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IEM's Causing Ear Infection!! (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by stringe0@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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Hi guys.. Here am new to IEMs.. I got my Truthear hola a week before. After 6 days of usage I got a (Otomycosis) fungal ear infection and also noticed pain from beginning of the usage. Am on Tropical area here we can't live without Celing Fans and AC's.So the nature of iems to block airflow inside Canal right...That may be the cause?

Does anyone have faced this issue? Is there any breathable Ear tips? Yes I need to compromise in Low sub bass. But I don't want to damage my ears.

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[–] qqererer@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I had custom silicone eartips for my IEMs. I wear them 24/7, so 8 hours at a time without removing is pretty standard for me.

Silicone would get sweaty and slimy and I would get infections that went away if I washed my ears out and let them dry.

Switched to foam tips that I change at least 1x day. I have 4 pairs that are washed, dried and ready to go at any given moment.

You have to be constantly changing them. When I only had one or two pairs of foam tips, I'd go 3-4 days of the same tips and I'd still get infections and the foam was sticky and waxy