i know qtips are not the safest option for ear wax removal but Q grips Ear wax remover is definetly works and clears out the ear at home
Best audio tweak ever, especially for the over 60s
Get your ears dewaxed at least once a year. After I had the procedure I had to wind back the volume on my amp and iPhone by about 30%. Detail improvement was also incredible. Much cheaper than a $5000 DAC.
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I've used the warm water ear wax removal system for decades...thick peroxide drops in the ears, a rubber ball thing to squirt water in there and the wax just comes out. Easy and effective. I NEVER stick a q-tip in my ears...never ever. The warnings regarding ear wax remaining is for idiots who don't use the stuff properly, and to bring you and your money into the doctors office needlessly. |
Typical CYA: don't try this at home. Professional driver on a closed course. Yada yada yada. Because, spazos. Lots and lots of em. Only thing worse than spazos, lawyers. Hence the rampant CYA. Not a spaz? Not a lawyer? Read on! You know the tiny little straw comes with WD-40? Fits nice and snug into any ordinary eye dropper. Squirt water in ear, head sideways over sink. Same exact thing we do here in the clinic all the time. Except we have a much bigger bottle, and trick little sink. |
I read this, it sounds so logical that I bought an ear cleaning kit and then read up on it. Probably not a great idea: "According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology ears ideally never need to be cleaned “for 99 percent of people." There is a natural mechanism that sweeps earwax out like a conveyor belt every time you chat or chew. For the remaining 1%, cotton swabs are not the answer. Instead, those people that tend to create excessive, stubborn ear wax should turn to occasional extraction by a medical provider. "Home-care earwax systems use a gentle liquid in a syringe to flush out the ear canal. While generally safe to use, these home-care systems sometimes cause earwax to melt, and then residual earwax can re-solidify inside the ear canal like cement against the ear drum." |
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017QT84A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IOcmDb7DW72YP Recommended by my internist when he couldn't see thru all the wax in my ear. |
I’ve often wondered about how amazing everyones hearing is and their ability to cut down any piece of equipment , as though they have reference ears or something. Should have reviewer battles where they critique each others systems . I wonder why there isnt more talk about ear hair , side burns , hairstyles (lack there of) , or reading glasses... fancy wires pfft . |
Get rid of all old newspapers, magazines, books. Even better hire a Feng Shui consultant to straighten out your living space. Feel better. Hear better. Have you seen that video of Michael Fremer's listening space? He's doomed by this standard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H07NpWk_Xf8 |
My best related tweak is wearing Eargasm attenuators during my subway commute in NYC. They even come in audiophile packaging for extra slam. https://eargasmearplugs.com/ |
There are over-the-counter products that use a gentle glycerin solution to thin earwax and let it run out. Mostly sold for swimmer's ear, but can be repurposed here so you don't have to use Q-tips and risk eardrum damage. There are also simple lavage pumps/syringes to facilitate the process. Haven't tried one of those. |
This tip comes out regularly here, and it’s a good one. Q-tips don’t work except to get wax that's already out of the way out of the ear. I suggest body wash, and using the shower head or a syringe to use gentle, constant water pressure against the ear canal. Here the Q tip will only make things worse. I literally have to do this several times a week or I notice degraded hearing ability in one or the other ear. |