But I had some Blu Tack around and I thought it had a similar texture and was malleable enough to fit a one piece ball inside the ear big enough to seal it, without risking it to get inside, as I have been doing for years with the wax plugs. Sometimes, if I need a proper night of sleep and it's early in the morning already, I have to use some wax plugs in order to block outside noises that might prevent me from sleeping. I knew that Blu Tack had been suggested before for HD280, A900 and similar cans, but, to the best of my knowledge, I never considered it could be used for in-ears too, for fear that it might damage the headphones or be unhealthy for the ears.Īctually, I came across this method purely by chance. at last, amazingly deep and powerful bass, colourful and alive middle tones and laser defined highs! I made sure I got a proper and comfortable vacuum seal by molding them with my fingers all around.įinally, I connected them to my reliable Rio Karma, hit play on "Time" track, by Pink Floyd, from my beloved and trusted "Dark Side of the Moon" album and.
I warmed some Blu Tack with my fingers and stuck it around the headphones, taking care not to block the sound aperture, obviously. "' Silicon ear wax' and 'Blu-Tack' ear-plugs," Med. Most of the plugs tested would meet everyday requirements for protection, but the polymeric foam plugs, treated with petroleum jelly, and moldable plastic materials were most effective in protecting both the middle ear and the ear canal skin. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology (1986), 100: 1337-1340 Cambridge University PressĮight different ear plug materials were tested, in 5 ears each, in artificial shallow underwater conditions for 30 minutes, in order to determine their efficacy in sealing the ear canals to avoid water-borne infections in ear canals and open middle ears. I found out that Blu Tack is actually recommended by UK doctors to protect surfers ears and it has been evaluated in these medical studies too, though they are not publicly available:Įar protection against water-borne infection: an objective evaluation
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