Does My Ear Look Big In This ?

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I must have had hundreds of in-ear headphones by now, you know, so-called "ear-buds". So what I'd like to know is ...

why do none of them fit? OK, here's your chance to tell me, does this ear look too large ? too small ? weirdly shaped (given that all ears are weirdly shaped) ?

Ear

The standard Apple iPod buds stay in for ... ooh ... all of 3 milli-seconds:

Apple iPod Buds

The Apple "In-Ear" phones stay in for slightly longer, varying from 4 seconds to about 30 seconds, depending on the size of the rubbery bit that I fit on:

Apple In Ear Buds

But finally I have found some that stay in (yey), the Panasonic RP-HNJ50. They also have 3 sizes of silicone bit, but "medium" seemed to work straight off the bat. They are integrated into a neckstrap and work really well with flash players, sound OK too:

Panasonic Buds

So, if you're suffering from useless ear syndrome, perhaps they'll work for you also.

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Sony do some similar ones that I've tried and been very pleased with the results. I'm another person who obviously has non-industry standard ears.

I too suffer from UES (Useless Ear Syndrome). I have a drawer full of iPod Phones which are useless to me, and a pair of the Apple "In-Ear" Phones, which also failed miserably to fit.




I second the Sony earbuds (MDR-EX71SL or MDR-EX71SL/WK). The only problem is that if you lose the rubber bit, they are all but useless. (Though I'm sure that is a problem with the Panasonic as well.)

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