Question: How to keep AirPods in ear

By peter, 25 April, 2024

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Apple Hardware and Compatible Accessories

I have a pair of Apple Airpods Pro 2 and really love them.

The problem is that, when I exercise and tilt my head in certain directions, they can occasionally fall out.

I'm wondering what the best and easiest device people would suggest for holding the Airpods in my ears so that they don't accidentally fall out.

My wife just bought a device that slips over the Airpods and has a little extension that fits into the upper part of the ear. Two problems:
1. It is difficult to tell right from left when putting them on the Airpods.
2. There are little holes in the device that have to exactly line up with some holes or microphones on the Airpods. At first glance, this seems very difficult to do without sight.

Anyway, just wondering what people are using for this purpose and find best.

Thanks for any suggestions.

--Pete

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By Holger Fiallo on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 10:11

There should no issues. They never came out when I use them. Even when I shake my head. Make sure you are using them correctily.

By Medved Mitarev on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 10:11

I completely agree with the previous comment. Your AirPods Pro shouldn't be falling out of your ears. Here’s a suggestion: go to Settings on your iPhone or iPad, select your AirPods Pro, and perform the Ear Tip Fit Test provided by Apple. This test will help you determine if you’re using the correct ear tips for your AirPods. The right tips should create a perfect seal in both ears, stay in place on their own, significantly enhance noise cancellation, and prevent the AirPods from falling out. I’ve been using a pair of second-generation AirPods Pro for over eight months now and truly love them. For instance, I often use them instead of my wired headphones, even now as I write this impersonal post in the university library. I hope this advice proves helpful.

By peter on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 10:11

Thanks for the previous responses. The Airpods do mostly stay in my ears, and I use them a lot.

I have just had them fall out on several occasions. Usually when I'm exercising and doing some exercise where I am on my side with one ear pointing up and one down. Then I will sometimes (but not always) have one drop to the floor. I've also had one or two other incidents where one fell out while cleaning the house. I am trying to prevent such incidents since, for example, I wouldn't want one to fall into the toilet while cleaning the toilet!

Yes, I have tested the various sizes of buds that comes with the Airpods, found the correct size, and noise cancelation tests show that they are a good fit.

For me, it is worth protecting such an expensive device from such accidents if possible.

--Pete

By Holger Fiallo on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 10:11

Amazon might have those that can help with it. All similar AirPods will have the same problem.

By Julian on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 10:11

Thay are available on Amazon, and they work great. I haven't had an AirPod fall out since I've been using these ear tips.

By peter on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 10:11

Thanks for the suggestion.

I assume that these replace the Apple ear tips and offer the same amount of noise reduction as using the Apple ear tips?

Also, if these foam ear tips are on the Airpods, will the Airpods still fit in their case for charging?

Thanks. This just might be the solution.

--Pete

By peter on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 10:11

Can you tell me the name of these memory foam ear tips or provide a link to them on Amazon so that I can check them out and make sure I'm looking at the right thing?

Thanks.

--Pete

By Ricardo Brandão on Friday, May 3, 2024 - 10:11

As I said in the subject, my second-generation AirPods Pro also jump out of my ears. From my experiences, the very secretion produced by the ears is capable of knocking down the headphones, considering that they are fixed for a long time after cleaning the ears and tips.

I have another headset that has a kind of wing to improve the fixation in the ear canal, this one doesn't fall even if I want to