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HowTo: Make Your Own Custom Fit Earbud Headphones

Sep 7, 2010 05:20 PM
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Earbuds have always been a problem for me. Maybe I have abnormally shaped ears, but when I go running, my iPod Shuffle earbuds are a chronic distraction, always popping out. With the iPod Shuffle, you're bound by the Apple brand earbuds, as the controls are on the headphones rather than the device itself. Damn you, Apple.

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As shown above, there is a solution, for even the Apple-bound, such as myself. Collin of MAKE Magazine demonstrates:

First, order Collin's recommended DIY custom-mold earplug kit available for around 15 bucks. Then, select your earbuds of choice. Next, watch the HowTo video below, or click through for step-by-step instructions.

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