Comply memory foam tips are a good alternative, with a few caveats.
Comply has memory foam tips for a ton of different earbuds.
We tested out all three styles with a couple pairs of earbuds over the course of the past week.
Here’s what we found.
The extra bass sounds really good, but there’s definitely a sacrifice that goes with it.
Each style, however, affected the sound differently.
The Active ones were somewhere in between.
I thought the Active tips were probably the most comfortable, followed closely by the Comfort tips.
Related note: I tried the Active style on my morning run, and it worked beautifully.
On that front, these tips are 100% winners.
Isolation: Comply tips isolate outside noises significantly better than regular earbuds, as you’d expect.
Some users find that the tipsfray after mild use, whileothers have been using them for monthswith no problem.
But it’s a common enough complaint that I thought it was worth bringing up.
The Active tips dofeela bit more durable than the others, though.
Cost: Here’s the biggest downside: the price.
Heck, the Active tips are worth it for the exercise applications alone.
The bottom line: Would I buy these?
Yes, though I had to get over my concerns with the sound first.
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