Coats (1974) investigated the effects of different electrode contact‐points in recording the electrocochleograhic (ECochG) response of humans. He recorded from a needle electrode positioned at various places within the ear canal, from a specially fabricated intra‐auricular electrode, and from an earlobe clip. He concluded that the earlobe‐clip electrode was unsatisfactory for ECochG recording. Evidence is presented contrary to his conclusion, as it is demonstrated that the earlobe‐clip electrode in combination with a more distant electrode is a satisfactory method for obtaining the ECochG response.Subject Classification: [43]65.80; [43]85.92.