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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 10:07 am
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Originally Posted by masonp123
One plus about the etymotics - the buds are so small that you can actually lie on your ear and its not noticeable. Only a very thin wire protrudes.
^^^
Though I wonder about the health effects of sleeping with sealed ear canals. Mrs. ralfp, Dr. of head holes, doesn't have the foggiest idea.

I can imagine one downside: sleeping into descent and waking up with a painful pressure differential (increasing ambient pressure improves the seal).
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