ear plugs

[Toogoofy317]

Hey TT the skull candy has different size buds that fit onto the speakers. I have to use the smallest ones and they fit me quite well. I got real lucky and got a pair of the $30 smokin' buds for $12 at Radio Shack might wanna check them out.

I work concerts all the time doing security and they now require us to use hearing protection unfortunately, I think my hearing may still be going being that we have the earpiece from our radios. You have to blare it during the Pit bull concert and if someone keys their radio wrong it is painful. There have been some nights my ear hurt for the rest of the night. I know for a fact though working 6 months at the Pleasure Island night clubs doing security caused a 10% hearing loss in my left ear. I was fortunate that I had better than average hearing to begin with but now the left ear is average. It kinda pissed me off though that Disney does all of the testing for your ears but does not allow security to wear hearing protection because it is not guest appropriate. Like wearing mirrored sunglasses it makes the guest think we are not paying attention they said. But they don't give a fluck if MY hearing is trashed.

JB I agree that people of my generation and after will have a hearing crisis much like our obesity crisis. Better buy stock in belltone! Because in 20 years when I hit 50 most everyone else will be almost deaf. I'm sorry but if I can hear the music coming from your head phones that's too dang loud!

Mary

[madjak30]

JB I agree that people of my generation and after will have a hearing crisis much like our obesity crisis. Better buy stock in belltone! Because in 20 years when I hit 50 most everyone else will be almost deaf. I'm sorry but if I can hear the music coming from your head phones that's too dang loud!

Mary

It's not just your generation...ever since the "Walkman" came out in the '80s, it's been downhill..."Ghetto Blasters" also didn't help...high school dances with dB's high enough to cause ringing in your ears for the rest of the evening...nobody thought too much of it back then...now my hearing is getting bad...my wife was more of a book worm, so she didn't abuse her ears like I did...music, loud cars, shop noises...all take their toll...your hearing and eyesight fade with age anyway, but mine seem to be going faster than hers (except sight...she can't see without her glasses, I still have 20/20...used to be better sight though)

And as for the obesity problem...my Wii Fit tells me that I am in that club all the time...and I'm not the only one in my age group to have the more "rounded" look...it's just a sign of the times...life is easier than it used to be...we are less active and food isn't as heathy as it used to be...all the fad diets aren't gonna save us...we just need to eat less and move more...simple as that...yet here I sit at the computer...lol

Getting older sucks...so I fight it by riding my bike... wearing earplugs, ofcourse...

Later.

[tt_four]

I'm worried about moving out of the city someday because right now the most logical/convenient way to get to work in the city, to a building without a parking lot is just to ride my bicycle. It's not much buy 10 minutes each way definitely helpd. sometime if I'm working somewhere else and living in the suburbs I'll be pretty short on exercise. Unforunately I HATE exercise for the sake of exercise. I can bicycle an hour in one direction to get somewhere and an hour back, but I could barely survive a 20 minute 'joy ride' if I was just to ride around in circles. I'd enjoy a job with some physical labor, and the thought of lifting weights just isn't gonna happen. At least I'm lucky enough to be in good shape now, because it's way easier to stay in shape than it is to get back into shape.

[tt_four]

Question for the people who know more about this stuff than I do....

The noise canceling earphones, I get the general idea about how they work by making the exact opposite noise that's going on around you, it effectively cancels it out. Does this strictly cut back on the noise, or will this actually protect your hearing? Is it possible that the noise you can no longer hear would still damage your ear drum, or does it actually protect your hearing as well as quiet things down?

I wouldn't mind getting a pair some day, but I wasn't sure if the only benefit of the noise canceling feature is to be able to hear your music coming through the ear phones, or if it actually serves some of the function that your ear plugs would.

[Nwhiteside]

Just started wearing earplugs and now never ride without them, amazed what a difference they make in increasing ride enjoyment

[Twisted]

I tried earplugs to see what all the fuss was about. I was not impressed. Seems the engine noise is louder with them in. As for wind noise it was hard to tell if they made a difference. Sounded abou the same to me.

[pave_spectre]

I tried earplugs to see what all the fuss was about. I was not impressed. Seems the engine noise is louder with them in. As for wind noise it was hard to tell if they made a difference. Sounded abou the same to me.

What earplugs did you use? Just the regular foam ones you roll between your fingers and shove down your earhole,?

[yamahonkawazuki]

i wore a tight fitting helmet. worked good for noise suppression. the tortoise shell helmet i used plugs on occasion. or a balaclava if i was riding in january

[tt_four]

I tried earplugs to see what all the fuss was about. I was not impressed. Seems the engine noise is louder with them in. As for wind noise it was hard to tell if they made a difference. Sounded abou the same to me.

It's hard to tell a difference right when you're using them. I can tell after about 15 minutes because my bike is so loud and if I don't have them in I can feel my left ear starting to feel weird. You can also tell after a good 3-4 hour ride when your head doesn't hurt as much. It's not something you'll always notice as soon as you put them in.

I was out the other day and had forgotten my ear plugs. I was in sears and happened to walk past some ear plugs on the shelf. They were only $3 and came with a little case so I figured I'd grab them for the ride home. They were this kind....



I just pulled the cord out, and later when I got home I cut the outside stubs shorter but I was decently surprised at how much better they felt than both the foam ones and the molded ones I have. Bonus is that they're much easier to put in than any other kind, I'll probably stick with this kind for now.

[yamahonkawazuki]

ive used those. ive left the cord on though. so i could hang them around my neck like if i was inside a store. or anywhere off teh bike

[Toogoofy317]

Yeah, I use those too! Seem the best for me. But, I'm still stuck with the conundrum protect my hearing or break the law?

BTW in my vert the wind noise can get pretty nasty too. Another thing that has helped me with the noise is the chin skirt not only that when I would go over a certain bridge the crosswind would catch my helmet and jerk it and my neck so hard it hurt.

Why is this O&E now I think it is directly related to bikes.

Mary

[Twisted]

I tried earplugs to see what all the fuss was about. I was not impressed. Seems the engine noise is louder with them in. As for wind noise it was hard to tell if they made a difference. Sounded abou the same to me.

What earplugs did you use? Just the regular foam ones you roll between your fingers and shove down your earhole,?

Yeh the ones the bike shop sell.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Yeah, I use those too! Seem the best for me. But, I'm still stuck with the conundrum protect my hearing or break the law?

BTW in my vert the wind noise can get pretty nasty too. Another thing that has helped me with the noise is the chin skirt not only that when I would go over a certain bridge the crosswind would catch my helmet and jerk it and my neck so hard it hurt.

Why is this O&E now I think it is directly related to bikes.

Mary

since it didnt make too many refereences to biks or our beloved gs500 s lol

[redhawkdancing]

I tried the corded ones. Didn't work so well for me. Compacted ear wax had to be removed with stuff from the pharmacy. I just use the foam roll ups. I figured out they don't have to be fully expanded before you let your finger off. They go in a lot faster now. 

[tt_four]

The worst part of the foam ones was how long they took to expand. I hated standing there with my fingers in my ears, and it's very impractical when you're out with other people who just slide on their helmets and are ready to go.

After all the riding I did this weekend my head was killing me. Even with ear plugs in the noise/shaking just got to me. I started dreaming about how nice it would've been to have a buttery smooth I4 with a stock exhaust.

[bombadillo]

There are wax-like plugs you literally just press over your ear canal.  I can't remember the brand right now but I shoot with them.  They block out all the harsh noise and just take the shape of whatever your ear is so they don't cause pain like the foam ones do over time.  I think I have a small ear canal because the foam ones (even the good ones) tend to hurt after more than an hour or two pretty bad.  I can't stand them so I went to the wax ones and I double up with some Walker's amplifying headphones.  It gives a 5x amplification for talking and noises but when a gunshot goes off or anything extra loud, it cuts all sound and is a 24NRR reduction muff.