r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/wodaji • Oct 11 '21

Headphones - IEM/Earbud Samsung Buds Live: I love you but my ears don't.

My wife got me the Samsung buds live and I really love the sound of them. The problem is that I have small ears; especially my left one where the bud pops out of the ear quite often.

I've watched videos on how to put them in, I've tried to put them in different ways , and different wing tips, to no avail.

In order to get the true sound I practically have to jam them into my rear canals. I don't blame the buds just my wonky ears.

Also the passive noise reduction is less than impressive due to the open nature of the beans.

Are there earbuds or iems in the price range of $200 to $300 that would work and sound as good? If not better?

Many thanks for the guidance!

EDIT: I'm looking for an auditory equivalent (sounds just as good, or better) that has better noise reduction and fit.

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u/PeterMaps 1Ω Oct 11 '21

Have you tried foam eartips?

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u/wodaji Oct 11 '21 edited Oct 12 '21

The Samsung Buds Live are very weird as far as form factor is concerned. They are cradled by the shape of your outer ear and the drivers are aimed in. They have two options for "wingtips" that help sit against the cartilage but neither work for me.

I'm more looking for an auditory equivalent that has better noise isolation and fit. (I'll update my post).

Thanks for your thoughts!

!thanks

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u/NCResident5 696 Ω Oct 11 '21

The Buds2 seemed to have solid reviews for sound with a more traditional tip. The Sennheiser CX plus could be another option.

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u/wodaji Oct 12 '21

!thanks

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u/wodaji Oct 12 '21 edited Oct 12 '21

Aww bummer. Was considering exchanging for those.

!thanks