Originally Posted by
richard
On long trips I find in-the-ear earbuds are more fatiguing than over the ear NC cans. So for me, they don't work on longer flights and I prefer my Bose phones. I find for short flights, they're fine, but at home when I wear headphones it's usually over-the-ear kind as well, not sure why, I suppose they are more comfortable.
For long flights, especially when sleep is involved, I'm the exact opposite, except I'm using custom in-ears. I don't really like the clamping pressure of Bose cans, but I didn't like their ANC aviation [pilot] headsets either. When I tried Koss buds and just a standard ear bud, I found them to be quite uncomfortable as well.
Do you find ear plugs uncomfortable as well (e.g. you don't like in-ear pressure), or are earbuds what bother your ears?
Cheers.