# Can anyone keep these mp3 earphones in their ears?

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**Created:** [December 8, 2007, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-keep-these-mp3-earphones-in-their-ears/429282 "2007-12-08T14:47:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lillith\_Fair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@Lillith\_Fair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lillith_Fair)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-keep-these-mp3-earphones-in-their-ears/429282/1 "2007-12-08T14:47:08Z")

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How can you possibly go running with these earphones? They fall out. Do I have to spend $100 on something else that works?

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**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-keep-these-mp3-earphones-in-their-ears/429282/2 "2007-12-08T15:03:19Z")

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Try getting ones with ear clips, or just run the wires backwards over your ears.

Really though, if they’re the in-ear canal type you shouldn’t be jogging with them unless you’re on a treadmill. The isolation is too dangerous. There are some sport-type clip-on, open-backed headphones you can by, like the Koss KSC-35 or KSC-75 I think. Sony used to make mini headphones that were sort of like earbuds, with a strap over the top of your head like normal headphones.

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**Author:** ![justanoldvet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@justanoldvet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanoldvet)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-keep-these-mp3-earphones-in-their-ears/429282/3 "2007-12-08T16:33:17Z")

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[QUOTE=Lillith Fair]  
How can you possibly go running with these earphones? They fall out. Do I have to spend $100 on something else that works?  
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I found the earbuds that came with my Ipod clone to be painful to wear for extended periods, and, like you say, they constantly fell out during just about any activity. I found a pair of el-cheapo “mini-headphones” at the local discount store for about $5.00 that work very well: they are kinda-sorta like earbuds, but have a clip or band that goes around the head, like regular headphones, but much thinner. The sound quality is a bit lower than the originals, but not enough to make any fuss over, and they are comfortable and stay in place.