Help The good lady is putting her foot down

[Alba]

I am having real trouble with the standard type ear plugs so I thought I would research getting these 'injection' type ear plugs.

The comments on this site suggest they are worth the cost and I thought if i'm going to that cost i should get them capable of tacking a radio or i-pod.

Seems fair so far.

Mentioned this to the wife who went mental , can't hear traffic, loss of concentration etc...

Guys and girlies who use them any evidence in my support or is she right ???

[Sharribee]

In my opinion I concentrate far more when I don't have wailing wind noise around my head.

It is really good practice to protect your hearing, you won't be able to hear the traffic if your deaf now will you.

[AIRWOLF]

Earplug's - - - yes

Radio/i-pod - - no! (distraction)

[Alba]

The discussion is round music or not music.

So the good lady is one up

[Sharribee]

Ahh sorry, that'll teach me to read properly

I always listen to an IPOD on my bike, not sure about distracting, I like it

[Dangerous_Dave]

I find I concentrate more when I have my 80's metal playing.

Doesn't make me ride any better though

[Baggy]

I'm on my second set of fitted earplugs - I got them injected at the bike show at the NEC - one of the small trade stands... but I can't remember the name ( I'll go look and report back if a name helps ).

They do work well... they attenuate all sounds equally and after a while your ears 'tune up the volume' for you - so you can still hear what's going on around - but you ears are being subjected to much lower sound pressure levels.

My first set had a fair amount of 'plug' sticking out for want of a better phrase and transmitted sound directly from my lid. Second set have far less plug and don't protrude as much so solved that problem.

You will find though that a good proportion of what you hear ( especially wind noise ) is most likely being transmitted straight into your skull from your lid so it won't be a silent nirvana

I'd recommend them - as long as you don't pass out when the gloop goes in - so if your touchy about your ears, you may not like it...

HTH,

Keith.

[Whealie]

Starcom plays the ipod for me.

[barftone]

I use maxlites all the time. Ipod only on long boring journeys.

[Wigan Chris]

hmm, i might look at getting a pair of the custom injected ones, since im at the bike show this Sat.
What sort of price are they? im tighter than a ducks arse, so id rather be pre-warned