I'm freaked out over how far they seemingly stick out. Is there any danger of having something bump into them and have the plug jam in your ear?
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I'm curious as to how far you are inserting them into your ear canal that they protrude as you describe. They have to seat well enough into your ear that just the "stem" is poking out. Use care / common sense when in proximity to things that may bump your ears of course, but in everyday use, you should be fine. When I use them, the stem is almost barely noticeable unless you are looking for them.
258753
The close-up photo probably makes them look like they stick out further than they do in real life. Like the previous answer, I have never had an issue with anything bumping into them. Even if they got pushed in a bit, you could easily pull them out by tugging on the post.
258754
Honestly the amount of force required to push these far enough in to do any damage...the ear plug would be the least of your worries. I mean, sure, if someone hit you in the ear full bore with a baseball bat, it might lodge partway into your outer ear canal...but at that point I don't think you'd care.
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I have worn them for years and never had that problem. I have also had the custom fitted ones that an audiologist makes with a mold of your ear canal and they do not stick out but cost in the range of $200. For both of those I have used them for playing in bands where hearing at a diminished level is required. For just loud noise like small engines I use the ear muffs or the form-able silicon that you can buy at most drug stores which does not stick out.
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Can one remove the clear plastic piece that is over the blue "stem" part? Thanks :)
335665
They work very well and will not fall out. The key is to putting in the correct size ear pieces for comfort. The only thing to watch out for is do not allow the little mic/button pod to get wet with sweat. It's probably best to just seal it in electrical tape.
49292
No they will not. Their primary purpose is to keep the ear plugs in the ears so they do not fall out. They do not create a air tight seal around the ear.
512961
No, I haven't had any problems with the ones I have. I/my wife puts them on her I Pad strap and it hasn't ever broken. I have also used them in the pad ear plug with no problem. Hopes this helps?
1619771
I have not had any problems with head phones might be a problem if the plug is a right angle or 90 degree plug. Strait plug no issues
738807
Well, they're pretty small. They don't stick out very far. A little over an inch long, and some of that will be in the ear canal.
1622351
No actually thats how I would wear them before and never noticed a problem with sound.but to answer your question, no issues on how you wear them. Foam buds worked better for my ears. I ended sending them to inearcentral and turned them into personal inear monitors. I recommend you try it. worth the $150 the 3 drivers on this set are great for monitors.
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I haven't personally tried them with this case, but it's not thick or bulky. I looked them up on google, and it doesn't look like there would be an issue, but I can't say for sure. I use the regular straight plug earphones. I can send you a picture of it up close or something to your e-mail if you'd like? Just let me know. Sorry I couldn't answer your question better. =-\
2007231
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.
436724
Absolutely, my concern when wearing these is literally not "will they fall out?" But will they rip my ears off if the cord gets snagged on something.
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I'm 5'3" and find them too big. Even doing as the instructions say doesn't help much, as it just doesn't slide in smoothly when rolled into a tight cylinder (again, I have small ear canals, I suppose). I really have to mess with them to get them in. Sometimes I wake up and my ear canals are kinda itchy, so you may want to take that into consideration, as well (I forgot to mention that in my original post).
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I personally can't get them to be comfortable in my ears to begin with. If you don't mind things being inserted into your ears, i'm sure they would be fine. I find that they do not stay around my ears very well. I love the concept of them, but I am finding it difficult to use them for this reason.I will say the sound quality is great, and i've used them while on the phone and all the people i've spoken to said that they can hear me perfectly and never would have known that I was on a headset and not speaking directly into the phon.
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I personally can't get them to be comfortable in my ears to begin with. If you don't mind things being inserted into your ears, i'm sure they would be fine. I find that they do not stay around my ears very well. I love the concept of them, but I am finding it difficult to use them for this reason. I will say the sound quality is great, and i've used them while on the phone and all the people i've spoken to said that they can hear me perfectly and never would have known that I was on a headset and not speaking directly into the phon.
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There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so you would have more freedom to move about in your workspace There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so... » Read More There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so you would have more freedom to move about in your workspace « Show Less
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Roberta, the only problem you might have is how short they are...might make it harder than the lavender-colored plugs. All of them require you compress them with your fingers, or possibly roll them with the heel of your hand before insertion to your ear....
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They're wider than Bluetooth ear bud style, so they might get annoying if you wear them around your neck too long. They stay on pretty good if you just slide them off your ears. People might find that rude when you interact with them.
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I would definitely not recommend these plugs for sleeping. These are more or less for working and do protrude from the sides because they are equipped with a handy cord that keeps both plugs from getting lost.For you I would suggest the foam type plugs that you roll between your fingers, then insert into your ears. They eliminate both of your issues.