Ear plugs

[Thorkill_The_Tall]

Just coming up to twenty past nine.....

[Swanny]

Just coming up to twenty past nine.....

Sorry you'll have to speak up a bit :-?

[Senna(Dan)]

I have tried several brands of ear plugs, I have found that the best ones are the ones I can get from work. They are made by a company called E.A.R, how ironic!
They work perfectly on the bike, probably because they are designed to block out aircraft drone and loud sudden noises.
Tried the Oxford ones, George Whites had a load for 20p a pack so gave them a whirl, they were good but just didn't quite cut it.
Have been given a new set to try out so will let yopu know on my return how good they are.

[Swanny]

I tried them on the way to and from from Poole yesterday :-/

I must have jammed them into deep to start with as I couldn't hear a bloody thing, couldn't even hear myself speak which made for a boring ride as I had no one to talk to, but after a while they loosened up a bit and the conversation flowed


They are ok for a while but start to hurt after about an hour. Think I may get some of the reusable ones and use them for longer rides

Thanks for all the advice

[Ade]

Ultimate Ear ... a bit pricey but so comfortable and soft .. as the name suggests "Squidgy" .... the best !!! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

http://www.ultimateear.com/products/squidgy.php

They also do more expensive ones with micro speakers inserted !!

[Jon_W]

Have never managed to get on with ear plugs. I just find the quietest helmet possible.

[Sharik]

You may wish to try a range of earplugs, several companies offer sample packs for sale, for example:

http://www.enhancedlistening.co.uk/S...gs/p-435-1745/

I have no link to the company, however I purchased something similar years ago and it helped to identify what type of plug was most effective and comforatble.

[Jonesy94]

im quite lucky, work at Honda so normally just grab a handful when i leave, they're only cheap foam ones but they do the trick, also have a pair of motrax ones that i got free with my grips :L they seem to drown everything out can barely hear anything but find that they're slightly longer than the ones i use from honda, so if you push them all the way in, you'll end up with a splitting headache.
the only way to find out is try them, obviously start as cheap as possible, but you get what you pay for

[Swanny]

I went into Bath and bought some Alpine WorkSafe plugs for £13 from the hearing aid shop near the little green bit
http://www.alpinehearingprotection.c...r_worksafe.htm

They are very comfy and do let some noise through
They are much easier to put in than the foam ones I tried

[Dan505]

or you could go extreme these