# I Can't Get Earbuds to Stay in my Ears **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 15, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-earbuds-to-stay-in-my-ears/717738 "2015-04-15T15:20:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-earbuds-to-stay-in-my-ears/717738/21 "2015-04-19T12:56:34Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > No really - I have this exact same problem and “over the ear earbuds” is the answer. I promise. I work out with them and everything. I should give those a try next time I’m in the market. But in the meantime, have you fellow Weird Earhole Folk tried the foam earbuds that you squish down before you put them in your ear, and they expand a bit to form a decent seal? Just checking all the bases here. ---
**Author:** ![Monocracy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monocracy/32/4493_2.png) [@Monocracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monocracy)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-earbuds-to-stay-in-my-ears/717738/22 "2015-04-21T17:42:13Z")
Yet another vote for hook-over-the-ear buds … simple and effective The hooks don’t interfere with glasses because I often wear sunglasses when I run outside. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-earbuds-to-stay-in-my-ears/717738/23 "2015-04-21T18:02:24Z")
I use [MEElectronics Sport-Fi M6 Noise Isolating In-Ear Headphones with Memory Wire](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038W0K2U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) as in-ear monitor phones when I’m performing. The memory wire is just a bendable, shapeable section of the wire that fits over the back and top of your ear to hold them in place. They come with six sets of tips. ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Hen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-earbuds-to-stay-in-my-ears/717738/24 "2015-04-21T18:12:32Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > I had that problem (during my workouts), until I got the kind which have these hooks/loops which go behind your ears. Now they don’t budge an inch. Even those don’t work for me, not at all. They last about two minutes before falling out, which is about 1.8 minutes longer than the regular style of earbuds. Maybe I’m just a very active listener - I like to run, clean, and dance when listening to music. I use [THESE.](http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDRG45LP-Behind-Neck-Headphones/dp/B00192CBMI/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1429639873&sr=1-4&keywords=headphones+behind+ear) Probably make me look a little technologically stunted, but hey, they work! ---
**Author:** ![amaguri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-earbuds-to-stay-in-my-ears/717738/25 "2015-04-23T17:25:30Z")
Since dumb ol’ Sony decided to stop selling their cheap headband-style earbuds, I’ve encountered this same problem. But I agree with **tenacious j** , when given the option of multiple rubber tips I pick one that is SMALLER than I think I need and it seems to work better. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-earbuds-to-stay-in-my-ears/717738/26 "2015-04-23T17:48:14Z")
Just one more thing that duct tape will fix. ---
**Author:** ![iljitsch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/77aa72/32.png) [@iljitsch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iljitsch)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-earbuds-to-stay-in-my-ears/717738/27 "2015-04-23T18:20:58Z")
You do know you have to push these in far enough that they seal off your ear canal, right? It’s uncomfortable at first but you get used to it fast. If they won’t go in far enough to stay in securely you’re using tips that are too large. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-earbuds-to-stay-in-my-ears/717738/28 "2015-04-23T19:42:36Z")
Pricy but these [Etymotics](http://www.etymotic.com/consumer/earphones/er4.html) are absolutely fantastic for music… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-earbuds-to-stay-in-my-ears/717738.md?page=1)