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Originally Posted by oldschooljohn";p="
what's the reccomendation for the best earplugs for my glacier? Also best earphones (reasonably priced)
Also... I know this sounds silly... but I cannot find a set of ear plugs that fit the holes in my ears. I have tried several brands and they are all too big. I have to jam them in until it hurts and then they fall out anyway.
Is it just me? As far as I know I have "normal' sized ears and my hearing is very good and I'm not deformed or anything (at least not physically) So do they come in sizes or what? Thanks for any advice.
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Best earphones for the Glacier? Probably the triple.fi model from Ultimate Ears. I think they cost about $900. Of course, you don't say what's a "reasonable price" so its impossible to know what you're looking for. I recently bought a pair of OVC T20's that I think are a reasonable price ($26US shipped), and some rate them better than Sennheiser CX300's (they look very similar). There's an eBay seller selling "i-Voda"'s which are similar, also made by OVC, cheaper than the T20's, and seem to leave their customers satisfied (yes, I queried them). Other models with good reputations (albeit higher prices than the lesser known brands) are the Panasonic HJE-50, Creative EP630 and Sharp (MD33? has a four pin plug w/ adapter).
The OVC's, CX300's, EP630's, Sharp, Pana's, I-Voda's and all these type of earbuds use silicone fittings to make a seal in your ear. They are known as "semi canalphones", because they dont go deep in the ear. The silicone buds they use usually come in 3 sizes, S/M/L, so one should fit. There are some variances among the silicone fittings, so some earbuds might fit better than others. You haven't said what you've tried so again, you give nothing to go on for a recommendation.
If you have a problem with them falling out, I would check out models like the Audio Technica ATH-CK5 or Sony EX-81 (possibly EX51/71). They too have the S/M/L silicone buds, but they also hang on the ear, making it impossible to fall out, and the CK5 is particularly known to be comfortable. It has a special loop design that fits in the folds of the ear.
Note that you are better off not buying CK5's or EP630's on eBay, they're all fakes, and so are most CX300's and many Sony's as well. (The OVC's aren't because.... who would want to fake them? The more popular the phone on eBay, the more likely it is to be a fake).