Don’t want to freak you out…

Sam Tellig had a great thing in Streophile years ago about big behind ear flaps...

Kidding aside, I imagine ebony or cherry would sound better than foam. Too much damping with the squishy stuff. 

Oh, and for me it's actually about ¼” out and forward, not 1/8th.

@noromance 

Wonder of the inventor started their research with a Dixie Cup cut in half? If they weren’t so ugly there’d be useful. They would be much more hip with a bow on top through. These babies and a mask to go with them? Smokin! 😂

I've designed some like the foam ones mentioned, tried different materials and whatnot, but never got around to making them, since the soft foam plugs work so well. The hearing muffs, plastic shell, that I cut the fronts off of and removed the shielding material, did a great job of blocking ambient noise and making the sound more dynamic and cleaner.

@ Rodman99999

😂

You know you haven’t been to a site in a while when, all of a sudden, there are images. When did this happen?

I have dinky ears, and they are almost flat against my head. I know when I’m listening to music with someone else, we are hearing two completely different systems.

I found that by placing foam earplugs behind them while I listen, bringing the back of the pinna out and forward it makes the music sound so much more notably better. Cupping my hands behind them works even better, as if I’m straining to hear something far away. But how the heck am I going to enjoy a cocktail? 😉

I wonder about how the quality of each persons pinna and it’s ability to direct sound into the ear canal affects comments here. People who’s systems sound lifeless should try this to see if it’s the system or their ears.

@ william53b:

     I’ve been working on some implants, that will save you the trouble.

     Coming soon, to an Otoplasty Specialist, near you.

When we used get into bar fights we always kept clear of the guys with cauliflower ears and flat noses. 

Yup I’m patient.. LOL

They use to make a foam ear. It was for audiophilers. They were a porous foam. They use it around mics and tweeters to tame nasal, wind, and off axis noise, too.

It was called Big Ears, I think..

Think about poor wrestlers or boxers. Ears bein’ chewed on..

That’s what I want. Someone to box my ears and make them look like peach cobbler.

Actually that sounds pretty good.

Jeez, @oldhvymec snap!

Here you go:

Start there anyways. Wait till the wife starts moving the balance  to the left or right and you ask, "Does that sound off"? Oh NO it's perfect. I have to go make sure I didn't have a stroke. Females!

Ferengi ears, "The Lobes" they work.

Regards