did it right?)
    - rocqua 9y ago
      Pretty close to how most people source. You can just leave out the ^ it's just an inline [1], [2] etc. There are now hard and fast rules though, it's just common practice. I think this is essentially people copying the ACM reference style.
- scarecrowbob 9y ago
  I like the Shure's quite a bit and have used them professionally as a musician. I've experienced similar issues Part of the issue is solved by running them over the backs of the ears so they exit down your neck. Additionally, mine have a cord pair keeper, and when I push that closer to the ends, that helps. Another thing that's helped has been to get picker about which inserts I use. My ear canals aren't the same size (which I thought was strange, but whatever).
- wilsonnb 9y ago
  As others have said, over the ear wear helps a lot. Using a shirt clip to attach them to your shirt also helps. My etymotic IEMs came with such a clip. Using both of those techniques makes the microphonics go from intolerable to barely noticable for me which is great because I wear them for 4-8 hours a day.
- djmips 9y ago
  Is there a Bluetooth option?
  - abakker 9y ago
    Yes, there is. I have it, and have found it to be quite good.

jads 9y ago

I've tried Shure (and other) earphones like this before, but could never stand the rustling of cable noise. Does that bother you at all, or do you have any recommendations for stopping it? I've tried shirt clips and cable loops, but nothing ever worked. For now, I use either over-ear noise canceling headphones or just AirPods.

leetcrew 9y ago
if i understand correctly, the noise is caused by physical vibrations (as opposed to electrical waves) propagating up the cables. i think it's basically insoluble for earbuds/iems.
- owlsaway 9y ago
  Microphonics!^[1] This is why you'll see IEMs designed with the cable going up and around your ear, rather than straight down. [1]: http://ear-buds.org/microphonics-and-how-it-affects-your-earbuds/ http://ear-buds.org/microphonics-and-how-it-affects-your-ear... (I have no idea how sourcing things works here. Hopefully I did it right?)
  - rocqua 9y ago
    Pretty close to how most people source. You can just leave out the ^ it's just an inline [1], [2] etc. There are now hard and fast rules though, it's just common practice. I think this is essentially people copying the ACM reference style.
scarecrowbob 9y ago
I like the Shure's quite a bit and have used them professionally as a musician. I've experienced similar issues Part of the issue is solved by running them over the backs of the ears so they exit down your neck. Additionally, mine have a cord pair keeper, and when I push that closer to the ends, that helps. Another thing that's helped has been to get picker about which inserts I use. My ear canals aren't the same size (which I thought was strange, but whatever).
wilsonnb 9y ago
As others have said, over the ear wear helps a lot. Using a shirt clip to attach them to your shirt also helps. My etymotic IEMs came with such a clip. Using both of those techniques makes the microphonics go from intolerable to barely noticable for me which is great because I wear them for 4-8 hours a day.
djmips 9y ago
Is there a Bluetooth option?
- abakker 9y ago
  Yes, there is. I have it, and have found it to be quite good.