Riding with ear plugs...
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i ride with my ipod on longer rides and i've found that the skullcandy earbuds with the silicone nubs work well. I don't necessarily listen to music all the time but i've found that these earbuds do a good job of blocking out a lot of the high pitched wind noise. The added bonus is that you can throw on some tunes at a reasonable volume and still hear what's going on around you. i think these things were like $17. i love 'em. anybody else do the same?
+1 on the Skull candy earbuds. I picked some up about a month or two back and they are amazing. Super comfy, sound great and were pretty cheap too. Most days I just use foam earplugs but when I am listening to tunes the skull candys do a good job of keeping the wind noise out.
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I have a strange right ear and I can't get most earplugs to stay in. This is especially worse when I have to put my helmet on and it knocks an earplug out. I ended up ordering a variety pack from these guys;
http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/...p-1-c-343.html
I went through 75% of the bag before I found a kind that worked. Just in case someone else has the same ear-dilema. (I'm still looking for something better, they can still take 2-3 tries to get the right one in and keep it there).
http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/...p-1-c-343.html
I went through 75% of the bag before I found a kind that worked. Just in case someone else has the same ear-dilema. (I'm still looking for something better, they can still take 2-3 tries to get the right one in and keep it there).
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Surefire sells earplugs with that technology called Sonic Defenders. They use something called the "Hocks Noise Breaker" which claim to dynamically change the level of dB reduction depending on the level of noise. The theory is that you will be able to hear people talking, but louder noises are blocked out. I use them at the shooting range, but shots still seem loud, so I double it up with a pair of muffs.
Another plus is that it uses the shape of your ear to hold the plug in
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relative to the reason for traveling faster with earplugs, galaxieman explained it well. I started using earplugs years ago and liked them so much, they became a regular habit when driving truck. Wish i would have started earlier cause my hearing probably would be better now. Wind noise ruins your ears over time, tires you, and distracts. I don't ride without them anymore. It is much more enjoyable with earplugs once you get used to them, then you will want them in always for riding. use hearos.
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Surefire sells earplugs with that technology called Sonic Defenders. They use something called the "Hocks Noise Breaker" which claim to dynamically change the level of dB reduction depending on the level of noise. The theory is that you will be able to hear people talking, but louder noises are blocked out. I use them at the shooting range, but shots still seem loud, so I double it up with a pair of muffs.
Sounds like hocus pocus to me.
For that to be true the air pressure from loud noises would have to force the earplug flutes harder against your ear canal.
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If it is an electronic device, those have been around for a long time. I've used them as ear muffs, ear plugs are new to me. In time, everything gets smaller though.
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Not hocus pocus. Technology has been available with "Wolf Ears" shooting muffs and others for at least 20 years now.
Doesn't matter to me. I use cheap foam plug on the bike and the range. On the bike I'm not talking to anybody but myself. At the range I'd rather remove a 10 cent ear plug than leave on $200 high tech muffs.
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I haven't used them, but the information I found said that they use an acoustic filter that only allows a certain decibel level (voice level) to pass through the ear plug. I take this to mean that it is limiting the air pressure (sound waves) that are entering the ear canal to a minimum velocity/pressure that is still audible at voice level. Sounds like it works like a good ole ear plug but probably much more efficient.
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Oh, and I wear foam plugs too.
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