[vygas]

Have any smaller-eared people tried the Linkbuds? Really curious about them but the only couple of sellers I could see (I'm in Canada) don't take returns on such things.

The only buds I can wear for any amount of time are smaller ones like the Monk Lite, Qian39 or Smabat M1 Pro (MX500-type shells and the Apple side-ported type ones are a no go). I also can't do on-ear headphones which is probably also a bad indication for how the Linkbuds fit and hold. (I can't do Koss Portapros but can use KSC75 all day).

Cheers

I've heard that the drivers are actually smaller than something like a Monk Lite or PK shell, though I haven't seen any measurements of what the actual diameter of the actual donut faceplate is.

 

[mafyou12]

Thanks.

Hmm not looking good... a small-eared review here:

Removing the LinkBuds after wearing them makes me physically wince. My ears ache as much as my heart – but I can’t really blame Sony for the fact that my uniquely small ears can’t handle the smallest earbuds it’s ever made.

might be a more unique situation though.

 

[mt877]

I've heard that the drivers are actually smaller than something like a Monk Lite or PK shell, though I haven't seen any measurements of what the actual diameter of the actual donut faceplate is.

Hmm not looking good... a small-eared review here:

Removing the LinkBuds after wearing them makes me physically wince. My ears ache as much as my heart – but I can’t really blame Sony for the fact that my uniquely small ears can’t handle the smallest earbuds it’s ever made.

might be a more unique situation though.

I think if you're used to wearing flat head earbuds, then your ears are conditioned to having something touching that part of your ear, but YMMV.

 

[mafyou12]

Good point. Thanks. Shouldn't really be different from wearing the Monk Lite.

Also I realized I would be able to return at amazon.ca so i might as well give it a go.

 

[Scubadevils]

Reducing my collection, I'm very happy with two sets of buds which I plan to hold on to - Chaconne and 32pro. Everything else being cleared, first to go is a Blur bundle!

https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/blur-bud-bundle.21592/

 

[samandhi]

Thanks.

Hmm not looking good... a small-eared review here:



might be a more unique situation though.

I have small to medium ears, and they used to make my ears sore also (though I wear earbuds all the time). Not the kind of sore that you feel until you go to move them or take them out. The remedy I came up with (for now) works great, and there is no more soreness for me at all with these:

 

[Carrow]

continuing to clear out my collection ahead of moving house next month, now with price drops

 

[samandhi]

continuing to clear out my collection ahead of moving house next month, now with price drops

What, are you moving to a planet that doesn't have music?

 

[Carrow]

What, are you moving to a planet that doesn't have music?

heh, I'm giving IEMs another shot as well

 

[samandhi]

heh, I'm giving IEMs another shot as well

@WoodyLuvr has disavowed you then...

 

[WoodyLuvr]

@WoodyLuvr has disavowed you then...

@Carrow who?

 

[mt877]

I have small to medium ears, and they used to make my ears sore also (though I wear earbuds all the time). Not the kind of sore that you feel until you go to move them or take them out. The remedy I came up with (for now) works great, and there is no more soreness for me at all with these:

How has that affected the sound for you?

 

[Podster]

Remembering OP had dedicated this thread to Tom I happen to have brought to work today my small but priceless collection of buds he sent me a couple years back, behold the Hungry Panda Dream, Chestnuts and Rasta cabled Ericsson Bass Reflex'ers in their dedicated Nanuk case. Tom had a great ear and deft hand might I say. I enjoyed all three, really love wearing them while reading in quite environments

 

[samandhi]

How has that affected the sound for you?

They might make them a bit warmer, but it is hard to say for sure because they were already a bit warm to my tastes in stock sound. I have used the EQ app on these from day one (Clear Bass up to +4, and the two right most sliders up 3/4 of the way). The great thing about the EQ (like a lot of TWS that have a dedicated app) is that whatever EQ you give it, is stored in memory and even if you use them on a different device without the app installed at all, it will still have this EQ. I don't really think of it as EQ, more like re-tuning them to your tastes (or EQing the onboard DAC directly).

I'm actually STILL in shock that something with only SBC, and AAC can sound so good (comparatively). I would have never pulled the trigger if they didn't have the features I was looking for (permanent hear-through mode). In hindsight, I would have missed out on some truly good sound for TWS IMHO.

 

[mt877]

They might make them a bit warmer, but it is hard to say for sure because they were already a bit warm to my tastes in stock sound. I have used the EQ app on these from day one (Clear Bass up to +4, and the two right most sliders up 3/4 of the way). The great thing about the EQ (like a lot of TWS that have a dedicated app) is that whatever EQ you give it, is stored in memory and even if you use them on a different device without the app installed at all, it will still have this EQ. I don't really think of it as EQ, more like re-tuning them to your tastes (or EQing the onboard DAC directly).

I'm actually STILL in shock that something with only SBC, and AAC can sound so good (comparatively). I would have never pulled the trigger if they didn't have the features I was looking for (permanent hear-through mode). In hindsight, I would have missed out on some truly good sound for TWS IMHO.

Fortunately for me fit has been good with no pain. I mean I feel they are in my ears with a little pressure where they come to rest, but nothing else. I played around with the EQ, but keep going back to EQ Off. The stock sound is working for me.