I have been using my AirPods Pro upside down for certain reasons, and it turns out to be a great solution.

When I trim my beard near my ears, the AirPod stems get in the way and are at risk of falling out since I’m bringing my trimmer right in that area. All I do is switch the left and right earbuds, and flip them so the stems are now facing upwards. 

If I am at risk of them falling out or getting loose, such as during intense workouts, I also do the same thing, and they are actually more stable for me.

Keyword being, for me. 

We all have different ear shapes and sizes, so if you do have AirPods Pro, or even any other AirPods, give it a shot and see how you like it. 

I even called my wife while in “upside down mode,” and she could still hear me, but she said I sounded “distant,” and not in the psychoanalytical way. A disadvantage for call quality, but that’s fine because when I’m trimming my beard or working out, I don’t want to talk to anyone.

It’s even easier to adjust the volume up and down when the stems are pointing up. I don’t feel like my ear fit is any looser versus when the stems are hanging down. It actually feels more stable. 

The controls are reversed, so you have to slide up to lower the volume and slide down to increase the volume. Think inverted mouse scrolling.

This is a legitimate way to use your AirPods in certain scenarios. If you are using them for other Accessibility reasons such as Hearing Aids, I wouldn’t recommend flipping them upside down since orientation is a big part of those features working properly.