ear plugs, are proper ones worth it?

when i used to have my ear phones in before i had no wind nose at all cause they was inear earbud things reall soft and moulded to the shape of your ear and they got me to cornwall from westmidlands a few times even on a 125cbr down he a roads lol 7,1/2 hours lol

Originally Posted by Nick_69

Do they block out all the noise or just the wind, because the other day i was going down the motorway doing 85 and i had a cop car with blue on behind me and i cldnt here him, i was lucky he was on a call him place.

I'm guessing without plugs? if so then the wind noise probably overshadows anything else. I find picking out sirens (and blue lights oddly enough) much easier with ear plugs as you have much more concentration available.

works for me anyway.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Brettus

I remembered the name from last years show so was looking primarily at them as IIRC it is cheaper to get them done there.

I can't see you regretting getting some, they're great...

I use ultimate ear custom plugs, and have a set with built in monitors for use with the autocom, they are much more effective than the foam plugs and more comfortable. I have an audiogram on a regular basis for my job and these help me ensure that my hearing is protected.

[maviczap]

Yep, I'm another convert to Ultimate ear plugs. Better noise reduction and much more comfortable.

If you can make it to the NEC, then they'll have a stand. They'll take the impression of your earole's and send you the plugs in a few weeks.

They'll be stands at the BMF rally in Peterborough on the 19th & 20th this month.

Otherwise arrange for a rep to visit you at home. Takes about 10mins to do, although you must ensure your lug'oles are clear of wax before the impression is taken

[Red Herring]

I do keep meaning to get some custom ones made but I've been using those universal foam or rubber ones for years and never heard any complaints.....

[skeetly]

eh?

[Stu]

I have Ultimate ear ones.
I don't find them any better than the pink & yellow foam ones at all. In fact I would say they aren't as good as brand new foam ones.
I had to get them fitted 3 different times, (which meant attending 3 different shows to meet up with them) the last 2 times with different helmets on. I'll admit they now fit me well, but you never have a problem with foam ones fitting.
So, only if they make financial sense over repeated buying foam ones IMO.

I use normal foam disposable ones normally and have never had a problem, for longer rides i bought a pair of in ear headphones with foam ear pieces there maybe not quite as good as normal earplugs but close to it. makes a world of difference on trips up the motorway been able to listen to music whilst riding.

[yorkie_chris]

I've seen the term "monitors" bandied about, are these same as earphones or low quality sound or what?

Originally Posted by Nick_69

Do they block out all the noise or just the wind, because the other day i was going down the motorway doing 85 and i had a cop car with blue on behind me and i cldnt here him, i was lucky he was on a call him place.

I can't hear a thing on the motorway either, wind noise and lots of induction noise. I tend to look in my mirrors to avoid this.