How to Wear Wireless Earbuds

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Wireless earbuds boast a couple of advantages over traditional earbuds. Since the earbuds connect via Bluetooth, they don’t have the long, cumbersome wires that typically end up getting tangled in your pocket. Wireless earbuds can also connect to a variety of Bluetooth-enabled devices, including your smartphone and tablet.

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Try out a few different types of wireless earbuds until you find one that fits your ears well.

1 Try different types and brands of earbuds to find one that fits your ears. Ear canals come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and so there’s no one-size-fits-all type of earbud. Try out different brands and styles of earbuds belonging to friends or family members to see what fits best in your ears. Or, ask sales staff at an electronics store if you can try out a few pairs of earbuds to see which feel most comfortable.^[1]
- In general, men have larger ear canals than women, and so will need larger earbuds.
2 Place the earbuds snugly into your ear canal. In order for earbuds to effectively transmit sound, they need to be lodged in your ear canal and relatively close to your eardrum. Giving the earbuds 2–3 twists back and forth may help to lodge them in place.^[2]
- Fitting the head of the wireless earbuds in your ear canal will also block ambient sound from entering your ears.
3 Pull on your earlobes to seal the earbuds in place. Once you have an earbud loosely in each ear, reach up and lightly tug on each earlobe with your opposite hand. This will slightly open and enlarge the ear canal. While you’re tugging, gently press the earbud farther into place with the index finger of your other hand.^[3]
- For example, to secure the earbud in your right ear, lightly tug on that earlobe with your left hand. At the same time, use the index finger of your right hand to push the earbud into your ear canal.
4 Clean earwax out of your ears if your earbuds don’t fit properly. A buildup of wax can change the size and shape of the ear canal. This can cause the earbuds to fit poorly or slip out of your ears when you’re using them. If you notice that the buds don’t stay put in your ears as well as they used to, pull out a couple of Q-tips and clean…