I've always had trouble getting earbuds to stay in my ears. Maybe I have smaller-than-average ear canals, but for whatever reason, standard earbuds just don't feel comfortable, and fall out really easily. And trying to listen to my iPod while running is incredibly frustrating.
This is exactly the problem which led Seth Burgett to invent yurbuds. Well, okay, not exactly the same problem, because Burgett was training for an Iron Man triathlon, whereas I'm working my way back up to a half-marathon and generally running about three miles at a time so far.
But you get the point. Yurtopia yurbuds are "earbud enhancers" which fit onto standard earbud headphones including, importantly, Apple iPod earphones or even many Bluetooth headsets. They are designed to both help the earbuds stay in place and to channel more of the sound into your ear, allowing you to turn the volume down and still get better sound quality.
You can either buy a standard size, or send in a photo of your ear with either a quarter or Apple earbuds for size reference to get a custom-fit set.
I received a set to try out, and I was pretty impressed with them. They yurbuds are made of a soft rubber which is pretty comfortable. It takes a tad more effort putting them in than naked earbuds, but that's also what keeps them in place. The response has been overwhelming.
At one event in Cincinnati, they sold out of their stock on the first day and had to get more shipped overnight for the next day. Burgett has used his iPhone to record short clips of runners' reviews of the Yurbuds at these events.
Many of them are posted to a YouTube channel. In the videos, people run up and down the aisles, head bang, do jumping jacks, and even Irish dancing to see if they will fall out.
Those reviewers, at least, were pleased by the results. Explore further. Louis Post-Dispatch. More from Computing and Technology. Use this form if you have come across a typo, inaccuracy or would like to send an edit request for the content on this page.
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