00:00Okay, so here's a weirdly specific problem I bet a lot of you have, your earbuds sound
00:04amazing, but the tips that came in the box either fall out constantly, hurt after 20
00:08minutes, or straight up disappeared into the couch 6 months ago.
00:12And headphone earpads?
00:14Those things crumble into black dust like they're made of ancient regret.
00:18So I went digging and pulled together the 5 best silicone ear tips and foam earpads I
00:22could find all of them cheap, all of them highly rated, and honestly, all of them better
00:27than what came with your headphones in the first place.
00:30Starting off with the simplest one, the 6-pair set of soft silicone replacement ear tips
00:34that comes in small, medium, and large.
00:37And that's really the whole appeal here, you get 12 tips total, 3 sizes, so you can actually
00:42experiment and find the pair that seals properly in your ear.
00:46Because here's the thing, most people are wearing the wrong size and don't even know
00:50it, the bass sounds thin and the buds keep slipping.
00:53Fix the seal, fix the sound.
00:56$3.06
00:58Almost 5,000 people have bought these with a 4.7 rating, and honestly for the price of
01:03a coffee, this is the easiest upgrade on the list.
01:07Now if you want to step it up a bit, these 3-layer silicone ear tips are really interesting.
01:12Instead of one dome, you've got 3 stacked flanges that go a little deeper into the ear canal,
01:17and that extra contact does 2 things, it blocks way more outside noise, and it grips much better,
01:22so these are the ones I'd grab if you're running, at the gym, or on a crowded train.
01:27Six pieces for $4.54, sitting at a 4.9 rating from over 4,800 buyers.
01:33If your buds constantly work their way loose, these are your fix.
01:38Switching gears to over-ear stuff, these universal oval op-ads.
01:42If you've got a pair of headphones where the padding has gone flat, cracked, or is literally
01:46flaking onto your neck, please don't throw the headphones out.
01:50Replace the pads.
01:52It takes about 2 minutes, you just stretch them over the earcup, and suddenly your headphones
01:57feel brand new again, softer, better seal, better bass.
02:00They're universal oval, so they fit a huge range of models.
02:05For $1.80, 4.9 stars, and it's genuinely the cheapest way to rescue a pair of headphones
02:11you already love.
02:12Number 4 is the memory foam option, and these are for the comfort people.
02:17Regular silicone can feel a bit firm and squeaky in your ear, but memory foam compresses when
02:22you squeeze it, then slowly expands to mold to the exact shape of your ear canal.
02:27The result is a custom-ish fit that stays comfortable for hours and passively blocks
02:31a surprising amount of noise, great for long flights or long work sessions.
02:36$3.46, 4.6 rating, over 4,000 sold.
02:40If your ears ache after an hour of listening, this is the one to try.
02:44And finally, if you're an AirPods Pro user, these are made specifically for you.
02:50For pairs of silicone tips designed for the Pro 1 and Pro 2, and the key detail is the
02:54little vent hole that's there so the pressure sensor and the noise cancellation still work
02:58correctly, which cheap knockoff tips often mess up.
03:02So you get better grip, extra noise reduction, and your ANC stays intact.
03:07$3.63 for 4 pairs, 4.9 stars.
03:11Compared to what Apple charges for replacements, that's kind of a no-brainer.
03:16Alright, that's the 5.
03:18Every single link is down in the description, so go grab whichever one fits your setup.
03:24And if this saved your headphones from the trash, do me a favor, hit like, subscribe for more
03:29cheap upgrades like this, and I'll catch you in the next one.
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