I use a CPAP machine nightly. So how does the ear popper's constant stream of air compare? I've fluid in my ears even after Allegra and Z-Pack. (Edited - changed steam to stream. :) )
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Mary, the ear popper does not release steam, but air. There are two speeds to choose from, high or low. High is what I use and I really do not feel anything when I use high. This is how it works: Take a sip of water and hold in your closed mouth. Then, you cover one nostril completely, then, you put the ear popper in the other nostril, making sure there is a tight seal. It is very important that you cover the other nostril so that no air escapes, and of course, make sure no air can escape the nostril that the ear popper is in. Now, stand in front of a mirror and swallow. You'll notice that your nose "blows up slightly". The action of swallowing water, with one nostril closed and air from the ear popper gently blows up the other nostril, forces the fluid in the ears to move out. It is great for this as well as eustachian tube dysfunction, where the fluid constantly gets trapped, or for allergies. I'd been using Allegra and Astepro, Nasacort and Sudafed for years but still had ear problems. I can tell you that my doctor is astounded by this product. He has never seen my ears looking so good. I do not feel "off" or "allergy eared" anymore. Unfortunately, I do not know what kind of pressure the CPAP machine puts out, but, I can tell you that the ear popper is mild, you really do not feel it but you will feel it work if you do it right. When you swallow, and are looking in the mirror, if you do NOT see your nose "blow up" when you swallow, then you did not have a tight seal on those nostrils. I got it on the first try and I'm sure you will, too. A few of my friends tried it and one didn't get the seal right, so she repeated it and finally got the hang of it. Do not open your mouth when swallowing the water until after you swallowed it! You want to create that "vacuum" affect, which in turn will clear out your ears and enable them to pop. I use my ear popper every day and what a difference. Good luck to you. It's a great product.
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Hi, you might have a problem one, I can turn mine right up, when I did it by mistake when I first used it nearly blew my ear off !!!, may be ask for a new one ?? any other quires, just ask, Richard , have a nice weekend
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Water does get in your ears slightly, but overall I have really loved the device. I purchased additional earbuds when I bought this device, but have not felt the need to try them yet, so apparently the small amt of water that does get in is not to a point to bug me. Hope this is helpful.
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I think the ear problem may have cleared up. However, I am have developed an ear infection or some other ear problem. I do love the headphones, however and hope that all the problems will clear up for me and I think it might have already. I just haven't used the h/phs in a while...thank you for all your comments. This has been a big help!!
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I can say that when I'm on TS3 people comment how I sound different from when I use my bluetooth headset. I can tell you that if I don't have the boom at the perfect distance from my face it will make noise if it brushes my beard. For the "popping" I can't say I've dealt with it. Hope that helps!
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Oh ny, I guess that depends upon our audio ability. The zapping can be quite loud from our point of view and our hearing is not quite as great as it once was. My suggestion would be to temporarily put it at different distances and that would be the surest way for you to know. The only fly in the ointment (bad pun) is that getting it too far from your actitivies might defeat the purpose of having it in the first place. I do agre with others who have answered that hearing the zapping lets us know it is working, a plus in our book.
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My chiropractor says you cant get rid of all the air. I'm a little hard of hearing so I don't hear it a lot.
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Yikes, sorry to hear that. I guess it's all relative. It's loud without being abrasive. I have decent hearing, so I liked that it gradually increases (over about 15-30 seconds) so I can usually turn it off before it gets too loud. I have used it in two different apartments and can always hear it, even while in the shower. But it typically doesn't seem to stir my sleeping fianc, who is a very heavy sleeper. Hope this helps.
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I have small ears so after 3 hours or so of non stop use, I get tired. But my friend who has bigger ears can wear them longer. As for them being bright. I think that if you put the gain to 0 or every music you play isnt fluffed you will get true sounds. Not too much bass or mids or highs. Compared to Seinheissers which I love, its a close 2nd to those and those are amazing
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The first question is about the loud boomy explosions and quiet barely heard dialog. Some newer receivers adjust this so the voice dialog is brought up and the loud explosions and music is toned down. I believe the question is: Does this do this and if so how is the end result? Can you hear the dialog and not jump at sudden exceptionally loud background sounds?
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I had the same issue when I first got mine. You actually end up pushing the lever like 5 or six times. The "spurts" they are talking about - you will definitely hear the difference. They should really use a different word other than "spurts" but i don't even know what that could be. Let me just warn you the noise you're listening for is very loud & different than the "fizz" noise you hear during your first few pushes.
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I bought this because I have tinnitus and have trouble sleeping. Several years back I bought one of those cheap little Homedics alarm clocks that can play different kinds of continuous background noise (you can choose from "white noise," "rain," "ocean waves," etc). It was useless--the sound produced was tinny, not soothing, and did not mask other noises. The Marpac Sleep Mate 980 is far superior to an electronically generated sound that is played from a tinny speaker. Before buying the Marpac, I always just left a fan on all night for the sound, but didn't like having the rushing air when I didn't want air, just a soothing white noise. So I would say the Marpac is better than a fan too. However, a friend of mine who also had trouble sleeping used an air purifier to create white noise. Genius! It doesn't create a big gust of air when one isn't wanted, and yet still creates a pleasant white noise that has depth to it, unlike the annoying tinny sound of my Homedic. (...)
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I've only used it twice. The "popping" should stop after about 20 secs., and before it is used. It is a steam processor, so it does sound like a toy train engine. If it's stronger than that, there could be a problem.
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So, I actually have some roommates who can be rather noisy at night, if you catch my drift. It's mad annoying, so I've taken to trying to block it out when it happens. I can say that the noise isolation (with no music) is solid, but not incredible. But honestly, it's about as good as any non-fitted pair of earplugs I've tried. If you combine that with actually playing some really light music (I literally put my iPod on the lowest volume setting it can go), then usually you're in good shape. The only downside is that you've got earplugs in while you sleep. Which means you either have to sleep entirely on your back (which I can do sometimes). Orr... I take one out, sleep on my side, and keep the other one in. This also works decently well since my ear without an earplug is in the pillow, and thus solidly blocked from sound. Also, for music, I recommend chill instrumental music. I've tried other things, but have occasionally been woken up by random parts of a song that get loud.
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Upon turn on, there is a brief spike of current draw at 2.1Amps. Idle is about 0.3A. And most of my listening experience stays under 0.6A at moderate levels. However, I am sure that if you push this thing to its limits, it will exponentially increase. The highest draw I have pulled was 2.5amps, but this is due to apartment living and I am very limited to what levels I can achieve. It was very loud though!
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Hello, I am about to purchase these for use in my cell phone (palm pre). I listen to music (streaming radio and mp3's) all day while at work. I work in a 10x10 cubicle with high walls. Is the sound leaking high enough that it may bother my co-workers? I do not listen to music very loud because I have tennitus which loud noises aggrivates. Also do you have any experience using these with 128kbps sound files? I know that is low, but it is what most streaming music is sent in. Thanks,
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Fred - my husband has used this kit several times over the years and had never had a problem. I searched your query to see if others had and there is a thread with many suggestions/solutions for this problem. I don't believe I'n allowed to put links here so just search for "clogged ear after home ear wax removal kit".Hope this helps.