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I own a pair and they don’t stay in my ears even if I’m sat perfectly still for more than 15 minutes at a time. I really hope they fix this somehow.

zaroth 6y ago
I have the same problem as you. Our ears must be similarly defective. You can buy silicon flaps that slip over the top and will keep them comfortably in your ear. The problem is that they don’t fit in the case with the flaps on. I haven’t tried AirPod Pros but I assume they are better in this regard.
- arsome 6y ago
  Apple: where it's not a problem with their hardware, it's a problem with your ears.
  - zaroth 6y ago
    To be clear, it’s the same for me with any in-ear buds that don’t have the silicone flap thing that I first found on the Bose QuietComfort headphones. That earbud style just fundamentally doesn’t work for some anatomical reason in a percentage of the population.
    - 1_player 6y ago
      Good to know, I wanted to buy some AirPods but I'm another one that can only fit BOSE IEMs. I guess I'll pass. Does anybody else with "wrong" ears used to get awful outside ear pain with the old all plastic iPhone earbuds? I physically cringe in pain just looking at them.
- sinatra 6y ago
  For what it’s worth, I had the same problem with all previous Apple earphones. But, I don’t have that problem with airpod pros.
- gwd 6y ago
  > I haven’t tried AirPod Pros but I assume they are better in this regard. I actually have no problem with the origin AirPods, but the AirPod Pros always slip out of my ear. The former relies on the shape of your ear to hold it in, the latter relies on friction of the insert in your ear canal; and I guess my ears are just unusually slippery. I've tried all the different sizes, and not found anything that works. When I'm working out or cycling I always use the original AirPods. YMMV of course.
- trumpeta 6y ago
  I only have the problem with AirPod Pros. The fit test never passes in my right ear and they feel very uncomfortable after about 15 minutes. They also fall out when I speak and walk with them on. But the worst is that sometimes my own voice resonates back in my ear, its hard to describe but very unpleasant and disturbing in a conversation.
  - jdxcode 6y ago
    Yeah same. I can wear the originals out for a run and it’s not a problem. Like you it’s worse in my left ear too.
dvcrn 6y ago
Have you tried the other tips? The AirPods Pro come with a bunch in different sizes
- jdxcode 6y ago
  Of course. None of them make any difference.
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theshrike79 6y ago
I've tried every single option for in-ears except for custom-moulded parts. None of them fit. I've tried cheap ones, I've tried expensive ones, I've tried swappable tips. Nope. I also hate the Darth Vader soundtrack I get when I shove in-ear plugs in my head. I can hear every single breath I take. Regular old AirPods though? They stick to my ears like glue. People have different shaped ears, no one model can fit everyone. Even over the ear headphones differ on how they fit people with glasses. PortaPros are a complete no-no for me for example. Great headphones, absolute nope with glasses.
- filoleg 6y ago
  Exactly the same. Original airpods were fitting my ear like they were molded just for me. I ran and jumped with them in my ears multiple times, they pretty much didn't move at all. Airpods Pro are awesome in terms of sound and features, but no matter which of the included eartips I use for it, they always tend to wiggle out. Never fully to the point of falling out, but plenty of times it got to that weird in-between stage of falling out and staying in. No idea why. Hopefully there are more third party eartips available for Airpods Pro now as opposed to the last time I checked (which was just a month or two after the release), so I can finally find a pair that makes them stay in.

zaroth 6y ago

I have the same problem as you. Our ears must be similarly defective. You can buy silicon flaps that slip over the top and will keep them comfortably in your ear. The problem is that they don’t fit in the case with the flaps on. I haven’t tried AirPod Pros but I assume they are better in this regard.

arsome 6y ago
Apple: where it's not a problem with their hardware, it's a problem with your ears.
- zaroth 6y ago
  To be clear, it’s the same for me with any in-ear buds that don’t have the silicone flap thing that I first found on the Bose QuietComfort headphones. That earbud style just fundamentally doesn’t work for some anatomical reason in a percentage of the population.
  - 1_player 6y ago
    Good to know, I wanted to buy some AirPods but I'm another one that can only fit BOSE IEMs. I guess I'll pass. Does anybody else with "wrong" ears used to get awful outside ear pain with the old all plastic iPhone earbuds? I physically cringe in pain just looking at them.
sinatra 6y ago
For what it’s worth, I had the same problem with all previous Apple earphones. But, I don’t have that problem with airpod pros.
gwd 6y ago
> I haven’t tried AirPod Pros but I assume they are better in this regard. I actually have no problem with the origin AirPods, but the AirPod Pros always slip out of my ear. The former relies on the shape of your ear to hold it in, the latter relies on friction of the insert in your ear canal; and I guess my ears are just unusually slippery. I've tried all the different sizes, and not found anything that works. When I'm working out or cycling I always use the original AirPods. YMMV of course.
trumpeta 6y ago
I only have the problem with AirPod Pros. The fit test never passes in my right ear and they feel very uncomfortable after about 15 minutes. They also fall out when I speak and walk with them on. But the worst is that sometimes my own voice resonates back in my ear, its hard to describe but very unpleasant and disturbing in a conversation.
- jdxcode 6y ago
  Yeah same. I can wear the originals out for a run and it’s not a problem. Like you it’s worse in my left ear too.

dvcrn 6y ago

Have you tried the other tips? The AirPods Pro come with a bunch in different sizes

jdxcode 6y ago
Of course. None of them make any difference.

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theshrike79 6y ago

I've tried every single option for in-ears except for custom-moulded parts. None of them fit. I've tried cheap ones, I've tried expensive ones, I've tried swappable tips. Nope. I also hate the Darth Vader soundtrack I get when I shove in-ear plugs in my head. I can hear every single breath I take. Regular old AirPods though? They stick to my ears like glue. People have different shaped ears, no one model can fit everyone. Even over the ear headphones differ on how they fit people with glasses. PortaPros are a complete no-no for me for example. Great headphones, absolute nope with glasses.

filoleg 6y ago
Exactly the same. Original airpods were fitting my ear like they were molded just for me. I ran and jumped with them in my ears multiple times, they pretty much didn't move at all. Airpods Pro are awesome in terms of sound and features, but no matter which of the included eartips I use for it, they always tend to wiggle out. Never fully to the point of falling out, but plenty of times it got to that weird in-between stage of falling out and staying in. No idea why. Hopefully there are more third party eartips available for Airpods Pro now as opposed to the last time I checked (which was just a month or two after the release), so I can finally find a pair that makes them stay in.