I had custom silicone eartips for my IEMs. I wear them 24/7, so 8 hours at a time without removing is pretty standard for me.
Silicone would get sweaty and slimy and I would get infections that went away if I washed my ears out and let them dry.
Switched to foam tips that I change at least 1x day. I have 4 pairs that are washed, dried and ready to go at any given moment.
You have to be constantly changing them. When I only had one or two pairs of foam tips, I’d go 3-4 days of the same tips and I’d still get infections and the foam was sticky and waxy
I had custom silicone eartips for my IEMs. I wear them 24/7, so 8 hours at a time without removing is pretty standard for me.
Silicone would get sweaty and slimy and I would get infections that went away if I washed my ears out and let them dry.
Switched to foam tips that I change at least 1x day. I have 4 pairs that are washed, dried and ready to go at any given moment.
You have to be constantly changing them. When I only had one or two pairs of foam tips, I’d go 3-4 days of the same tips and I’d still get infections and the foam was sticky and waxy