Reddit reviews HDE Two Way Radio Ear Mold Replacement Earpiece Insert for Acoustic Coil Tube Earbud (2 Pair, 1- Medium, 1- Large) (Clear)
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Pack includes two pair of medium & two pair of large earmolds | Available in clearMade of a durable, long lasting, hypoallergenic, medical grade polymerProvides a soft comfortable fit within the concha of the earReplacement Earmould Earbuds for Two-Way Radio Coil Tube Audio KitsFits most coil tube audio kits and will fit in left and right ear (clear coil tube not included)
Molded Earpeice for Walkie Talkie Headsets like this
My advice would be to get a flexible ear mold (you can have them custom made as well, but that involves trips to the audiologist and lots of money and doesn't improve things that much) like this: https://smile.amazon.com/HDE-Replacement-Earpiece-Insert-Acoustic/dp/B01N27TTDD/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1518372563&sr=8-5
This is not only way more comfortable, but it also doesn't block your hearing entirely in the ear the headset is in. The downside is that you'll perceive the radio as being quieter, but I think the increase in comfort and situational awareness was a great trade-off for me.
Then you can (in very small increments) trim the acoustic tube to length on both ends. They're all just press fit, so you shouldn't have to worry about messing anything up, just pull them apart. Start with the portion that loops over your ear and then cut it until it just fits over your ear comfortably. Once that's done, you can trim the end that hooks up to the transducer until it doesn't have any slack from where you're placing it (I found that the back center of my shirt collar proved to be ideal).
As this looks like a surveillance headset, I'm guessing you have to wear it for a while, and those two things made the biggest difference to me. I also bought a kevlar reinforced two wire headset because I was going through them so often, it proved to be damn near unbreakable. Unfortunately, the company that made it went out of business some time ago. The fact is on a quality headset, my experience is that the PTT button on the mic goes out first. If anything else goes out on your headset, you should probably be buying a better headset.
Also, don't forget to air dust the various tubes and parts (the transducer just snaps apart, so get in there too) to keep condensation from forming and wax from building up. And change your ear mold and acoustic tube at least every 6 months, if not more often. They not only get inflexible and crusty (especially if you're exposing them to a lot of uv light), but they can cause ear infections if you use them all day every day.
My 2¢, hope it helps. I'm not tacticool, but I wore a surveillance headset 12+ hours a day 5 days a week for about 10 years, so I spent a lot of time trying to optimize my setup.
https://www.amazon.com/HDE-Replacement-Earpiece-Insert-Acoustic/dp/B01N27TTDD/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1541298757&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=earpiece+for+law+enforcement&dpPl=1&dpID=41FuQ-kGGhL&ref=plSrch
I put this piece on that set and never had an issue.
Yeah! I got these off of Amazon to replace the little round pieces that come with headsets.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N27TTDD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_EvpWBb82HH899