Improve In-Ear Headphones (Ear-Buds)

Those ear-buds never fit in my ears. But there's a simple solution to that.

Step 1 Obtain plain ol' ear-buds.

I bought a new MP3 player. It came with these ear-buds. They don't fit me, and my left ear feels like someone sanded the inside of it -- that was me, twisting these to try to stuff them into my ears. Ouch.

Comments

[emdc]

I discovered this trick not long after I got my 1st iPod.
I cut the centers out of the EarGels so that it's just a sleeve around the earbud, leaving the speaker area uncovered. To me, it sounded MUCH better than listening through the small hole in the EarGels.

[radiorental]

where can one purchase these ear gels that you speak of?

[bluenightweasel]

in soviet russia, ear gels purchase you!

[Ph3nomin0n]

HAHAHHAHAHAH... In Soviet Russia, Road forks you! god I love family guy

[foxtrot4697]

yeah it wasnt family guy at all, they just used the joke

[Ph3nomin0n]

Before you say anything, I know it was Yakov Pokhis, but Family guy perfected it.

[imonsei]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakov_Smirnoff

was he named Pokhis as ... oh yea he was :D

[mztriz]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004WINT/qid=1146521222/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-1139151-6393418?v=glance&s=wireless

[amclaussen]

Nice Instructable.
Your observation about ill fitting ear buds is absolutely true, but the most important change when the earphone is well coupled to the ear canal, is that the deep bass becomes audible, more than a volume raise.

Could anyone publish an Instructable on how to make a personalized custom built molds of ones ear canal, like those used by audiologist adapted auditory auxiliars?

[namnnumbr]

i did it wrong - can you post an instructable on how to swap ears?

[csmiler]

yup...........control+X.......control+v there......ur done

[Wafflicious]

I thought they rested with the wire going through the groove on our ears

[mztriz]

What kind of headphones are those because I bought some and they don't fit my ipod's headphones.

[baneat]

The set that come with new creative players.

[Plugh]

The Jabra ear gels work great on my iPod headphones. Keeps them in my ears where nothing else will, and adds much better audio response through improved sound isolation.

[slimguy379]

the 1st picture looks as though your sick!! or an alien but I have this prob. and will do this tutorial! Thanks!

[socksy]

I believe that the term "in ear" headphones/earphones actually refers to ones that fit in with gel (like in your instructable) or foam. They're designed to fit in your ear, without being uncomfortable. The general term for all the small head phones is just "ear phones". The in-ear earphones tend to be much better quality, and you can usually hear more bass frequencies. I didn't know there were adapters for the crappy ones - thanks :)

[Phoghat]

This is a really great idea. My kids bought me a pair of really expensive monitor buds and they never fit correctly. Now they do.

[gnargnar]

wanna send me your extras since you just use the mediums? yeah.... you do....

[Rednek Electrition]

You look a little green ??? hulk no offense