Ear / Hearing Protection

[Haze]

I"m looking for something better and more comfortable than ear plugs for hearing protection.
Has anyone tried this in helmet ride muff system.
I wear a GMax 54S Modular helmet and use a Sena 10S communicator with helmet speakers.

https://www.quietridemuffs.com/about.html

Prepping for the summer.
I'm planning on commuting, on the Spyder, to work 52 miles each way.

Cheers, David C.

 

[Jackhartjr]

Call me stupid, but why would you need hearing protection on a Spyder?

 

[Brentc]

Hi Dave, long time no talk. Anyway, we’ve found that the c3 & c4 schuberth modular sure are extremely quiet right out of the box, the quietest on market I believe. I don’t know if your in the market for a new helmet or not, there also on sale at revzilla, but that might take care of the whole issue without any additional ear protection. We find we can keep the volume of our headsets at a lowered setting as well. Have been wearing them for the past 3 seasons and just upgrad3d from c3 to c4 for this spring.

 

[lstayner]

Call me stupid, but why would you need hearing protection on a Spyder?

Even though a Spyder is quiet compared to other bikes with pipes the main culprit of hearing loss exists. Wind noise. A lot of inexpensive helmets and some pricey ones don't offer much protection. I have always ridden bikes with stock pipes and worn ear plugs. An example: We were riding 500 miles home mostly on 2 lane highway and decided we didn't need our earplugs. About an hour into the ride it started to rain so we hopped on a 4 lane highway and bumped up the speed to 70. The rain didn't last long but we stayed on the 4 lane. 200 miles into the ride we were both feeling beat and stopped for a break. We put our earplugs in and rode the rest of the 300 miles home and interestingly enough our fatigue went away.

My suggestion is to try a set of these: https://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Fid...d=1550927286&sr=8-4&keywords=etomic+ear+plugs They are inexpensive and comfortable to wear. You might be surprised.

 

[yellow peril]

I like the vibes plugs. Cut way down on wind noise and you can still hear the radio. Has three size plugs to fit ears
www.discovervibes.com

 

[JS3535]

I wear custom molded ear plugs that have speakers in them. You can get Bluetooth ones but I opted for the corded ones and I plug them right into my Sena system. Super quiet, comfortable & great sound when listening to music & no headache from wind noise. Cost me $300 but worth every penny.

 

[BajaRon]

Always wear ear protection. Even if you're riding an electric motorcycle, the wind noise at speed (with any helmet) will damage your hearing over time. The noise also adds to fatigue which contributes to accidents. I like these 3M Push-Ins. They are very quick, as opposed to most in the ear plugs so I'm not holding people up getting them in. They are reusable and work great! But whatever you choose, choose something to protect your hearing. A 'Quiet' helmet... isn't enough.

 

[Bob Denman]

Hi Dave, long time no talk. Anyway, we’ve found that the c3 & c4 schuberth modular sure are extremely quiet right out of the box, the quietest on market I believe. I don’t know if your in the market for a new helmet or not, there also on sale at revzilla, but that might take care of the whole issue without any additional ear protection. We find we can keep the volume of our headsets at a lowered setting as well. Have been wearing them for the past 3 seasons and just upgrad3d from c3 to c4 for this spring.

:agree: Our C-3 helmets are great! :thumbup:
But foam earplugs are usually a pretty comfortable addition...
with a 35 Db sound attenuation: it's about like being in your grave! :yikes:

 

[johnsimion]

I have never had good luck with readymade earplugs. Never could get them to go in easily, but I found out that if you go to a gun show, there will be vendors there who can make custom molded earplugs for you. The ones we got are comfortable, easy to put in, highly effective and not very expensive. If you dont protect yourself, wind noise gradually causes hearing loss. You may not even notice it, but hearing loss is cumulative and permanent. Around town at 30-45 mph, no need for plugs, but we wear our earplugs any time we are on the highway for more than 30 miles. Why wouldn't you want to protect yourself?

 

[Blue Star]

I just remove my hearing aids. Works for me.

 

[Bob Denman]

I have never had good luck with readymade earplugs. Never could get them to go in easily, but I found out that if you go to a gun show, there will be vendors there who can make custom molded earplugs for you.

With over 35 years of competitive shooting sports under my belt: I can tell you that the custom-molded earplugs aren't any better than those foam plugs that you can buy in almost any hardware store. They're cheap, plentiful, and do a great job! :thumbup:
For the record: I always used them in conjunction with my 31 Db sound attenuating headphones.

 

[Peteoz]

With over 35 years of competitive shooting sports under my belt: I can tell you that the custom-molded earplugs aren't any better than those foam plugs that you can buy in almost any hardware store. They're cheap, plentiful, and do a great job! :thumbup:
For the record: I always used them in conjunction with my 31 Db sound attenuating headphones.

Don’t you find those headphones a bit hard to get under your helmet, Bob?

 

[johnsimion]

With over 35 years of competitive shooting sports under my belt: I can tell you that the custom-molded earplugs aren't any better than those foam plugs that you can buy in almost any hardware store. They're cheap, plentiful, and do a great job! :thumbup:
For the record: I always used them in conjunction with my 31 Db sound attenuating headphones.

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For those who can get a good fit with the foam plugs, I am sure you are right. I just got tired of struggling to get mine in, and they always seemed to leave a gap. Those problems went away when I got the custom molded ones. A poorly fitting plug is no good no matter what type it is.

 

[Haze]

Thanks to everyone for the helmet input and the earplug ideas.
I'm going to take some time to shop for a workable solution.
Right now it looks like time for a new helmet and some comfortable earplugs.
I hope the C3 or C4 fits the shape of my head. I have been using corded ear plug purchased
in Canada at homecoming.
Cheers,
David C.

 

[Bob Denman]

With over 35 years of competitive shooting sports under my belt: I can tell you that the custom-molded earplugs aren't any better than those foam plugs that you can buy in almost any hardware store. They're cheap, plentiful, and do a great job! :thumbup:
For the record: I always used them in conjunction with my 31 Db sound attenuating headphones.

Don’t you find those headphones a bit hard to get under your helmet, Bob?

What did you say? :shocked:
Speak up; I can't hear you! :roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

For those who can get a good fit with the foam plugs, I am sure you are right. I just got tired of struggling to get mine in, and they always seemed to leave a gap. Those problems went away when I got the custom molded ones. A poorly fitting plug is no good no matter what type it is.

It's much worse; when you can't get them out!! :yikes: nojoke
I've dug mine out with the tip of my pocketknife blade, on more than several occasions! :banghead:

 

[Brentc]

Dave the schuberth is a more oval style helmet from what I have observed. If you have a more round shape head, then you may want to go a size larger. Best of luck.

Thanks to everyone for the helmet input and the earplug ideas.
I'm going to take some time to shop for a workable solution.
Right now it looks like time for a new helmet and some comfortable earplugs.
I hope the C3 or C4 fits the shape of my head. I have been using corded ear plug purchased
in Canada at homecoming.
Cheers,
David C.

 

[gnorthern]

If you get earlplugs, I think your best bet is to order several sample packs from the ear plug superstore: https://www.earplugstore.com/unfoamtrialp.html

If you like a pair make sure you try them with your helmet. My favorite was a no-roll (I have one ear very difficult to fit), but the handle was too long with my helmet. Also my favorite pair that works with my helmet is a no-roll, but only works if I roll them.

 

[roofus7044]

I believe this is the same guy that previously sold Helmets with this system already installed. I had purchased a carbon fiber quiet ride helmet and found that it actually had more wind noise than my HJC FG-17 while wearing ear plugs. The owner was great to deal with since he let me return the helmet (around $400). My recommendation from my experience would be to not waste your money. I haven't had much success finding a quiet helmet and am not sure it actually exists since I think my idea of quiet is different than the helmet manufacturers idea of it. I currently wear a Shoei Qwest and don't feel that it is any quieter than my old HJC FG-17. I have also tried custom molded ear plugs with Blue tooth head phones and didn't think those were real great either. Let us know what you come up with.

 

[Haze]

Thank you for the advice.
A newer helmet and good earplugs are on my horizon.