IEMs Quieter When Deeper In My Ear

Jan 31, 2015 at 11:31 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 3

pelicansfly

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Hello everybody.
I have recently bought Jlabs J6.
When I put the earpiece meant for my right ear in my ear, I can hear the music okay, but I don't feel that it is deep enough in my ear. When I push it deeper in my ear, the music actually gets quieter. I get the pressure feeling of when you plug your ears completely with your hands, and I can barely hear the music. (Hopefully I explained that okay). I was wondering if you guys know why this happens. For some reason it seems to be the right earpiece only. If I were to put the earpiece meant for my right ear in my left ear, the same quiet thing happens to my left ear, but the left earpiece doesn't go quiet for either one of my ears. (This makes me believe that it isn't necessarily due to my ear shape).
Any adive/help would be appreciated! Thanks
If you need some clarification on something I tried to explain let me know and I will try to explain it better.
 
Jan 31, 2015 at 2:46 PM Post #2 of 3
This can occur when there is air trapped between the IEM and the ear drum. The air is compressed as you push in the IEM, and that puts pressure on the eardrum and the IEM driver, preventing them from being able to move as freely. You might try rotating the IEM as you insert it, and/or perhaps rotating and pulling it back out slightly to lessen the trapped pressure.
 
Jan 31, 2015 at 7:10 PM Post #3 of 3
This can occur when there is air trapped between the IEM and the ear drum. The air is compressed as you push in the IEM, and that puts pressure on the eardrum and the IEM driver, preventing them from being able to move as freely. You might try rotating the IEM as you insert it, and/or perhaps rotating and pulling it back out slightly to lessen the trapped pressure.

He's right. It's likely an issue with pressure. You can also try to poke small holes on the eartip to allow a little bit of air to flow through. Foam tips help too as they tend to allow bit of air to flow in.
 

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