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ptmcc 5 days ago

I've run many hundreds of hours with two variations of AirPods and they've never once fallen out

paxys 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

Not everyone's ears are the same. MKBHD famously does not use Airpods because he can't get them to stay in. I have tried jogging a couple times with Airpods Pro and they pop out every time.

numpad0 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

EarPods/AirPods designs assume that you have certain genetic feature on ears called antitragus that hugs the stem with two opposing wings. I looked mine in the mirrors and one of the wings is basically missing altogether, making it not "anti"-ing. Tim Cook visibly has a pair of bulbous ones.

I kind of have different ethnic background than MKBHD, so, it kind of makes me wonder how that design got the shape it got and how it stayed that way.

Mtinie 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> MKBHD

For those like me who weren’t familiar with the moniker, it refers to Marques Keith Brownlee, a YouTuber who reviews technology devices.

elondaits 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

In his review of AirPods Pro 3 he says they now stay on better.

rossant 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Might depend on the shape of your ear canal. Mines seem to be weirdly shaped so nothing holds.

dmoy 5 days ago | parent [-]

If you struggle, there are two escalations you can try:

1. Foam eartips ($10-$20) might be sufficient.

2. Custom fit silicone tips ($150-$250). These will work, for basically any ear. But ....... you gotta really want it.