Try ear-coning to really clean 'em out. Cones are inexpensive /available at health-food stores or alternative med. outlets. Good non-contact, non-abrasive, non-solvent method to get the grunge out. Be sure to follow directions, know what you're doing, & how to use them. Have a helper on hand (so you don't set yourself on fire) & do his/hers too.
Clean Ears: Cheap Tweak?
"It was like a veil was lifted..." Well, not exactly, but I am curious about how many audiophiles clean their ears on a regular basis. Not the exterior, but deep inside using a solution like carbamide peroxide or hydrogen peroxide followed by a warm water rinse to remove wax. It's something I do once a year (two treatments a day for several days) and the amount of crud that comes out is surprising. It does seem to make a difference, especially with regard to clarity. Anyone else use this "cheap tweak?"