You'm ent rong, moi babber.

Sounds like the OP likes to wax off. 
 
(With a doctor even!)

I do appreciate the insights though.
 
I think I need one good deep plunging then I can get on an ear maintenance regimen.
 
For many years, considering the EXTREME volumes I was constantly surrounded by, I generally left my ear boogers alone (unless they were like getting actually boogerish and then I'd yank 'em out) because I knew they provided a certain amount of protection and that the body, ideally, responds to persistent exposure to loud noise by producing said wax specifically to prevent hearing loss.
 
However now that I'm boring and old and can control the decibels invading my freaky looking side butts I think it's time to get rid of the decades worth of cloggage that is surely all up in thar.
 
Of course if and when I end up in those crazy loud environments again (which I hope I do) I'd use ear plugs... which I started doing later on anyway.
 
I just want as much definition as possible when I mix. I'm sure it will be an adjustment but worth it.
 
Cheers.
 
or Ch-EARS... as it were.
 
lulzislayme

Guys,
 
Humble pharmacist perspective on this.
 
As we age or due to over production of the bitter wax, clots happen, things get blocked. Ear wax a natural secretion. Antibiotic. Anti moisture. Tries to protect the ear canal from ear to the ear drum from fungus and bacteria. Good stuff.
 
Q-Tips not a good idea. Can impact deeper. Go with the elbow in the ear advice.
 
Melt the clot with one of the standard or not so standard methods. The carbomide peroxide over the counter stuff is marginally effective.
 
Have to lie down on your side with the impacted ear up for 10 minutes or so. Dump in the chemical and let it soak the clot
 
Can use hydrogen peroxide drops (not my favorite but some claim success)
 
Docusate stool softener works. Break open a few of the nice red jewels and drip the liquid into the plugged ear. Let is soak and marinate for a couple hours or more.
 
Then have to flush it out. Recommend hot water in an ear syringe. Messy operation. Stretch the ear to straighten the biological kink in the canal. Head over the sink with the affected ear down. Fire away with pressurized hot water until the ugly plug is dislodged. Lay down for awhile on your side to let the ear drain the water.
 
My opinion only, the wax candles are useless.
 
John

I've used hydrogen peroxide before. I don't know how effective it is compared to other methods but the insanely tickley fizzing sensation in your ear does make you feel like it's doing something good. 
 
I have no idea how anyone is taken in by that ear candling crap. It's been shown time and time again that the so-called "ear gunk" that they show you at the end is actually from the candle itself. And it's horribly dangerous - people have gotten hot wax on their eardrum and have faced multiple surgeries to have it removed. 

Check out Mythbusters 'Ear Wax Candle' episode.

I've had it done. They took one of those bulb things, like used on babies noses, and filled it hydrogen peroxide and warm water (NOT hot water) and then just kept gently squirting it in to flush the gook out. There was one spot they tried to get with one of those industrial q-tip things. It might have been a freckle or small mole as they never could get it out.

I've had my ears suctioned out. You don't want to know...

I tend to use hydrogen peroxide. It seems to loosen the stuff fairly well. Let it fizz for as long as you can stand it.  Lay on the bed and take a nap of you can.  It's amazing how long that stuff bubbles.
 
I had a blockage one time that I went to a doctor to have taken care of. OMG... felt like he was ramming that ear tool into the center of my brain. It was not fun at all and while it did solve the issue, it cost me $30.... this was a very long time ago.