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those are clip-on earbuds. they're not in-ear. they're intentionally left open, so that you hear more of your surroundings. they work well in quiet to medium loudness scenarios where you're supposed to hear more of your environment, for example in an office or at home. and that's a perfectly valid way to wear them. they go around the edge of the ear, with the battery and electronics sitting behind the ear and the speaker sitting in front. you can position them along most of the edge of your ears, and different positions make for different comfort and different volume.
Ouch, just looking at them hurts.
I have light cauliflower, and a lot of headphones hurt my ears.
But not these. Also they keep your ear open for, y'know, hearing.
They're kinda awesome
they're not actually that bad, and most brands offer silicone tips on them that feel quite nice. i like them more than airpods-style buds that aren't anatomically shaped but still supposed to fit in your ear.
I own a pair similar to those. They’re basically weightless, I actually forget I even have them on sometimes
Interesting