I have small ears. Do you have to jam this into your ear with a suction, or is it just nearby?
937818
It is by far the most comfortable earpiece out there. I am on the phone all day for work. I wear them out or occasionally break the wire because I forget I have the earpiece in. buy them two at a time. It fits in the ear but conformably so. No suction.
937819
Nearby. The hook on the bottom holds it to your ear over the earlobe. The speaker itself has a nice spongy material over it for comfort within the ear. This is the best in-ear headset I've ever used.
937820
It just sits in your ear. I find it easier to remove the foam piece as I also have small ears. But it's comfortable I love mine.
937821
It goes into the ear, but not with suction. It fits very comfortably in my ear and does not fall out.
712535
Are you able to rub your thumb and forefinger together? That is the process one uses to compress the plugs. It takes very little pressure. The idea is to squish them into more of a point. Then when you put them in your ears, they spread out again and fill the area. Then can you hold small objects and poke them into something else? Coin in a slot, pencil in a sharpener? Finally, can you simply give something a poke with a finger. That is the final step for pushing them on in. These earplugs really are superior to any other I've found. And are the easiest of all to put in your ears. Are you able to rub your thumb and forefinger together? That is the process one uses to compress the plugs. It takes very little pressure. The idea is to squish them into more of a point. Then when you put them in your ears, they spread out again and fill the area. Then can you hold small objects and poke them into something else? Coin in a slot, pencil in a sharpener? Finally, can you simply give something a poke with a finger. That is the final step for pushing them on in. These earplugs really are superior to any other I've found. And are the easiest... » Read More Are you able to rub your thumb and forefinger together? That is the process one uses to compress the plugs. It takes very little pressure. The idea is to squish them into more of a point. Then when you put them in your ears, they spread out again and fill the area. Then can you hold small objects and poke them into something else? Coin in a slot, pencil in a sharpener? Finally, can you simply give something a poke with a finger. That is the final step for pushing them on in. These earplugs really are superior to any other I've found. And are the easiest of all to put in your ears. « Show Less
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I have a very small ear and yes it can be worn without the earhook. the earhook is kinda tight. it does come with two of the rubber ear inserts. I use the small one and it does stay in my ear, but i can't say it won't ever fall out
1004583
I'd say roughly the same as a regular vacuum, maybe a little higher pitched. I wouldn't worry about the distance--it's not really that close to your ear. And of course, you'll tend to have it on a much shorter time. I endorse what other have said about ear plugs--I don't use them for this, but it would probably be a good idea for regular vacuums too.
707096
I honestly don't know, I found that piece awkward to use. Won't it stay in your ear without this piece?
1969421
Thanks, all of you, for your helpful responses.Helen, you emphasize "using properly....ie. rolling it so that it can fit perfectly in your ear," which matches the directions by Flents. But my main complaint -- it's my 2nd question, which (so far) has no responses -- is that some Flent cylinders are too small. (plug-size varies) And after a few uses, all BECOME too small. And most other brands, especially bell-shapes, BEGIN too small. The "rolling" you describe is useful if the cylinder-plug is too large, but the plugs are too small for my ears.
611995
Sits on the head with a headband so nothing fits in the ears. I also understand that you can get a tie microphone clip as well.
2167710
A 2-1/2" hose fits ear too loosely to be of any use directly hooked to the Dust Deputy. You have to buy an adapter. Neither the Oneida nor the Amazon advertisements tell you this essential fact.
490370
I would say no. As an adult, you know not to jam it into the ear. Lift the ear up and gently put it into the ear. The child or person you are using it on will be able to tell you I'd you go too far. It doesn't have to be inserted that far to be able to see.
1564986
You can use normal headphones in it if you want to go running with it. It doesnt have any screwing motion, you just shove the jack in, its a kind of tight fit, but I figure its that way to keep the water tight seal.
2030238
Nope, not at all. I have pretty small ears, but the silicone covers are VERY soft, and come in several sizes.
409022
Yeah if you have it next to your ear, the metal sliding it's kinda obnoxious, but then I'd be asking why you'd have it next to your ear Haha.
464709
That happened to me until I went on underwater'a website and read to rub Vaseline around the earbud, then insert in ear. It made a world of difference. If that doesn't work, you may need a larger size bud.
690671
The instructions on the package helped me the most. Roll it between your fingers lightly at first, as it gets more narrow increase the pressure as you roll. Once it is rolled pretty narrow hold the top of your ear and pull it up as you slide the ear plug in. I kinda turn the ear plug and insert at the same time. Leave enough outside the ear to grip it so you can pull it out. Hope this helps.
407453
I have small ears as well, so I'm always using the smallest adapters available, and at times, some of them are too big. That said, these fit me well, when using the smallest adapters. You have to make sure you use the smallest "wheel", and the smallest actual headphone cover. Also, make sure to use the rubber headphone covers and opposed to the "felt" cover. This combination works perfect for my small ears. I can wear these easily for 5 hours without them becoming uncomfortable, but after that, you do start to feel them, but for me anyway, that's the case with all earphones.
1287714
You have a little over 1/16 of an inch around the inlet for headphones. It is soft rubber in that section as well for further movement if needed. Hope that helps.
1747798
Not exactly. The over-the-ear swings around on the hinge and the ear bud can be moved up and down as well as rotate "in and out". The net effect is that you can have the ear buds fit perfectly on your ear and stay that way. Due to the size of the ear bud (part of the reason for the great performance), you cannot exactly push them into the ear, but rather right on top of your ear canal. Hope this makes sense. I highly recommend them.