Getting Impressions Made for Custom Earphones and Earphone Sleeves

Custom earphones and earphone sleeves are the way to ensure perfect fit, excellent noise isolation and superb sound quality.

Before your customs can be manufactured you will need to have silicone impressions made of your ears. This is a painless, if slightly unnerving, process that is performed by a trained audiologist.

Getting Your Ear Impressions Made

Below are the steps involved when having your custom ear impressions made:

1) Book an appointment with your local audiologist - check this link to find an audiologist near you.

2) Your audiologist will fully examine your ears to ensure your ears are clear of major blockages (e.g. ear wax) and that they are generally healthy.

3) A small piece of foam material is placed into the ear canals to prevent the silicone material from going too deep into the ears.

4) The audiologist will ask you to bite onto a 'spacer', which will help keep your ear canal open.

5) The audiologist will inject soft silicone material into your ears and the silicone will be left to cure for approximately 10 minutes.

6) Your silicone impression will be checked and is now ready to be sent to the lab.

Important Note: Remember to take your custom earphone or custom earphone sleeve voucher with you as this will pay for having your ear impressions made.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will having impressions made hurt?

No, you should not experience any pain. The silicone material used is very soft and is easy to remove after it has cured. Many people enjoy the sensation of having ear impressions made as the silicone material blocks all sound and you are able to enjoy complete silence for 10 minutes!

Where can I get custom ear impressions made?

To find a local approved audiologist please visit our Audiologist Finder.

What if I've had ear surgery or a perforated ear drum?

If you have a perforated ear drum or have had ear surgery it is essential that you mention this to your audiologist before you have any ear impressions taken.

What if I have an ear infection?

Impressions cannot be taken from an infected ear as the process may aggravate the infection and the impression is unlikely to be accurate.  You should visit your doctor to get the infection cleared up before having impressions made.  Your audiologist may also be able to give advice on the best course of action.