I have really small ears and ear canals, and AirPods Pro’s are generally uncomfortable (both 2 and 3). They also suck at staying in my ears which defeats the purpose of them being gym buds as well. I’ve tried all kinds of ear tips to no avail. I vastly prefer headphones but unfortunately I have a hair type that gets ridiculous looking headphone lines in it when I wear them. So here I am. I’m hoping for comfort and then features next. ANC would be nice if it’s good, otherwise I guess I might consider wired if I can get much better sound. AirPods don’t sound great when I’m used to my HD 6XX lol.
You might look at “clip on” earbuds. It’s a new form factor in the past few years that doesn’t have a part that goes in the canal
Unless they’ve changed dramatically, they’re not new, just back in fashion. I remember those being around 20 years ago. Of course, they all had cables back then.
I worry about sound quality and everyone hearing what I’m listening to with these but I’ll take a look at them. Maybe they’ve gotten better since last I looked
I have sensitive ears as well and got some bone conduction headphones. They sound all right for me and nothing sits in the ear and you can still hear what’s going on around you as long as they are not too loud. Perfect for riding my bike.
They are called Shox, but there are different brands.
Huawei freeclip
I really like KZ earbuds because they’re so much better than slop audio consumer equipment but they’re basically giving them away. KZ EDX Pro I got for literally [mathing] 7 or 8 USD (?) and they’re amazing for running
I can’t believe how good they sound for the money. They are worth carrying around a USB-C DAC for.
Try behind the head headphones. The bans rides at the back base of your head.
I don’t know if this would solve your problem, but I would try getting a pair of replacement foam ear tips for your earbuds of choice. I always buy the Comply foam ear tips. They come in S/M/L sizes and they make them to fit most ear buds.
I don’t have extra small ear canals, I just prefer them.
Not the best solution but can the silicon ear bud part be taken out or replaced? Some in-ear earphones can still stay in place even with the silicon part off but the sound quality might be worse and they are less securely fitted to the ears.
I use the Soundcore v30i. They dont go in the ear itself - they loop around the back of the ear and are very light. I wear them for 7 hours a day most days and often forget they are on.
I dont know much about sound quality ratings, but I rather like them! (They are also pretty cheap and the battery life is quite good)
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