ear buds that don't fall out

[GLC1968]

I have tiny ear canals and I've never been able to wear ear buds that either don't fall out, or don't hurt because I've jammed them in there. I think for me, it's not just the size, but the shape of my ear because even the smallest versions fall out.

I have good luck with Yurbuds. They are silicone things that slip on over a regular earbud. The smallest size they carry does fit comfortably in my ears and even better, stays put when I run. I have the ones they are now calling 'inspire' but they have other versions as well (over the ear, bluetooth, etc). http://goo.gl/fbrDya

[Wasp]

I gave up wearing earbud type headphones. I tried a few different brands/styles and all of them caused me ear pain/discomfort after I wore them longer than an hr. Now I wear the smaller over ear style headphones. Currently I use a pair of Sennheiser Bluetooth headphones. I've used them on the treadmill and had no issues with them falling off. They also have the added bonus of noise cancelation. I personally would like to be able to wear the smaller, less obvious type headphones but it's just not worth the following 3 days of inner ear discomfort I've experienced in the past.

[bmccasland]

The thing that slays me is that long long ago, in an fire department alarm room far far away, I wore an in-ear piece for an entire 8-hour shift without pain. So if the technology existed 30+ (cough cough, has it been THAT long? ) years ago, why oh why is it so hard now!!!

[OakLeaf]

It isn't necessarily the products, though. I've had to keep switching to softer and softer earplugs as my ear canals get sensitized. I wore Hearos Ultimate Softness for several years, now I can't wear them through the night without the pain waking me up. Before that I could wear the orange foam plugs, and before that, pretty much any were okay.

So far I'm doing well with the small Moldex plugs, don't know what they call the model, but if those start getting painful I don't know what's next.

[Blueberry]

And on a related note, I just got these noise cancelling phones from Audio Technica. Not appropriate for exercise, but I like them to be able to concentrate in noisy areas. They may work a little too well, I feel kind of 'off' after removing them. Not sure they are going to work. Anyone use these?

DH has these: http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica...789259&sr=1-12

Neither of us does well with over the ear noise canceling headphones - the pressure makes us feel off. These help (but less) with outside noises, but they don't produce that odd feeling for us.

[bmccasland]

I have ringing in my ears, so unfortunately noise cancelling head phones only make me more aware of the squeel.

I would give almost anything if someone could quiet the ring.

Please?

[Catrin]

I have ringing in my ears, so unfortunately noise cancelling head phones only make me more aware of the squeel.

I would give almost anything if someone could quiet the ring.

Please?

Nothing helps I am afraid to say I WILL say, however, this. I've tinnitus related to nerve damage in both ears. For the past 18 years both of my ears have been making at least 3 different sounds for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You DO adjust to it! Am I still aware of it? Yes. Does it drive me batty like it once did? Nope. It used to affect my sleep and I just hated it. My hearing is still good, as long as the sound isn't in the same register/range as the noise in my years. I have noted that if I get a head cold then the range/tone/loudness changes. I do get my hearing tested more often than some to keep an eye on my overall hearing.

If you find a way to quiet the ring please let me know, but I thought it might help to hear that eventually it becomes ignorable.