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soundcore Sleep A20
Low-profile earbuds made for wearing in bed.
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Daily 15-second ear checks, and the ear tools we use ourselves. We're not a clinic and we don't sell anything. You buy on Amazon.
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What we use ourselves.
We are not a clinic and we do not sell anything ourselves. We show what we use – you buy on Amazon.com.
- Our own footageOur ear camera setup, filmed by us.
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- No medical adviceEar wax protects the ear. See a doctor for a blocked feeling, pain, dizziness or reduced hearing.
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Ear camera
BEBIRD R1 Ultra ear camera
Shows the ear canal live on your phone – for looking. A tweezer tip is included; it does not belong in the ear canal. Wax removal belongs with a doctor.
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Real footage · filmed by us
How we set up the ear camera · 17 s
Not an ad clip – our own test at the desk. The app in the clip is set to German.
- Switch the camera on and join its Wi-Fi on your phone.
- Open the app and allow camera access.
- If your phone says “no internet”: stay on that Wi-Fi.
- The live image appears.
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Ear checks
What's actually going on in there
Three mechanisms behind the most common comments we get. One image per sentence, no panic.
Ear Check #1
The ear looked clean. The canal wasn't.
Earwax forms in the outer canal and is meant to work its way out on its own. Pushed deeper, it packs into a plug well past the point you can see.
Does one ear feel fuller than the other?
Ear Check #2
The swab left the entrance clean. This was further in.
A cotton swab rarely takes wax out. It mostly pushes it further in, and the entrance looks clean afterwards, which is exactly why it feels like it worked.
Swab after every shower, yes or no?
Ear Check #4
Fine this morning. Blocked after a shower.
Nothing new arrived. Earwax absorbs water, and a plug that was leaving a narrow gap swells until the gap closes. Once it dries, hearing often returns on its own.
Same thing after swimming?
Our videos are AI visualisations, not real footage. None of this is medical advice. See a professional for pain, discharge or hearing loss.
Sound familiar?
How we check
We look. We don't dig.
Every tool here is for seeing or protecting the canal. Nothing on this page is for pulling wax out.
AI visualisations, always labelled.
Our clips show the mechanism, not a real ear. We say so on every post and on this page.
The honest part, every time.
Each tool comes with what it can't do. If a tool doesn't earn that line, it isn't here.
FAQ
Asked in our comments
Are the videos real ears?
No. Every clip is an AI visualisation built to show the mechanism: how wax moves, what a swab does. We say so on every post.
Do you sell these tools yourselves?
No. We show the tools we use ourselves, and the shop buttons take you to Amazon. Checkout, shipping and returns all happen there. If you buy, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Should I clean my ears at all?
Most ears clean themselves. Wipe the outer ear; don't put anything into the canal. If one ear feels blocked for more than a few days, or you have pain, see a professional.
When should I see a professional?
If an ear hurts, leaks, stays blocked for more than a few days, or your hearing drops suddenly. A check by a professional takes minutes, and none of our tools replace it.
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AI visualisation · Not medical advice. Nothing on this page replaces a doctor or an ENT specialist.