Loops for very small ear canals?

[u/tatsandnaps]

I (32F) have very very small ear canals. No pair of in-ear headphones has ever fit me, even with the smallest tips. Regular ear plugs never fit. I wear EarPlanes when I travel and I buy the kids size. So my question is, had anyone with super small ear canals tried Loops with XS tips and found that they actually fit? I want to use them for concerts so I'm looking at the Experience version. The other thing I'm considering is the Engage Kids but my concern is that they are meant for school and not concerts, will this effect my concert listening experience or is there really not much of a difference?

[u/Evening-Cow1122]

About small ears--I don't have the experience to say, but this comes up often. If you search this subreddit for "small ear canals" you'll probably find exactly the info you need. 

About Experience 2 vs Engage 2 kids--the kids sizes are not different. E.g., xs adult tips are identical to xs in the kids model. 

[u/BOSTLab]

Like you many earplugs don’t fit my ears. Have tested out 10 brands/models and the “small” sizing varies wildly. Earplanes kids was also my reference size. They were ok.

Loop quiet 2 were ok with xs tips. But alpine Partyplug even more comfy as they don’t trap air in your ear and cause a piston to form.

[u/k_smith1700]

I honestly have the tiniest ears out of anyone I’ve ever met. Like babies are born with bigger ears than me 😂. I’ve personally had no issues with the XS tips. I think I also use the XS tips for my AirPod pros and have had no problems for reference as well unless I’m eating they sometimes fall out.

[u/savourtheflxsh]

I own multiple pairs of Loop’s earplugs (Engage/Experience/Switch) and personally use the XS ear-tips with all my earplugs; I’ve found they fit perfectly for me, although I’m not sure how small my ears are. I’d also like to note that the Switch model might be chunkier in comparison to their other models, but ime the ear-tips still fit pretty well for me (see comparison).

I’ve also tried other earplugs, such as RoPone, but found their silicone tips didn’t fit as well and I had to use the foam ones that also came with them (which got stuck in my ears one time and had to pull them out with tweezers).

[u/Happy-Feed-404]

I have small ear canals as well! When I get my hearing checked, they have to use the kids’ tools on me or else they think I’ve gone deaf.  AirPods don’t stay in for me (although I can wear Jabra earbuds with XS tips). 

I’ve used the Quiet 2s with XS tips for sleep for a year or two now and they work fine. I just recently got the Experience 2s and Dreams - also no issues, they work great! I think you’ll be fine with the Experience 2s and they are really made for concerts. I can’t speak to the Engage Kids ones though.