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Ages ago I impulse-purchased the best earbuds you can pretty much get (WF-1000XM4) thinking I could force myself to enjoy them considering so many people like that format of headphone. I've been an over-ear enjoyer for many years and always felt like buds would fall out of my apparently little ear holes. They've been sitting in a drawer pretty much since I bought them but I'm once again trying to use them now that I bought some aftermarket tips which apparently help. Been listening to some folk music while doing the dishes over lunch and it has actually been alright! I still keep fiddling with one of them thinking it feels like it might fall out. Not sure how many others have this weirdness with inner-ear buds.
It is nice not having the weight/heat of the over-ears. I might take these on holiday and see if I can finally get some use out of them.
Meanwhile; kitchen is clean, mixed some chamomile & grapefruit oils into my diffuser and I have a cold drink. I'm ready for this afternoons meetings.
I've never been able to use ear buds. I've tried multiple types, including ones with multiple tips, and none of them work - they are either uncomfortable or fall out. I've just accepted they are not for me and now use over ear ones instead.
I’ve learnt to use in ear monitors with loops. Normal bugs just fall out which was a major frustration.
Good for form factor and when I don’t want to wear my full sized over ear sets.
I have the XM3s in-ear and I love them. That something so small can be so effective at noise-cancelling is amazing. They came with various sizes of tips and it was trial and error to find the pair that fitted and stayed in place.
I have the same ones with the same problem!
Lots and of people have the problem. It’s a problem with the product, not you. One size fits all doesn't really work, it excludes body shape differences between genders and ethnicities. Was probably tested to fit on an average Caucasian male ear. Aftermarket tips should hopefully help. Would be nice if different sizes came as standard option though.