Ear plugs?

Can't find anywhere else to put this so gone with here.....

I always ride with ear plugs as get a fair bit of wind noise and exhaust ain't exactly quiet if I open her up.

Problem I've now got is went out with a mate yesterday and is impossible to hear when trying to talk without taking lid off and plugs out, anyone found some that give best of both worlds or at least a half decent middle point?

Hope that all makes sense as just woken up.....

 

£60 for ear plugs..wow!

 

Personally protecting my ears is more important than struggling with a Chit Chat between destinations when you'd remove them anyway.

The above are OK but are very expensive and you'd be pissed if you lost them.

I bought a box of these and tend to use a new pair per day's riding.

They also have a SNR rating of 39 whereas the Ultimate Ear ones are only 30

EAR Soft FX - foam Earplugs- -Box with 200 pairs -SNR 39: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

 

I currently using a set of Shure headphone with Comply P Series tips. I do have a set of Ultimate Ear with the built in speakers, but they are 4-5 years old now and don't fit as well as they used to.

 

Can you post a link to the headphones you use?

i have tried afew, but they end up hurting my ears..

 

These are the headphones. The Comply tips are really good. You roll/compress them like you do normal earplugs and they expand to fit. The tips are normally last me for 1 - 6 months depending how often I use them.

 

This ^^^

I never ride without plugs.

I use Howard Leight Laser Lites and they're very comfy. I can still hear people talking and my hearing's not great in my left ear.

I mostly use them because there are open boxes of them lying around our works and nobody gives a sh*t if I help myself to the occasional fistful

 

The ones we get at work are £110... serious bits of custom made ear protection though.

 

+the 30 quid impression cost!!!!

 

Are those the green ones or the rhubarb and custard ones? I use the rhubarb and custard ones which are ace. Don't have to worry about losing them or getting them dirty. Fab.

Plus they're shaped like little rockets. So you can have little rockets pointing at your brain whilst riding. That works for me.

I find I can have a (slightly loud) brief conversation. But if I want a natter then they have to come out.

 

I currently wear the green laser lites and they're comfy as but the mate I'm going out with more is still learning and so would be nice to be able to stop at a junction, shout a couple things and keep going....

As a couple people have said ill always wear them as value my hearing. Starting to think I'm after something that doesn't exist....

 

I had some of these when I had my r6 and they worked a treat and comfy as they are moulded to your ear.
MYO mould your own Proguard custom ear plugs - Beige - better than radians DIY | eBay

 

Mine cost me £60 all in but that's 20 times cheaper than the decent set of digital hearing aids you will need thru time if you don't wear them

 

They look pretty good, slightly lower noise reduction too so might be just what I need, may well give them a try

 

I have the DIY mold your own. Just make sure to have your mouth open when taking the impressions (opens the ear canal better) which provides a better fitting. Also best if someone else can take the mold.

Otherwise I find them very good

 

Thought I would share my experience:

Have always used Moldex disposable ear plugs... but find they can work loose too easily, and if one comes loose when riding it leaves me unbalanced. And, as they are not very permeable they do not let the ear breathe, resulting in discomfort when the air pressure changes.

So, I ordered a set of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pinlock-Ear...=1433411519&sr=8-1&keywords=pinlock+ear+plugs

I find them very comfortable. They are no more or less fiddly to fit than the Moldex, but can be a little fiddly to remove.
When fitted, you can have a conversation and not know they are there, as they only block certain frequencies... but on the bike, they are easily as effective as the Moldex.

 

I'm surprised you blokes need earplugs?!?
Why not just use the Selective Hearing default mode that activates upon hearing requests/instructions from us women

 

Thats because the mens conversations may be interesting and not just orders!