Why do my Galaxy Buds2 Pro fall out when I lie down or lean back?

The Buds2 Pro sits almost entirely inside your ear with a very small body. When your head touches a pillow or headrest, even light pressure on the ear shifts the earbud, and the small silicone tip doesn't have enough grip to push back. An eartip that fills your ear canal, like memory foam, holds its position instead.

Samsung's fit test says 'good fit' but they still fall out. How?

The fit test measures acoustic seal at one quiet moment, not grip during movement. An eartip can seal while you sit still and lose hold as soon as your jaw or head moves. Grip comes from contact surface, and that's where material matters more than the test result.

Will thicker eartips make the Buds2 Pro stick out of my ears?

Not noticeably. Foam compresses before insertion, so the earbud actually nests at the same depth; it's the inside of the eartip that fills up more, not the outside.

Why don't manufacturers include foam ear tips in the box?

Because silicone lasts practically forever. A silicone ear tip can be used for 5 to 10 years, so manufacturers can bundle it once and forget about it. Memory foam adapts to your ear but wears out: with intensive daily use a set typically needs replacing after about three months, when the foam stops sealing properly. That is why foam ear tips are an upgrade you choose rather than a default in the box.

Galaxy Buds2 Pro keep falling out? Small earbud, simple fix

Samsung made the Buds2 Pro deliberately tiny: 15% smaller than the first Buds Pro, no wings, nothing sticking out. Great for comfort, but the flip side is that one small silicone dome is the only thing anchoring them. If yours creep loose during calls, workouts or naps on the couch, here's the fix list.

Why the smallest pro earbud slips

Small has a price. With so little body touching your concha (the bowl of your outer ear), all retention comes from the eartip inside your canal. Stock silicone tips grip at a few contact points and give up a little on every jaw movement. Bigger earbuds get away with a mediocre eartip; the Buds2 Pro doesn't have that luxury.

Silicone: gaps leak sound, ear tip slips

Memory foam: expands, seals, stays

Free fixes first

Run the fit test. Galaxy Wearable app, Earbud settings, "Earbud fit test", per ear.
Try the large eartips. The Buds2 Pro ships small, medium and large; most slip complaints end at the size people skipped.
Twist on insertion. Seat the earbud, rotate slightly backwards, feel it lock behind the canal ridge.
Degrease weekly. Skin oils undo the grip; a damp cloth restores it.
Check eartip age. Silicone older than a year of daily use has stretched; a stretched eartip grips a size smaller than its label.

The foam solution

Memory foam turns the Buds2 Pro's weakness into a strength: the tiny earbud plus an eartip that fills your whole canal is about as secure and invisible as in-ear audio gets. The seal also gives Samsung's ANC its best case to work with, so expect deeper bass and better silence, not just better grip.

We make a foam eartip specifically for the Galaxy Buds2 Pro:

Foam Eartips for Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro - Memory Foam Eartips - foamigo®from €14.95View ear tips

Fitting goes like this:

1Old ear tips offGrip them low and pull; they come straight off.

2Click the foam onPress onto the nozzle until you hear the click.

3A little squeezePinch it a little between your fingers.

4In and expandThe foam grows back until it gently grips your ear.

Sport with the Buds2 Pro

Runners love this earbud until kilometer three, when sweat reaches the silicone. Foam grips damp skin instead of aquaplaning on it. Dry your ears before you start, twist-lock the fit, done.

Everything that fits your model is on the Galaxy Buds2 Pro fit page.

About foamigo

From selling earbuds to fixing them

We sold thousands of wireless earbuds and kept hearing the same thing: great sound, shame they slip out. So we made memory-foam ear tips that take the shape of your ear. Straight from Amsterdam.

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