Custom Ear Plugs & Handsfree

[cbay]

Well I've seen sence and changed my mind...

Cancel my appointment and arranged one with Ultimate. like you say better to go with someone every rates highly.

Plus the guy was a little rude when I cancelled my appointment.

Surely DIY ones can be good for your ears though.

Originally Posted by cbay

Well I've seen sence and changed my mind...

Cancel my appointment and arranged one with Ultimate. like you say better to go with someone every rates highly.

Plus the guy was a little rude when I cancelled my appointment.

Surely DIY ones can be good for your ears though.

I've just gone for highest attenuation rating, and thats my disposable ones 35db, id like to try some custom moulded at 30db attenuation, but id cry if i wasn't happy at £50+

Originally Posted by beabert

I've just gone for highest attenuation rating, and thats my disposable ones 35db, id like to try some custom moulded at 30db attenuation, but id cry if i wasn't happy at £50+

I think you'd be hard pushed to improve on the attenuation levels of the soft foam plugs. When insreted properly they really are good
I would be a little wary of the DIY ones. In essence they are just the silicone mold that the audiologist would use to make the "real" plugs.
I have got my silicone impressions at home that i had taken when I had my in ear monitors made. I have never tried them on the bike. I will compare them to the cheap foam ones I usually use.
They will also require some trimming/reshaping to get a flush fit around the outer ear as by the time you have injected the silicone it will be a bit of a mess around the outside of the ear. See here for instructions on how to take the impressions. Although £18 is fairly cheap, I would be very surprised if you get 30db attenuation from them.

Originally Posted by cbay

Well I've seen sence and changed my mind...

Cancel my appointment and arranged one with Ultimate. like you say better to go with someone every rates highly.

Plus the guy was a little rude when I cancelled my appointment.

Surely DIY ones can be good for your ears though.

Good choice. If they are good enough for all the people that recommend them on the website, then they can't be that bad can they?