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I can't wear earbuds that stick inside your ear canal. They just don't fit me and are extremely uncomfortable. I have two pair of galaxy buds live for this reas

I can't wear earbuds that stick inside your ear canal. They just don't fit me and are extremely uncomfortable. I have two pair of galaxy buds live for this reason. I've even swapped the batteries on both pair to keep them going as well. I'm not switching until someone comes out with a better alternative.

thih9 3y ago
Same. In my case I’m very happy that airpods are a thing, I’m not considering airpods pro for that reason.
- ProfessorLayton 3y ago
  I'm the opposite, I can't use regular airpods since they won't stay in my ears, but airpods pro do so just fine. I think it's just one of those cases where multiple types will be necessary due to physical differences in ears.
  - thereddaikon 3y ago
    Definitely true. People are shaped different so there's room for more than one type on the market. I just wish there was more options for me other than the galaxy live and the original airpods.
  - ryukafalz 3y ago
    Yep, I'm the same way. I wish I could since they seem more comfortable in some ways, but they just fall right out!
Izkata 3y ago
Within the past year, on Amazon there was a rather sudden influx of earbuds in a variety of designs that wrap around or clip onto the ear instead of going in it. The key term to search for is "open-ear" earbuds.
andrepew 3y ago
I'm the same and fixed the issue by getting some custom eartips made. They aren't cheap but have made my AirPods Pro usable. On-ear headphones hurt my earlobes and over-ear headphones make my head get hot so I can't seem to find happiness anywhere. The custom eartips I think have gotten me the closest though!
- jmole 3y ago
  where did you get custom tips for airpods pro? I feel the same way about the stock tips - great sound quality, but I couldn't wear them for more than 5 minutes.
  - andrepew 3y ago
    This is who I used. Went to a local audiologist for the ear impression and mailed them over. https://eartune.com/products/eartune-fidelity-a-pro https://eartune.com/products/eartune-fidelity-a-pro Edit: Note that these DO NOT fit inside the Airpods case, you'll need to remove them each time.
    - jmole 3y ago
      oof, didn't think about them fitting in the case. have you noticed any wear or play on the earbud/airpod interface from having to do this all the time?
- The_Colonel 3y ago
  Have you tried the vanilla AirPods? I have the Huawei equivalent, and they are very comfortable to the point it's easy to forget I wear them. Recently, new designs (like Huawei Clip) started to appear which are apparently even more comfortable.
  - andrepew 3y ago
    I've tried the vanilla Earpods which are pretty much the wired version of that. Those ones at least stay in my ear, but my ear starts to hurt after 30 mins or so.
twobitshifter 3y ago
These are new https://www.bose.com/p/earbuds/bose-ultra-open-earbuds/ULT-HEADPHONEOPN.html https://www.bose.com/p/earbuds/bose-ultra-open-earbuds/ULT-H...
ollien 3y ago
If you're in the market ever again, take a look at the Sony Linkbuds. I've enjoyed mine for exactly this reason

thih9 3y ago

Same. In my case I’m very happy that airpods are a thing, I’m not considering airpods pro for that reason.

ProfessorLayton 3y ago
I'm the opposite, I can't use regular airpods since they won't stay in my ears, but airpods pro do so just fine. I think it's just one of those cases where multiple types will be necessary due to physical differences in ears.
- thereddaikon 3y ago
  Definitely true. People are shaped different so there's room for more than one type on the market. I just wish there was more options for me other than the galaxy live and the original airpods.
- ryukafalz 3y ago
  Yep, I'm the same way. I wish I could since they seem more comfortable in some ways, but they just fall right out!

Izkata 3y ago

Within the past year, on Amazon there was a rather sudden influx of earbuds in a variety of designs that wrap around or clip onto the ear instead of going in it. The key term to search for is "open-ear" earbuds.

andrepew 3y ago

I'm the same and fixed the issue by getting some custom eartips made. They aren't cheap but have made my AirPods Pro usable. On-ear headphones hurt my earlobes and over-ear headphones make my head get hot so I can't seem to find happiness anywhere. The custom eartips I think have gotten me the closest though!

jmole 3y ago
where did you get custom tips for airpods pro? I feel the same way about the stock tips - great sound quality, but I couldn't wear them for more than 5 minutes.
- andrepew 3y ago
  This is who I used. Went to a local audiologist for the ear impression and mailed them over. https://eartune.com/products/eartune-fidelity-a-pro https://eartune.com/products/eartune-fidelity-a-pro Edit: Note that these DO NOT fit inside the Airpods case, you'll need to remove them each time.
  - jmole 3y ago
    oof, didn't think about them fitting in the case. have you noticed any wear or play on the earbud/airpod interface from having to do this all the time?
The_Colonel 3y ago
Have you tried the vanilla AirPods? I have the Huawei equivalent, and they are very comfortable to the point it's easy to forget I wear them. Recently, new designs (like Huawei Clip) started to appear which are apparently even more comfortable.
- andrepew 3y ago
  I've tried the vanilla Earpods which are pretty much the wired version of that. Those ones at least stay in my ear, but my ear starts to hurt after 30 mins or so.

twobitshifter 3y ago

These are new https://www.bose.com/p/earbuds/bose-ultra-open-earbuds/ULT-HEADPHONEOPN.html https://www.bose.com/p/earbuds/bose-ultra-open-earbuds/ULT-H...

ollien 3y ago

If you're in the market ever again, take a look at the Sony Linkbuds. I've enjoyed mine for exactly this reason