Ear Plugs

[cabbage2404]

Thinking of getting meself some custom made ear-plugs from the NEC Bike Show this Nov.
Any of you lot tried them, and if so what do you think ?

[Maverick]

Are you referring to something like Green Leopard ? I believe they are very expensive but worth every penny. Haven't had £50 - £100 to spend on earplugs recently so can only go on what I have heard.

[Dee Duble Yuh]

Mine cost about £50 several years ago. They fit more consistently than foam plugs, i.e. they always work whereas I found foam one didn't always sit properly (and I wouldn't find out until I was on the motorway).

Financially they've probably paid for themselves and are still going strong. In terms of noise protection, mine aren't quite as good as foam plugs, but if you're prepared to pay more you can choose quieter ones.

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Personally I'm trying to figure out the best way to use communication ear phones with plugs. Ideally I'd want speaker plugs so I can hear the phone/GPS/intercom but no wind noise.
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[Phoenix]

Guys, if youre going to spend that sort of money, get your self a pair of shure ec3 headphones, with 3.5mm jack plug. they are the dogs anatomy for sound if your listening to ipod or nav etc but better still they have electronic sound surpression meaning you can hear next to nothing outside. including her in doors

[Whealie]

Haven't had £50 - £100 to spend on earplugs recently so can only go on what I have heard

And you've probably heard quite a lot as a result.

[africatijn]

What? Come again? What?









only 6 o'clock, to much wine already....

[ChrisH]

I got a pair of custom made ear plugs at the Dublin Bike show last March, very happy with them - could never get on with the foam types. Still can hear the Autocom with MP3 player, but cuts out all that horrible wind noise. They cost about £60 also had a version with in-built speakers, but at £150 they were well out of my range. I did see the Shure ones that Phoenix has which seemed good too......

[Dee Duble Yuh]

What's taxing me about speaker ear plugs is how they'll plug into a microphone-and-earphone system such as Autocom or whatever. The mic is in the helmet, but the ear plugs are in my ears. So when I take the helmet off what happens to the leads?

I can see speaker plugs would be alright for music or sat nav alone.

[Maverick]

And you've probably heard quite a lot as a result.

Mostly wind noise, laser pipe barking at the back and the tkc's whining on the tar

[ChrisH]

What's taxing me about speaker ear plugs is how they'll plug into a microphone-and-earphone system such as Autocom or whatever. The mic is in the helmet, but the ear plugs are in my ears. So when I take the helmet off what happens to the leads?

I can see speaker plugs would be alright for music or sat nav alone.

That kinda put me off too..... now got the Autocom system well set-up. After some initial disappointment I'm now very happy with the system..... another lead to get tangled up with different ear phones put me off that idea.....