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Best ear plugs

Mabrouk

Mabrouk

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SF
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F800ST
Name
Andrew
I currently wear a properly fitted Schuberth and use some decent ear plugs but after a 600 mile ride I have some temporary deafness. This has happened before which is why I have the Schuberth but now I'd like to know what the top of the line ear plugs are. Do any of you touring guys have suggestions? A bike with a much larger windscreen would be nice but I'd like to try the cheaper solution first as this has ruined motorcycle touring for me.
 
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davidji said:
You can find the best ear plugs for you by buying sampler packs here:
http://www.earplugstore.com/unfoamtrialp.html

For maximum noise reduction, it's probably gonna be foam roll-ups:
http://www.earplugstore.com/unfoamtrialp.html

Best plug in my opinion--and it will work for a lot of people--is the Moldex Pura-Fit. Buy those, or buy a sampler pack and see for yourself.
http://www.earplugstore.com/mopuuffopln3.html
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This.

I prefer the softest earplugs possible, so you can wear them all day and not feel any discomfort. This led me to the Howard Leight Max Lite.
 
Are you sure the earplugs were properly inserted? I am a safety professional, and find a lot of people do not insert the earplugs very deeply into their ear canals. They just cover the ear canal.

When you insert the plugs, they should not stick out. When they expand into place, you should notice a profound decrease in background noise. If you don't, remove and reinsert.

I have found a couple individuals who had very large ear canals that required extra large ear plugs.

I use ear plugs with a 31 dB rating. In theory, if motor and wind noise produce 110 dB, I should hear 79dB. This is a very safe level for long term exposure.
 
I bought these soon after I started riding. Probably a recommendation through barf. No fuss (no rolling up the foamy things), very good noise reduction because they are custom made for your ears, never touch the helmet, easy to clean, and they last very long (mine show no signs of degradation six years later). You get a kit to make impressions of your ear canals, send those in and get your plugs.
http://www.plugup.com/solid_custom_reusable_earplugs_p/psolid.htm
 
Custom fitted ear plugs - accept no substitutes. They cost ~150-250 and are fantastic both in terms of comfort and performance. After many hours there is little to no fatigue at all. They reduce sound across the frequency spectrum evenly, so you can still hear everything, just at a lower volume. For instance I can still carry on a conversation, or hear a valve rattle, but wind noise at 120 is no problem. I really like my set.
 
gaius49 said:
Custom fitted ear plugs - accept no substitutes. They cost ~150-250 and are fantastic both in terms of comfort and performance. (snip)
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The ones I linked to above are $65... are we talking about the same thing?
 
I use these and I like them because they're very pliable. Sound control is very good and it doesn't have to go into the ear canal as deep as the typical plugs.

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Throw any set of foamies at me and I'm good. I hated my custom-made plugs because there was too much material at the open end of my ear, so it would hurt like a sunofabitch to remove my helmet. Otoh, my friends who have had their plugs made by Big Ear really like them, ymmv.
 
Senas are amazing if you're someone who takes a lot of phonecalls. If you don't take phonecalls or want to talk to your friends while riding, I dont see too many advantages of buying a $300 unit over buying a pair of $30 earbuds.

I gotta tell you I'm in love with my sony EX earbuds. They destroy anything in the 10-200 dollar range, and they're $30.
 
Temporary loss of anything and I'll go see a doctor about it. Couldn't hurt.
 
Worked noisy places for over 30 years.:afm199 Find the one that fits and insert the right way.

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I got some custom made ones by Big Ear at the Moto show several years ago. I've never looked back. Apparently I have freakishly shaped ear canals and nothing I would do would get the foam ones to fit correctly.
 
I've tried so many over the counter plugs. Foam, jell etc... but these ones from Safeway are the softest and easiest to use IMNSHO...

The same type are available anywhere but for some reason the Safeway ones are softer. "Moldex-Meteors" I think

I see they have them on Amazon now too.

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The best earplugs are the ones that work for you.

For disposable ones, find ones that fit well, work well, and feel good.

My favorites are 3M E-A-R classics. Use a pair for a week of commuting, then replace.

Had a pair made at a show for like $65. If they're just right they're fine, otherwise I get too much leakage. Even though they're "custom" for my ear, the fit is just too tricky. So if I were to go custom again, I would have to try the more expensive ones.
 
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