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Recommendations for headsets for people with small ear canals/openings - Suzie

Posted: Feb 12, 2013

Dear Friends:

I seem to have small ear canals/openings and because of that my Spectra headsets broke because I have to push them in too far and they will not fit and now the copper wire disoldged and now I am looking to buy another pair. I went on the Dictation Warehouse site and talked to a rep there and he said that a good headset for people with small ear canals/openings is Grundig swing phone USB PC headset; have any of you heard of this brand and if so can you give me pros and cons of this brand. Thanks.

I would like recommendations that you all think would be good for people with small ear canals/openings.

Thanks so much.

Fondly,

Suzie

regular headphones - RB

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I have relatively small ear canals and they usually will not stay in my ears. I also noticed I was getting ear infections quite regularly. I switched over to the noise cancelling type headphones that cover the ear and I love them. I look like Princess Lea while I am typing, but thats ok. I am comfortable and can hear well. I initially bought a pair for like $5 just to try them out and liked them. I bought a better pair, but they were still only about $40 and well worth the money.

Me too, and can't stand any beans in my ears anymore because of that. - sm

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I like Sony over-the-ear headphones in general, but looking to replace the ones I have now because they're getting loose/sloppy. Thanks to your post, I checked out one of my old favorites that have been out of stock at Radioshack for a while, and they're back! (see link) They're Koss headphones that usually run about $39.99, often could wait for a sale and get them at $19.99, but now $15.99. Web only, so you can have them shipped to you or get free shipping & handling by having them delivered to your nearest Radio Shack to pick up (which is what I'm doing).

Check out the reviews, and again, thanks for your post, yay! Also, I was getting ear infections even with over-the-ear headphones, and one doc told me to regularly use a little alcohol on a Q-tip (not too far in, of course) to help with that, which has kept them mostly at bay. Flares up every now and again, and every time, I realize it's when I've neglected to dry out my sweaty headphone ears with alcohol on a consistent basis again.

I use a wireless headset (nm) - Snow Bunny (the original)

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I use Sennheiser wireless over-ear headphones - and absolutely love them.. sm

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I paid a pretty penny for them, around $150 I think, but I've had them forever now, at least 8 years now. I did replace the headphone cushions at one point but they still work great. I love that I can get up from my desk and that I'm unplugged, so to speak! I also look like Princess Leia a lot but hey, lotsa guys loved her back in the day. Ha ha I often forget and answer the door with them on. Egad, what a sight!

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