BEST earplugs...

[steveuk]

i have a pair of these for work (model ER15) - but i also use them on the bike, they were designed for Dutch motor bike cops - they reduce harmful frequencies but still allow you to communicate (via autocom bike to bike / similar) - they are custom moulded to your ears (you need to get fitted for them) and are pretty expensive (i think ER15's are around £150 - work paid for them though) but - they are very, very good. (not just for use with autocom - they can be used as just earplugs)

http://www.elacin.nl/elacin_en/index.html

( i'm not selling or profiting from this - i have no connection to this company whatsoever. )

 

[chippelmike]

Earplugs

In the past I've tried both the custom moulded and the disposable type and I've reached the following conclusion :-
The custom moulded plugs would seem to be the best, But.. Have you ever noticed how your helmet feels tighter on hot days and loose in cold weather ? the same goes for the plugs,also if you have a sore ear ( upset SWIMBO.) etc. Also the price is rather painfull.
If you get a variety pack of disposable plugs from one of the popular suppliers , Chose the ones which suit you best then buy a big box full ( 200 prs ) @ about £20. 00 you then always have clean fresh non compressed plugs which will always expand to suit your ears at that time, without fluff and sweet wrappers stuck to them
Hope this is of some help. Mike.

 

[GSmonkey]

Due to the GS not being the quietest bike wrt wind noise I started to look at my ear protection again. I've always used custom moulded plugs (ultimate ears) and have always been happy.

After trying disposables again however, I realised how poor the custom plugs are re. noise attenuation.

Having tried a load of disposables, I've now settled on the Laser Lites which are fantastic (for me) offering a good fit and excellent attenuation.

Beware of those custom plugs.....they're not as good as you think.

 

[laughingBob]

I've had a couple of pairs of custom one's (thankfully not paid for by me) The first pair were terrible and made the backs of my ears sore and ache after a few hours of constant wear. The second were a better but didn't deaden the noise sufficiently.

I changed back to the disposables and tried a bag of half a dozen or so mixed ones. Some of them were too big for my ear canal and some too hard but, I did find a pair that suited my ears and have been wearing the same type for the last five years.

I thoroughly recommend trying as many different pairs as you can to find a model that suites you best.

 

[Captain Beaky]

I have a small ear canal, and I have never really been happy with disposables.

I bought a set of ultimate ear's ones 2 years ago, and they are brill - until I lost one...

Comfy for use on long (12hr plus) runs, and nice and quiet - allows the rider to think.

I'm just about to buy a set of their headphone types so I can listen to music on those longer runs (work will be paying though!)

M.

 

[ec50]

etymotic er-6i for the ipod, boots squishy yellow plugs for when you want to concentrate.

look up th etys on ebay, cheap and got em when they said from the US. attenuation on the er6i as good as the much dearer er4s and quality virtually indistinguishable.

i don't know how to use my ipod, these headphones, on either a bike2bike or rider2pillion comm system - can you just plug seperate mikes in? is there a device that can do b2b and r2p?

 

[Den]

I find these to suit me best.
Made of soft rubber, no need to squash them up, and they are washable.
!0 pairs 3.50 from ebay

 

[trotsky]

I thoroughly recommend trying as many different pairs as you can to find a model that suites you best.

Giggling Robert up there is right - test as many as you can.

I bought a trial pack from here and tried them all to get what suited best. Note: do not do this where unsympathetic other half may see you - it does look silly putting plugs in, taking plugs out, putting in "maybe" or "no" piles, then putting in another pair ad nauseum. try the ones which are most comfortable under the helmet on the bike too.

The prices for the big boxes are so good I tend to use a new pair every day. That costs me about 1.5p a day for (a) reduced likelihood of hearing problems and (b) lower chance of ear infection.

 

[Max_Kool]

Like he said. After having tried various disposable plugs my favorites are the bog standard E*A*R plugs. They fit me well and are really quiet, more so than some others. Bought a box with 250 pairs of them the other day for nearly 50 euro's. Sold half of them to a friend of mine. I don't ride my bike every day, sometimes I can use a pair of plugs for two or three weeks. So those 125 pair will last a while!

 

[Macp]

I use Moldex earplugs which I bought from Ebay.They are cheap and washable too.

 

[Keba]

I'm with Den on this one - the quiet earplugs from Howard Leight are the best of breed that I've found so far.

Ear infections with rollup earplugs (washable or not) are too risky for my liking, and with winter setting in, the amount of grime around when putting earplugs in means the quiet ones (which you don't roll) are probably the safest around.

I use one of those Sony headphone carry bags (free with sony headphones!) to carry 10 or so quiet plugs around in - only used around 8 earplugs in total to death in the last couple of years, and some of those are because I dropped them on the ground and wrote them off as a result - could have washed them but couldn't be bothered.

 

[Dahoum]

Why does he need earplugs - He's dead.

 

[Mouse]

I came into this thread hoping that the product would prevent me from hearing any more about the aforementioned footballer and booze swiller

 

[mikeh501]

Giggling Robert up there is right - test as many as you can.

I bought a trial pack from here and tried them all to get what suited best. Note: do not do this where unsympathetic other half may see you - it does look silly putting plugs in, taking plugs out, putting in "maybe" or "no" piles, then putting in another pair ad nauseum. try the ones which are most comfortable under the helmet on the bike too.

The prices for the big boxes are so good I tend to use a new pair every day. That costs me about 1.5p a day for (a) reduced likelihood of hearing problems and (b) lower chance of ear infection.

I did exactly this. Everyone is different and requires different fitting plugs. There isnt any single 'best'.

For me, my favourites are Moldex Pura-Fit

 

[ELIMINATOR]

I use the ones from work they're free

 

[Patch]

Best ear plugs you can buy

http://www.bikehps.com/ProductFiles/motosafe.html

 

[Baz]

I've got two sets of custom plugs & tried the ones Patch has recommended, but for me the disposable ones are better, especially when I get them from work for free

Baz