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3.5 stars
"Get custom ear molds"
Pros: Haven't yet tried, but have patients who have
Cons: Very expensive
Summary: I'm a hearing aid provider and my wife is an audiologist. One of her interns also did a study documenting the potential for hearing damage with earphones.
Tom Merritts abstract is partially correct - if headphones don't block out noise, users typically turn up the volume to possibly damaging sound levels. And, unless you have pretty round, and pretty straight ear canals (most people don't), earphones can be uncomfortable over time.
Custom ear molds with good quality standard earphones may provide excellent quality sound at about half the cost. Custom molds (cost + or - $150) significantly dampen external noise AND present the sound closer to the ear drum, giving you a cleaner sound at a much lower volume. Couple the custom molds with a standard, high quality ear bud ear phone ($40?), and for less than $200, you have great sound - and less chance for ear damage.
OR go first class (for both your ears and your wallet)- we fit patients with custom molds made specifically for Shure earphones (we use Westone Laboratories). First class sound, first class fit - & happy ears. Only drawback is that you'll have to go to your Audiologist or Hearing Aid Provider to have the custom molds fit.
Where to buy
Shure SE420 Sound Isolating Earphones (black):
$349.00 - $349.99
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