jagorev
Headphoneus Supremus
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Haven't posted in this forum for a long time, but just thought I should share my ordeal with the rest of you:
I've been using the Shure SE210 for a couple of months without any problems. Today, I popped them in a little while after taking a shower (though I took care to dry out my ears first). A few minutes later, I tried to remove them.
The right one came out just fine. The left one also came out. But... something felt kind of funny. I looked at the left earbud to realize that the earphone sleeve (the black foam kind) was still lodged in my ear. It must have been the residual moisture that made it slip off the earphone.
As they are fairly small, and go in quite deep, it looks impossible to get out. I've been trying for half an hour with various kinds of tweezers, and it doesn't seem to do any good. I've also had a friend take a look at it, but they weren't able to do anything.
My only option now looks like going to a clinic in the morning and having a doctor extract it. This will make me late for work, cost me a copayment, and be a totally stupid waste of time over something so small, but I don't see any other good option.
So here's a warning to all Shure owners: NEVER, EVER use your Shure earphones if your ears are even remotely moist. And please make sure you have health insurance.
I'll update in the morning.
I've been using the Shure SE210 for a couple of months without any problems. Today, I popped them in a little while after taking a shower (though I took care to dry out my ears first). A few minutes later, I tried to remove them.
The right one came out just fine. The left one also came out. But... something felt kind of funny. I looked at the left earbud to realize that the earphone sleeve (the black foam kind) was still lodged in my ear. It must have been the residual moisture that made it slip off the earphone.
As they are fairly small, and go in quite deep, it looks impossible to get out. I've been trying for half an hour with various kinds of tweezers, and it doesn't seem to do any good. I've also had a friend take a look at it, but they weren't able to do anything.
My only option now looks like going to a clinic in the morning and having a doctor extract it. This will make me late for work, cost me a copayment, and be a totally stupid waste of time over something so small, but I don't see any other good option.
So here's a warning to all Shure owners: NEVER, EVER use your Shure earphones if your ears are even remotely moist. And please make sure you have health insurance.
I'll update in the morning.