Hearing protection

[can-am sam]

Just curious if anyone uses earplugs when ryding.

[BajaRon]

Just curious if anyone uses earplugs when ryding.

Except for short trips, yes. Only way to go.

[crazycanuck]

yes I use mine all the time. I got a custom set made from custom protect ear and plug my I-pod and its quiet. They are not cheap but best ear plugs I have used by far.

[BajaRon]

yes I use mine all the time. I got a custom set made from custom protect ear and plug my I-pod and its quiet. They are not cheap but best ear plugs I have used by far.

How much is 'Not Cheap' if you don't mind me asking.

[crazycanuck]

How much is 'Not Cheap' if you don't mind me asking.

without the ipod connection you are looking at $100 but they will last you. They came to my office to get the impressions and I had my own set within a week, custom made to your shape and size.

here is the website: http://www.protectear.com/

[sabunim5]

Yes: they are part of ATGATT. They make ryding so much less stressfull.

[Firefly]

Just curious if anyone uses earplugs when ryding.

I use these.....

http://www.earfuze.com/store.html

These are inexpensive and work really well...you do the custom fit yourself---- easy to do...

[jnt]

Always! Ok, except for short runs in town. Other than that, ALWAYS!! 40 years of not doing so (plus various power tool sounds) have a certain ring (in my ears). We use the custom ones from NowHearThis at www.plugup.com.

[can-am sam]

We have the BRP communication headsets. I have not tried using earplugs with the headsets. Does anyone use earplugs with a headset and still be able to hear eachother and music?

[bruiser]

Always! Ok, except for short runs in town. Other than that, ALWAYS!! 40 years of not doing so (plus various power tool sounds) have a certain ring (in my ears). We use the custom ones from NowHearThis at www.plugup.com.

20 years on jets and 21 in various industrial settings. Hearing loss in both ears and tinitus. Forgot mine on a ride two Saturdays ago, crotch rockets would come screaming by, OUCH!!!!

[dltang]

We have the BRP communication headsets. I have not tried using earplugs with the headsets. Does anyone use earplugs with a headset and still be able to hear eachother and music?

I found when we had headsets instead of earbuds that surprisingly, I could hear the music or voice through the headset even better when I had earplugs in. Now I use noise canceling earbuds and I love them.

[MouthPiece]

Just curious if anyone uses earplugs when ryding.

I guess I'm on the opposite end of the stick again. I personally don't want anything in my ears when riding/biking/jogging, or anything else that requires "awareness of surroundings". It's a personal preference of mine and not meant to cast any aspersions on others' preferences.

Chris PE# 0004

[Red Recluse]

I agree with mouthpiece but I don't do any long trips.

[dancogan]

I don't ride without them. They reduce the loud wind noise, but I can still hear through the intercom to talk to my best friend or road noise from nearby traffic.

[GaryTheBadger]

I always wear foam earplugs and can hear my wife talking via my Sena SMH-10 helmet communicator just fine through the foam plugs.

[NancysToy]

We use the BigEar custom earplugs. www.bigearinc.com No speakers in ours...just plain earplugs. I have very tiny earholes, and I never had good success with standard earplugs.

[Trickie Dick]

I use these custom molded ear plugs that cost next to nothing. They mold to your ear everytime I put them in. http://earplugsonline.com/

[bone crusher]

I guess I'm on the opposite end of the stick again. I personally don't want anything in my ears when riding/biking/jogging, or anything else that requires "awareness of surroundings". It's a personal preference of mine and not meant to cast any aspersions on others' preferences.

Chris PE# 0004

Well, it's not a question of 'if' you'll have hearing loss, it's a question of 'when'...

Again, personal preference though...

[musicarcade]

I don't use earplugs. Sometimes wear earbuds when playing my ipod.
Doesn't sound that loud to me w/ the stock pipe.

..but I guess i say this alot...


[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTHL0MAWkmY&NR=1[/ame]

[MouthPiece]

Well, it's not a question of 'if' you'll have hearing loss, it's a question of 'when'...

Again, personal preference though...

LOL. I already wear hearing aids from the "loud bands" back in the 60s, 70s.

Chris PE# 0004

[sabunim5]

We have the BRP communication headsets. I have not tried using earplugs with the headsets. Does anyone use earplugs with a headset and still be able to hear eachother and music?

My wife and I always wear earplugs and we have communication in our helmets. You need what are often referred to as musicians earplugs. They attenuate in the 10 to 20 db range. I think ours are 13db attenuation. That way we can hear each other, music, the GPS, emergency vehicles, horns etc. but aren't damaging our hearing and are much more relaxed at the end of a days ryde.

[sabunim5]

I use these custom molded ear plugs that cost next to nothing. They mold to your ear everytime I put them in. http://earplugsonline.com/

I used to wear these at night before my wife got her CPAP machine. They are very effective. Highest db attenuation on the market; 34db. IMHO only they block too much sound for safe ryding. 22db attenuation is about my personal safe hearing limit. As BajaRon said in another post, you do want to hear the train coming.

[Donzo]

Always use my earfuse esp. on the Spyder - there is alot of wind noise, let alone the exhaust.

[BIKEMIKE]

Once but didnot like it felt I might miss something but I have always had a windshield so that keeps alot of wind off.

[Firefly]

I don't use earplugs. Sometimes wear earbuds when playing my ipod.
Doesn't sound that loud to me w/ the stock pipe.

..but I guess i say this alot...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTHL0MAWkmY&NR=1

The main danger is not the exhaust noise--- it's the wind and helmet noise......