Sammy, be a sport and buzz down into the ear. You should now be deep in the ear canal. As you can see, there’s lots of gloopy ear wax down there. Ear wax traps any dirt that might get inside the ...

All of us deal with earwax buildup from time to time. You may find some on the outside of the ear canal, or it may attach itself to your earbuds. It's fine to clean your outer ear when earwax gets ...

Tragus piercing. This is done on the tiny hill-shaped flap close to your face that partially covers your ear canal. Daith piercing. It is done in the inner cartilage fold of your ear, just above ...

Clear Clogged Ears Due to a Cold, Altitude Changes, Wax Buildup, or Other Conditions Ear congestion is the feeling of clogged or "stuffy" ears. This feeling occurs when the pressure changes inside the ...

It helps keep our ears healthy and clean; it stops the skin that lines our ear canal from drying and cracking and protects the ear by trapping dirt and repelling water so it helps to prevent ...

Ear wax is normal and protects your outer ear, helping to stop bacteria and fungi growing, and cleaning and lubricating your ear canal by trapping dirt, dust and hair. Usually, your ears get rid of it ...

While children have a more horizontal angle of the ear canal and the Eustachian tube (ET), they are more likely to experience ...

The design here has the speaker basically hovering right outside of the ear canal, which leaves plenty of room for outside noise to come in while also being placed just right to let that music ...

Are you a fan of high-quality audio but don't want to put anything in your ear canals? These are our favorite on-ear and over-ear headphones. I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011.

Since the drivers don’t sit directly in your ear canal, there's less strain on your eardrums. Plus, the padded ear cups provide passive noise isolation, meaning you can keep the volume at a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There are many reasons a person may prefer in-ear headphones, or IEMs (in-ear monitors) as ...

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a ...