Ear pain after ear plug use

[EJWW]

Hi all, 

 

I've got a super pair of custom made ACS ear plugs. They work very well but the day after wearing them my right ear hurts like hell. The pain subsides over time and by the day after that it feels normal again. 

 

Anyone else experienced this problem? 

 

Could the pain be caused by me not inserting/removing them carefully enough?

 

Any thoughts welcome. I hope I can continue using them as they are 1000% better than any other regular musicians ear plugs I've tried over the years. 

[markbunney]

22 minutes ago, EJWW said:

Hi all, 

 

I've got a super pair of custom made ACS ear plugs. They work very well but the day after wearing them my right ear hurts like hell. The pain subsides over time and by the day after that it feels normal again. 

 

Anyone else experienced this problem? 

 

Could the pain be caused by me not inserting/removing them carefully enough?

 

Any thoughts welcome. I hope I can continue using them as they are 1000% better than any other regular musicians ear plugs I've tried over the years. 

Hi - I get this as well sometimes. Do you use the comfort cream when you put them in, as I find this helps a lot, along with pulling the top of your ear up and out as you put them in.

How long have you had them, I have to change mine every few years due to changing ear shape.

 

I once had to have a pair remade as they weren’t quite fitting correctly. ACS have great customer services and adjusted them for me, and they were much better.

 

[casapete]

I’ve had a similar thing. My ear openings are quite different, one fairly normal size and the other

quite a bit smaller. Using plugs to protect my ears would often result in them hurting a bit, especially

the smaller side. I have different sized plugs for each ear too, and am always careful when inserting

and taking them out.

Using plugs also compacts the wax in my ears a bit too, meaning regular visits to have them cleared.

I also use light olive oil sprayed into my lugholes, do it once a week which seemed to help. 

 

Anyway, I found the ultimate solution - I left the loud band where I needed to wear ear protection!