Are these vertically oblong? I worry about the front side of the ear cup pressing too closely against the earhole causing pain?
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They are oval shaped and very comfortable. I often subject them to 2 to 4 hour listening sessions with no fatigue.
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My husband has told me these earphones are the most comfortable he has ever worn. The ear cups are oblong and the padded cushion rests gently on the outer ear so that the ear hole is not in any way impacted. He has experienced no ear hole pain and states that the sound quality is exceptional. I am very sensitive to earphones as are you and have found them to be comfortable when I have used them as well. I hope this is helpful.
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The nice thing, which I didn't realize when I ordered, is that they are adjustable! The ear clip extends to make it longer or shorter (snaps into place nicely and doesn't move unless desired) AND the entire side piece can tilt to change the angle in much the same manner. So they are very adjustable. So assuming you do not have a Alien sized noggin, you should be ok.
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Hi Raine, Since this headset has the 'loop' connecting them, there's a little inward tension. I've sometimes had that problem with earbuds, but they have been just 'buds'--separate from each other. These never fell out of my ears.
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No their weight is not a concern. That said the whole, things don't stay in my ears... usually not a problem with in ear...
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Unless you have small ears, these are ON ear. I don't have abnormally large ears, and they start to hurt after 30 minutes or so.
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I wear a 2Xl helmet because I have very long and thick hair. After and hour, I could feel them pressing against my ears and after 90 minutes they started to hurt. They are adjustable ear-to-ear...
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The triangle design isn't felt if the correct ear bud is used. They come with different sizes of ear buds to fit your ear comfortably :)
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Contact BOSE directly - they will create a case for you and reply very quickly. I have fairly large ears ..and these go completely over the ears and barely touch my ears. So, they are designed to 'cup' over each ear and not sit on top as to crush or flatten the ear down like some will do;
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The traditional "bud earphones" do hurt my ears. The new style "in ears" do not. I have been using "in ears" for about eight years and I have had no problems, including these pink sports ones.
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No, the earplugs are integrated and they are designed to secure to your goggles, not suit. I position mine in the back & it doesn't bother me at all!
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no, no they absolutely are not. I would say after an hour, at the most, your ears get really sore. I have relatively normal sized ears I believe so I can't imagine this is unique to me
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I do not experience pain with these headphones. I selected this style to avoid the pain that I experience when earbuds are too large.
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I used them, and I inserted them correctly (rolled them up into a tight cylinder then put them in my ear). In the morning, my ears hurt, even for a little while after I took the ear plugs out. I think I must have small ear canals -- when I buy headphones that have different-sized ear pieces, I always have to use the smallest ones. Anyway, I would say they are not comfortable for smaller ears.
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These ones will, no problem! If you look at the picture of them, note the little, curved "horns" on top. These are adjustable and fit into the grooves right above your ear canal. They are soft, but can be annoying if you have sensitive ears. I wear mine hiking, biking, power walking and they have never once fell out. They sound pretty damn good too!
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Others have already responded about the length. What I'll add is that these are smaller than the typical earplugs, which is why I like them. I've tried others and they were too big and therefore uncomfortable. They are smaller and softer than the average earplugs.
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I have a very large head (I just measured it as about 24.5 inches in circumference, or "XX-Large" according to a hat site), and I wear glasses. I find other cheap headsets extremely uncomfortable, to the point where I'd actually log off of voice communications with my friends because my ears hurt.But I find these headphones very comfortable and frequently wear them for hours without even noticing. I would recommend anyone with a big head give them a try; be aware that you might need to wear them for a while before they loosen up a bit. Also position them so that your ears are entirely inside the cups. The cups measure a little more than 2 inches by 2 inches, square, on the inside. I have a very large head (I just measured it as about 24.5 inches in circumference, or "XX-Large" according to a hat site), and I wear glasses. I find other cheap headsets extremely uncomfortable, to the point where I'd actually log off of voice communications with my friends because my ears hurt.But I find these headphones very comfortable and frequently wear them for hours without even noticing. I would recommend anyone with a big head give them a try; be aware that you might need to wear them for a while before they loosen up a bit. Also position them so that your... » Read More I have a very large head (I just measured it as about 24.5 inches in circumference, or "XX-Large" according to a hat site), and I wear glasses. I find other cheap headsets extremely uncomfortable, to the point where I'd actually log off of voice communications with my friends because my ears hurt.But I find these headphones very comfortable and frequently wear them for hours without even noticing. I would recommend anyone with a big head give them a try; be aware that you might need to wear them for a while before they loosen up a bit. Also position them so that your ears are entirely inside the cups. The cups measure a little more than 2 inches by 2 inches, square, on the inside. « Show Less
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They should ... they're too big for me length-wise (I have small ears too, although maybe not very small), but it doesn't affect me since the thing that goes behind the ear keeps them in place nicely.