The general trend of technology brands moving to the stick format of AirPods had left wireless earbuds in the background, which ran the risk of becoming a niche product – or even disappearing in the long term.
One of the arguments used by brands that have switched from the button type to the stick type, as Samsung has done in its Galaxy Buds 3, is that the Many people drop their earbuds because they don’t fit well in their ear, and that is why the other is a safer choice for the majority.
However, some models of earbuds are beginning to appear that solve the historical problem of comfort and, above all, stability that these types of devices had until now.
Specifically, I will tell you about the Bose QuietComfort Earbudsthe latest model from the renowned American audio brand – you can read here my complete analysis of the QuietComfort Earbuds, mid-range and 219 euros –, although I will give you examples of other previous models also with a design in-ear or intraural.
Before starting, a disclaimer: I can only tell you my personal experience. No person has the same ear shape as another, so what I tell you here may not apply to your case. For me, in particular, the earbuds have never given me too many problems or have they fallen, apart from some models where I have noticed that they moved somewhat.
The problem: in-ear headphones with little support that end up falling
Earbud headphones used to consist of a small earpiece and relatively round shapes reminiscent of a button.
In the case of in-ear models, the most popular today thanks to the fact that they are the only ones that offer the active noise cancellation function – at least in its most advanced form – this button is attached to a pad that is It enters the ear canal and isolates you from the outside.
The problem?
That even if the pad is correctly placed inside the ear and is the correct size, the rest of the headset does not do much to rest on the ear and not move. Therefore, It happens to many people that the headset moves too much and in some cases it falls completely, even with light movements.
The secret: the silicone fin
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The solution proposed by the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds is based on a small silicone fin located just below the pad.
When you put on the headset, this fin rests just on the outside of the ear, called the shell, so that it stabilizes the headset and prevents it from turning into a different position and also from involuntary movements.
This fin is very light and seems insignificant, but I can assure you that all the models of wireless earbuds with this that I have tested are much more stable than previous versions.
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An example is the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2, in which the fin is a little more noticeable and which are even more stable than those from Bose. In them I could notice that this fin is also a help to position the headphones correctly when you put them on.
In the case of the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds, this fin is attached to an entire silicone cover with which the headphones provide better isolation from the outside for ANC mode.
Shape that adapts to the ear
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And another aspect where you can see that earbud manufacturers are gradually perfecting their design is the body shape itself.
What was previously simply a button attached to a pad, in current models has meant a change in the shape of the helmet, especially in the part next to the pad, so that it better adapts to the shape of the ear.
In the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds you can clearly see a convex part that adapts to the shape of the shell of the earwhile above there is a flat part that is very useful because it serves as a stop, so that it helps you put them on well and not insert them too deep into your ear.
Something similar happens in the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2, which are a paradigmatic example because this feature was not present in the previous model, the original Pixel Buds Pro, in which Google had not yet found this design solution.
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