Get the Best Sound from In-Ear Headphones - Lifehacker
Thu, Jan 29th, 2009
When you grow weary of the pedestrian sound from "ear bud" headphones, the in-ear models might be your next step up. Here's a few tips on making your music sound great inside your ear canals.
Audiophile Steve Guttenberg, who had no role whatsoever in Police Academy, suggests creating a very specific, personalized fit for the pointy headphones. One ear canal may be bigger or differently shaped than its companion, so try all the fitting pieces in each ear. You generally want to gently push the tips until you hear external noise soften. If that doesn't work, try the "lobe tug":
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