Airpods Pro keep falling out of my ears!

elestine wrote:

I have tried all of the ups as well. They continue to fall out. I really think an X-small size might work for me. Please create that size apple.

Apple doesn't read here for suggestions. Let them know your thoughts here:

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I haven’t found a foam insert that works for me. I have a set of the new Comply coming to try.

Got these and man what a difference. They work very well for me.

@gqbrooks -- I just tried it with mine and I can't get them to fall out. My only concern is that everyone's going to tell me "you're doing it wrong" (LOL) but I don't care as long as they stay in. The sound doesn't seem any different, however this solution isn't without problems though:

Problem #1: I just made a call and the person said I sounded muffled. I switched them back to their correct position (down) and they said it sounded perfect again. So, this might be great for listening to music and watching videos, etc. but not making phone calls or anything that requires the mic(s).

Problem #2: It's a little more difficult to get two fingers around the stem in order to press and hold.

I, like many others here, had the 1st gen and 2nd gen AirPods and they actually stayed in my ears really well.

With the Pros that I got for Christmas, the right one would stay in for the most part but the left one would start sliding out almost immediately. I tried the solution of taking a tissue and wiping my ear and the silicone tips of the Pros as well, however that only worked for so long.

I love the audio quality and the noise cancellation. It's unmatched. But Apple needs to come up with a solution for this. These were too expensive at $249 for them to not stay in people's ears. Clearly I'm not alone.

With them in ears upside-down, they don't budge. How weird! I guess I'll just be living in the "Upside-Down" #strangerthings (unless I'm on a call)

Apple definitely needs to compensate us.

I have the same problem. I also have had this same problem with other types of earbuds. I found a fix for the other types of earbuds. Underwater Audio sells a tip that has a straight tree ear flange instead of a cone shape. The straight tip has a way of creating friction or grabbing to create resistance when you try to pull it out. It would be nice if Apple would make a similar tip. They work well. However, these tips from Underwater Audio won't fit the AirPods Pro because of the way the tips are connected. I've attached a picture of what the ear tips look like. Apple, can you do some research and development to create a tip like these that will keep the AirPods Pro in our ears?

So I’ve received both the foam tips and the wing attachments through Amazon, AhaStyle 3 Pairs AirPods Pro Ear Hooks Anti-Slip Ear Covers Silicone Accessories【Not Fit in The Charging Case】 Compatiable with Apple AirPods Pro 2019 (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0837FH283/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_t81mEbKHVCFVT.

The foam tips seem a little more secure than the original silicone tips but I haven’t tried them during strenuous activity. The wing tips feel very secure and aren’t difficult to slip on or remove. I was someone who had to use wing tips on my AirPod 1 version so this isn’t big deal for me. I’d rather know they’re secure than take a chance at losing one while Mountain biking. Hopefully Apple will supply there own fix to everyone free of charge but that’s only if everyone keeps giving feedback directly to Apple and not just posting frustration on this forum.

Solution!

Exchange your AirPod Pros and get the Powerbeats Pros! They’re made by Apple, sold anywhere AirPods are sold, and come in 4 colors: ivory, black, moss, and navy. I personally bought black but for those who like the AirPod white, the ivory look great! For more info check them out on the Apple store website, or on the beats by Dre website at https://www.beatsbydre.com/earphones/powerbeats-pro. Good luck! 😊

Solution!

Exchange your AirPod Pros and get the Powerbeats Pros! They’re made by Apple, sold anywhere AirPods are sold, and come in 4 colors: ivory, black, moss, and navy. I personally bought black but for those who like the AirPod white, the ivory look great! For more info check them out on the Apple store website, or on the beats by Dre website at https://www.beatsbydre.com/earphones/powerbeats-pro. Good luck! 😊

I had an email back from Comply who I was hoping were going to have some foam tips out soon and they told me that they don’t have a technical solution for the AirPods pro but are working on it.

take what you want from that answer.

I have tried the Reddit suggestion about foam inners and it has helped considerably. But not perfect but until Comply come out with something I don’t think anything will.

No need to worry, just a bit of common-sense and here is the solution.

Don't push the silicone tips too deep inside your ear canal. Firstly, just slide the silicone tips into the ear canal and now push back the head of AirPods pro into the concha as shown in the picture and let it sit there safely. You just feel like they might fall out but It never falls out unless you push them forward and away.

Enjoy your AirPods Pro just like I do.

I cleaned my canal and the silicone tip and so far it is a bit better fit. In the mean time i purchased, ear bud holders that i wear around my neck so if they fall out they don't fall on the floor.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XXSS9YB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Seriously 2,800 plus people have the same issue and all the posts here and apple doesn't offer a solution. My old Bose noise cancelling wired headphones stayed in perfectly. Apple needs to help us out. Create something like Bose has.

I found a temporary solution to this problem. If you don’t want to spend extra money buying memory foam tips then you can turn your silicon tips inside out! it looks like the photo below! It kind of acts like a suction for the inside of your ear and it stays on longer than few minutes from my personal experience! It also doesn’t hinder the noise cancellation feature or the transparency feature if you put it in your ear right!

Don’t know the effect of this on your ear in a long run but yeah if you don’t want to spend more money then this could work for a little bit until you save money for memory foam or something else!

I’m sorry about your freakishly cavernous ear canals. The first step in healing is admitting that you have a sickness, though. Have you considered using a couple of boat fenders of the kind used for docking personal watercraft?