My Ear Canal Is Too Small For Headphones

LondonBridge

Ok, I've been going through headphones since most dont fit in my ear canal so I purchased the Shure E2-C since they're high quality and have a ear fit kit. I still cannot get a tight fit in my ears as they wont go in deep enough after following all the necessary steps. Is it possible my ear canal is too small for in-ear headphones?

stigweard

Westone makes soft foam tips that you can compress really well to put them in your ears. They will fit the sure product line and are 10$ for a small bag. You might also want to get checked out for wax buildup.

bsjezz

To be honest, I find in-ear headphones hurt like a bugger after a bit of listening anyway. Have you thought of getting some ridiculously oversized headphones? I have a pair of Sony Hi-Fi ones I picked up pretty cheap and other than the kilometer long cord they sound pretty good. They're perhaps a bit too big but it least it makes you look like music is serious business.

LondonBridge

bsjezz wrote:

To be honest, I find in-ear headphones hurt like a bugger after a bit of listening anyway. Have you thought of getting some ridiculously oversized headphones? I have a pair of Sony Hi-Fi ones I picked up pretty cheap and other than the kilometer long cord they sound pretty good. They're perhaps a bit too big but it least it makes you look like music is serious business.

I need in-ear headphones for the gym. I had regular ear-buds but they suck since they allow in outside noise.

Mai-Kero

bsjezz wrote:

To be honest, I find in-ear headphones hurt like a bugger after a bit of listening anyway. Have you thought of getting some ridiculously oversized headphones? I have a pair of Sony Hi-Fi ones I picked up pretty cheap and other than the kilometer long cord they sound pretty good. They're perhaps a bit too big but it least it makes you look like music is serious business.

Sony really does make some awesome headphones.

robaal

LondonBridge wrote:

bsjezz wrote:

To be honest, I find in-ear headphones hurt like a bugger after a bit of listening anyway. Have you thought of getting some ridiculously oversized headphones? I have a pair of Sony Hi-Fi ones I picked up pretty cheap and other than the kilometer long cord they sound pretty good. They're perhaps a bit too big but it least it makes you look like music is serious business.

I need in-ear headphones for the gym. I had regular ear-buds but they suck since they allow in outside noise.

You can get pretty good isolation with "closed" headphones, though they tend to be big.


Also, I believe the general opinion is that Sony headphones are overpriced.

Doc

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00001P4ZH/

They are great, especially for the price.

LondonBridge

Doc wrote:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00001P4ZH/

They are great, especially for the price.

I can't use those for the gym. I think i'll look into getting my ear wax cleaned out.

Echo

Koss Porta Pro are VERY great. They don't really let much outside sound enter.