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How do you mark left from right on your earbuds?

post #1 of 7
3/4/11 at 4:47am
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I seem to always be putting in ear buds in complete darkness, at night, when I can't sleep.  I needed a way to mark left from right.  My method is to tie a knot on the left ear bud cord (they are small wires) near the Y connection of the left and right channels.

 

How do you do it? Just curious if anyone has any ingenious ways!  My buds were less than $30 bucks.  I don't think I could abuse some ETY's like this or any high end buds.

 

Maybe I will learn something

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post #2 of 7
3/4/11 at 5:17am

I wouldn't tie a knot, it would not be good for the cable. I use my PFE at night and I just guess in the dark, then swap if I'm wrong...they only fit one way. How about a drop of super glue somewhere to make a bump?? I never tried that.

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post #3 of 7
3/4/11 at 8:08am

You can put a small piece of tape as well. Masking tape would be easy to remove and not leave much residue.

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post #4 of 7
3/4/11 at 3:53pm

Easy, put on my buds before turning off the lights. biggrin.gif

 

But Seriously, the masking tape idea seems good. 

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post #5 of 7
3/4/11 at 6:55pm

Maybe you can try etching a little groove or something into the plastic. But good earbuds should have physical indications anyway.

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post #6 of 7
3/4/11 at 7:27pm

You can use some of this tape. It will make things easier. 

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post #7 of 7
3/7/11 at 7:48pm

I use a dab of the gel super glue on my left bud, I have most of my IEM's marked this way.  I wish all the IEM manufacturers would get on the bus and have some sort of tactile marking for the left one.


Edited by dziendobry - 3/7/11 at 8:01pm
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