Old thread, and somewhat new here, but felt like chiming in; both ears, used to be gauged to a 4 with a captive bead... Then I let em close. Went back to it recently and tried out a pair I saw Howie Mandel wore in deal or no deal and got hooked. They're called 'huggies' and my local Walmart started selling them. 8.00/pair for stainless steel in all different designs. So now that's what I wear.