Is it necessary to wear ear plugs with the ear band? I find ear plugs to be extremely uncomfortable
215947
I would have to say yes....my mom tried the bandit without ear plugs and she still got water in her ears.....I find ear plugs uncomfortable too but the silicon ones seem to be pretty good with the bandit
215948
Yes, the ear plugs are necessary if you are trying to prevent water in your ears. THe band simply keeps the earplugs from falling it. The Mack's pillow soft silicone ear plugs are not as bad as other earplugs--they conform to your ear shape, instead of the other way 'round. I agree with you, though, wouldn't it be great if the band were waterproof and would form a sort of "suction" OVER your ear, instead of IN your ear, to keep water out. Why don't you invent that?! Good luck to you. Donna
215949
I would say yes. The Mack's silicon earplugs are the most comfy. We use the Ear Band-It to hold the silicon earplugs in and keep them watertight.
824201
The band is rather floppy along the back of your neck, so laying on the band will not move the earpieces in your ears. You will feel its presence though. In my opinion, the only time the band feels awkward is when wearing a fleece or vest that zips all the way up your neck and the collar unfolds to cover the back of your neck. I have to make sure the band fits inside the collar or else it bounces around when running.
1115977
That was the reason I bought them. They work the best out of everthing I tried. Ear plugs create other problems. This was the bes set of more than 12 types I tested. Being the softest gave them the best fit and didn't poke me if I rolled over to sleep on my side.
1969420
I've used Flents for years. I've tried other kinds of earplugs, but always return to them. I use them for sleeping, and in my opinion, they block sounds well and are very comfortable.
523041
No. I find these comfortable. Some of the tips are made out of memory foam. You roll it in you fingers to compress it and insert into your ear. It will then expand and create a almost noise free seal. "like an ear plug". They come with different sizes of tips. They also provide a few rubber tips as well. I have not changed them out as the ones that are on the unit as received works great for me.
686387
Possibly, but I've only worn them while enjoying live (loud) music, and it doesn't muffle out the music, it just brings the sound level down a few decibles - enough to enjoy the music without damaging your hearing. I usually use Flents Quiet Please Foam Ear Plugs when I want drown out loud noises.
509671
no you cannot plug in earplugs, its better in your cap I duct tape the side handles closed after I insert one hair elastic on each side, I make a bun of my hair, then wrap the hair elastics around bun this keeps it on my head which is ideal as earpcs wires are fragile and short, if you swim and the ear pc wires are stressed a lot you will lose sound quickly ruining the gadget. but using this method mine last two years I swim 12 hrs a week
197629
These were uncomfortable for me with or without using the rubber ear pieces. I ordered some foam ear buds - B004XJ6R0Q and now they are fine. I can wear them for hours without problem.
272680
I used them, and I inserted them correctly (rolled them up into a tight cylinder then put them in my ear). In the morning, my ears hurt, even for a little while after I took the ear plugs out. I think I must have small ear canals -- when I buy headphones that have different-sized ear pieces, I always have to use the smallest ones. Anyway, I would say they are not comfortable for smaller ears.
476086
Just my opinion, but I think not. As I said in my review, I found them too uncomfortable to wear for a few minutes, but even if they fit you better than they fit me, I don't see how anyone could possibly sleep with these on. Try some simple earplugs like these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001YXOEE/ref=nosim/103-1990038-9555833?n=228013
1657275
They will muffle the sound without ear plugs well, playing music will drown out everything around you. No earplugs needed.
23229
I find them to be a bit of a pain to get into my ears, and once they are in, they begin to hurt after awhile. I assume that is because they are too big for my ear canal. I stopped using them and went back to another type of ear plug.
1982377
1. They're comfortable. I've worn them to a number of concerts and have yet to remove them due to discomfort. 2. I have average ears and they fit well. 3. At concerts, I often insert and remove the plugs to see exactly what I'm missing in terms of fidelity and volume. I find that I always end up listening to the songs with them in. 4. Save your ears! Get them!
1456843
Quite frankly, they work really well for me, but as my ex who was a nurse told me, you are asian, and you have really large ear channels... there fore they fit, people with smaller ear channels have a more difficult time getting them to fit comfortably... I would chop the larger flange off, to get them deeper into my ear... They do really well as noise blocking ear plugs.
927115
Pamela, probably not. While not an uncomfortable headset it is rather formfitting in design. There is not a lot of room behind the ear. Hope you find something.
239106
Some really uncomfortable ones. They are ear buds. Not the in ear kind too.
1378216
Do you honestly need instructions to put an ear plug in your ear? Squeeze between fingers and insert into ear, they will puff back up. Simple enough. Here's how to use shoes...putting them on usually does the trick. lol