In-ears headphones fit matters a lot
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In-ears headphones fit matters a lot
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Re: In-ears headphones fit matters a lot
#2A bit tangential, does anyone here have any thoughts/comments/reviews about the Nura[0] headphones?
From what I understand, they put a microphone next to the speaker to measure your ear’s response to sound. Based on that, a companion software builds a personalized sound profile, which then allows the headphones to auto-equalize the sound to the specifics of your ears.
Do they make a big difference? Are they worth it? How do they compare to other headphones?
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#3I feel nauseated when I use in-ear earphones that reach deep inside. This entire article is not relevant to me. The earphones that I can bear are these : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y4S55RC/. The design reaches inside a little bit, but not too much, and they sound quite decent. I suppose the AirPods (but not the Pro) are similar in design.
Re: In-ears headphones fit matters a lot
#4A bit tangential, does anyone here have any thoughts/comments/reviews about the Nura[0] headphones? From what I understand, they put a microphone next to the speaker to measure your ear’s response to sound. Based on that, a companion software builds a personalized sound profile, which then allows the headphones to auto-equalize the sound to the specifics of your ears. Do they make a big difference? Are they worth it?…
Apple’s AirPods Pro and Max do the same thing, but they don’t have any settings you can tinker with. They’re for measuring fit and seal.
Re: In-ears headphones fit matters a lot
#5A bit tangential, does anyone here have any thoughts/comments/reviews about the Nura[0] headphones? From what I understand, they put a microphone next to the speaker to measure your ear’s response to sound. Based on that, a companion software builds a personalized sound profile, which then allows the headphones to auto-equalize the sound to the specifics of your ears. Do they make a big difference? Are they worth it?…
I haven’t tried the Nura but I’m a bit skeptical because a microphone is another digital “thing” that can be good or bad in measure the sound, and I don’t think the quality of a micro microphone is superb. So I prefer to rely on my ears but surely for “not trained” ear is not a bad thing to understand how really a (headphone) tip works compared to the bigger or smaller.
Re: In-ears headphones fit matters a lot
#6I feel nauseated when I use in-ear earphones that reach deep inside. This entire article is not relevant to me. The earphones that I can bear are these : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y4S55RC/ . The design reaches inside a little bit, but not too much, and they sound quite decent. I suppose the AirPods (but not the Pro) are similar in design.
Have you tried bose earphones? They are the most comfortable I've tried so far. Admittedly, I haven't tried many.
They look similar to the ones you linked, they stay very well in my ears thanks to the hook thingy.
https://www.amazon.com/Bose-QuietComfort-Acoustic-Cancelling...
Re: In-ears headphones fit matters a lot
#7The main thing I can't stand about many sealed in-ear headphones is that lightly jostling the wire causes a massive bass thump in my ear. Regardless of fit, effectively this means I can't move at all while listening to them. The effect is so loud that I marvel that anybody can ignore it.
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#8It is very important to have a good fit in-ears headphones, especially if you use to do gym trainings.
Myself, I own a pair of Sound Core Liberty Air-2 and they fit very nice in to my ears.
Those replaceable foam bits make the difference.
I admit the fact that in my opinion, they are too expensive for the quality they offer, but .. This is it now.. They are my daily music gadget.
Re: In-ears headphones fit matters a lot
#9The main thing I can't stand about many sealed in-ear headphones is that lightly jostling the wire causes a massive bass thump in my ear. Regardless of fit, effectively this means I can't move at all while listening to them. The effect is so loud that I marvel that anybody can ignore it.
They sell them without wires
Re: In-ears headphones fit matters a lot
#10I've been using Comply foam tips on in-ears for years. Most recently got some for my Air Pods Pro. They give a good seal, and they help keep the earbuds from slipping out. The downsides are that they aren't quite as easy to pop in (since you need to squish the foam and then let it expand inside), they can be irritating over long periods of time, and you will need to replace them every few months.
Despite those issues, I still find the foam tips far better than any silicone tip I've tried. Those never feel like they fit right, either being too small or feeling like they're so big that they're trying to pop themselves back out.