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Old 14-10-09, 09:21 PM   #11
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Default Re: How do I get earplugs to stay in my ears?!!

If not custom ones (which I now have, I need to preserve whatever hearing I have left) then the Boots ones are good. £1.99 for 3 pairs and they have a round plastic pill box to keep them in. They're orange and made of plastic foam. Not the cheap expanded foam things!!!
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Old 14-10-09, 09:51 PM   #12
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Would custom ones pop out of my ears when I'm pulling the helmet on though? I wouldnt want to waste all that money...
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Old 14-10-09, 09:51 PM   #13
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Default Re: How do I get earplugs to stay in my ears?!!

I have custom ones however I am having issues with them at the minute, just in the middle of talking to Ultimate Ear to see if they can sort them...major itching going on.
Anyway I use those ones that come in the little bightly coloured pod. They are really good, Oxford and Mottrax rebrand them and sell them also.

Anyway an earplug should not protrude far enough out of your ear for your helmet to pull them out. You need to roll them up real tight and insert them until they press against something that causes a slight discomfort.

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Old 14-10-09, 10:00 PM   #14
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twist as you insert they go in further or thats how it works for me and as mr speirs says slight discomfort means there in far enough
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Old 14-10-09, 10:04 PM   #15
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Default Re: How do I get earplugs to stay in my ears?!!

It sounds like you're hitting a problem that bugged me for a while. The ear has a right angle bend in it to protect the sensitive bits from nasty surprises. If you put a plug in so that it hits that bend instead of going round it they end up half-way in and get knocked out easily.

When mine are in properly they are pretty much flush with the side of my head, and stay that way. When I pull them out you can see they are bent about half-way down.

The only secret was to keep trying until I got the knack of pulling the top of my ear back while inserting the squished plug

Hope this helps,

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Old 14-10-09, 10:20 PM   #16
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Default Re: How do I get earplugs to stay in my ears?!!

Another tip aswell after Keith mentions the bend. The bend is actually upwards and towards your eyes. Was trying to find a picture of my customs to illustrate that.

This one is the impression which shows a slight bend. Thats what you need to get past to get it in right. You will need quite a stiff ear plug to achieve this too and from experience the ones you posted up are quite soft and almost impossible to get in far enough. Anyway enough Sexpuns heres the photo:
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Old 14-10-09, 11:00 PM   #17
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Deffo the best answer, I've never used earplugs but had trouble with earphones and have used this in the past, the only better solution in my view is fixed speakers in your lid
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Old 15-10-09, 10:23 AM   #18
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I find if the ear is a bit wet it helps (ie wet your finger and put it in your ear first!).

Also try different types of plugs to see which one fit your ears best. I likes the moldex ones for ease of use but are a bit more expensive.
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Old 15-10-09, 10:25 AM   #19
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That reminds me of something I saw the other day

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Old 15-10-09, 10:40 AM   #20
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