Getting in-ear monitors out of your earhole

[wheeledwidewebb]

Is it just me

I have a pair of in-ear monitors, like Ultimate Ear but from Headset Services.

Assuming that all of these things are similar, does everyone have the same difficulty getting the bloody things out. You are not supposed to pull on the wire, but trying to grab any other part of the plug seems impossible.

I am thinking of trying to attach some sort of cord so that I can pull them out with that, anyone ever tried such a thing.

 

[mr_magicfingers]

Push upwards from underneath your ear, I use my thumb just behind my earlobe, this releases the seal and allows them to just pop out.

Putting them in I start with them upside down, slot into my ear and then rotate them backwards and they go in really easily.

 

[cherokee]

Push upwards from underneath your ear, I use my thumb just behind my earlobe, this releases the seal and allows them to just pop out.

Putting them in I start with them upside down, slot into my ear and then rotate them backwards and they go in really easily.

+1............

 

[wheeledwidewebb]

I suspected that I was just being somewhat less dexterous. I will have a play later. Thanks.

 

[digga]

The opening into your head via your ear is not straight!! take this into account as you insert, pretty much as above posts.
i use a twisting motion as i insert and i hold my ear left ear with my right hand above my head to allow entry( and VV with the left hand holding the right ear!)

Oh yea.... don't be tempted to wet them with spit/gob/saliva!! you could give ya'sen a nasty infection.!!
i give mine a wipe over with a baby wipe before/after use.
and another tip...

i use a strip of 'micropore' tape to hold the wire to the rear of my ear so that it takes any stress on the wires before it gets to the 'plug', and i make sure that i move my head for the full 'lifesaver' obsevations etc b4 i get on the bike, thus allowing slack to be pulled up out of the jacket etc

 

[wheeledwidewebb]

Well either I am a spaz or my ones are a bit different from yours.

I cannot get a hold of any part of the unit, save the very edge maybe, but even then because they are a sort of slippery silicone material I certainly cannot grip them at all.

The only way that I can get them out is to hold the wire as well.

Are the Ultimate Ears maybe a bit larger than the ones I have?

These are mine, and they go right down your lughole. I am thinking of drilling a hole through them so that I can stuff a bit of fine cord with a knot on the end through them.

 

[judge]

What you have there are half-shell plugs, they were standard until about 3 years ago and yes one of the reasons for moving to full shell was to provide more 'meat' to grab hold of to remove the plug.

Full shell examples:

As others have said push up underneath the ear to unsettle the plug and then finger in behind the plug to tease it out.

I have big fingers and don't find it too easy to get my only pair of half shell monitors out, fortunately all the others are full shell plugs.

 

[wheeledwidewebb]

I see. In that case I will bin the poxy things and get some new ones.

Thank you all.

 

[brassmonkey001]

Can't you get a fingernail behind a bit?
Mine (UE) are fiddly as they are new to me. I have to pull on my ear in a certain way while trying to get my fingernail behind.
While I think it would be a good idea if the manufacturers provided a small loop of material to pull on, I don't think you should resort to drilling them.
If you do, please take them out first.

 

[judge]

I see. In that case I will bin the poxy things and get some new ones.

Thank you all.

Crikey that's a bit extreme why not get them fitted with a cord you can pull on.

 

[wheeledwidewebb]

Extreme maybe, but I cannot stand things that don't work well.

That said I did not realise that I could get a cord fitted, thats why I thought I would have a bash myself. Do you know of such a 'cording' service then Judge?

Brassmonkey, I know what you are saying about the fingernail business, but mine are too short. Needless to say they are not always quite so trim as I am a slob at heart

 

[judge]

Extreme maybe, but I cannot stand things that don't work well.

That said I did not realise that I could get a cord fitted, thats why I thought I would have a bash myself. Do you know of such a 'cording' service then Judge?

Brassmonkey, I know what you are saying about the fingernail business, but mine are too short. Needless to say they are not always quite so trim as I am a slob at heart

Cording is an option on all UE plugs although not usually deployed on a monitor I cannot determine a useful reason why they couldn't as the fitting is a very slight drilling in to the back of the plug then anchoring the cord.

The picture I posted is of a corded set of our passive blocker plug.

If you want to post a picture of the back of your actual plugs I can ask our technician if they believe there is any reason why they wouldn't be able to be fitted with a cord. If I've got that wrong then what's the worse that can happen I can look a fool

 

[Steptoe]

Use a teaspoon as a lever.

 

[wheeledwidewebb]

Thanks Judge,

Here is a piccy,

 

[judge]

OK I'll send the picture in for their input.

 

[wheeledwidewebb]

Bloomin decent of you fella. Ta.