I work in a fabrication shop that is very loud so instead of wearing ear plugs, I wear in ear monitors with good enough isolation so that I can listen to YouTube while I work. A lot of people with a loud workplace probably do this, I assume.
I know that etymotics are divisive because of how deep they fit. I ordered a pair of ER2XR And if they don't work out for me, I can just return them to Amazon, but I figured I'd ask around ahead of time, for anybody who likes this brand and the way that they fit, and finds it comfortable, have you ever tried to wear them for the full length of a normal work shift? What was your experience with it? If it was uncomfortable at first, but you figured out a way to make it work, what did you do that helped? Basically what I'm looking for is any possible tips to help improve comfort to increase the likelihood that I can make them work for me.
I've worn them for those kinds of durations with little discomfort, but they're really annoying if you have to take them out then put them back in with any kind of frequency. Microphonics are also an issue if you're gonna be moving around a lot. Could try wearing them with the cable wrapped over your ears like other IEMs, which helps with microphonics, but it looks kind of awkward.