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crumbles


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I have tinnitus already but dont want to make it worse....i wear Peltor lll for work mode

I have tried the plug in type  ,like upside down mushroom with frilly bit....hurts my inner ear eventually

The type you screw up and then push them in,for them to unfurl them selves.they seem to work there way out.

also the barrel type,but never seem to stay lodged there...

Now  reccomend me something different...Please...

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Hi Mike
Found these are best for me. Once I worked out to pull my ear back to open up the canal.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/322299443128



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A good quality crash helmet will protect you. I wore ear plugs until buying a Schoei helmet which made them unnecessary.

At work I wear this type which stays put and is non intrusive. The band sits under the chin and could fit inside a crash helmet.

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You could ride a quieter bike but wind noise is worse than engine noise with a loose helmet

These are the decibel limits prescribed by law for motorcycles.
80 Db road
94 Db enduro

Bearing in mind that 90 Db is ten times as loud as 80 Db because the scale is logarithmic it is very obvious that, for example, an enduro bike would be a bad idea for anyone with sensitive ears......



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At last a subject I know something about!
Probably the ideal solution is to get some inserts that have been made for your ears. They last for years as long as you don't loose them, and are the best at reducing the amount of noise getting through. A lot of the road bikers use them.
If the 'EAR' type foam plugs are falling out, you either have big ear canals, or you are not inserting them fully.

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When I was a courier I had some custom made by a hearing specialist in Exeter, the results were amazing.  I can't find the firm now but see https://honiton-hearing.co.uk/services/hearing-protection/. See number 3 on the page.



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Thanks guys,
Thanks for the input,
I was out on a secret squirrel run yesterday and a bloke recommended Honiton Hearing for custom made inserts,
so will probably go that route...
Me

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I use Alpine.  They are comfortable and effective, not too pricey and quick to order.  See https://www.alpinehearingprotection.co.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0Zih-7-V3wIVl53VCh07FwbjEAAYASAAEgLpbPD_BwE

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Some real cool replies thanks from me Guys 

Pardon! what did you say biggrin



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wackyracer wrote:

Some real cool replies thanks from me Guys 

Pardon! what did you say biggrin

 THANKS GUYS,FOR YOUR VERY USEFULL INPUT...

BIG WRITING IN CASE YOU NEED GLASSES ASWELL...



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I have been into Honiton Hearing and they have taken an impression of my inner ear,s.
and the mouldings sent off.

I have gone for the attenuated ones,as then you can hear satnav or music if you have in helmet speakers..

rather than the solid ones,as he said some ppl have a problem with balance because of total noise loss..


It was very easy taking the moulding,
First a very small camera with a very bright light was inserted and a photo taken of the inner ear each side (No brain to be seen ) cry

Then a small round piece of foam inserted,with cotton string attached.

and then a squirted liquid  of polymer to fill the ear up,

removed after 5 minutes,very easily,

then a quick camera check to make sure all ok..

So will report back when i get them and have them fitted..



-- Edited by crumbles on Sunday 23rd of December 2018 09:03:36 AM

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Thanks, I might follow youre lead and pop into Honiton to do the same!

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This what you get for your custom ear audio inserts.

Red is the right, 

Blue is the left,

A very nice case, brush, insert ear gel. 

£85..

Can come in a variety of colours but it would be a red spot for right, blue spot for left, regardless of your chosen colour.

I purchased 5 other cases for bits n bobs for my tool kit tut.  £1 each,

i wore them home in the van, very comfortable and stifles the noise back considerably,  i tried my helmet on when i got home,needed to pull the helmet apart more to get it on,

Removal was harder, ears dont squish in to aid removal.

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Been in and had me Anti Tw*t Muller devices fitted today so next time I'm out with Magic Muller I'll see if they work biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

Great bloke Colin at the hearing centre doing sterling work and felting the ears, he said he could see straight through bleh

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I met a bloke with a pet Skink once, you could see through from one side to another ! Must have whistled in the wind!

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They have been recommended to me as well mike just not got round to making an appointment 
crumbles wrote:

Thanks guys,
Thanks for the input,
I was out on a secret squirrel run yesterday and a bloke recommended Honiton Hearing for custom made inserts,
so will probably go that route...
Me

 



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i have used them a few times now and they outer part that sits aginst your ear will need shaving down a bit,
as when i remove the helmet it has a tendancy to pull one or the other out...
as i,cant pull the hemet out far enough apart.
still impressed though.

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A follow up...

After many month's of use in the gardening work being used daily, my ears have got used to them,
They slip in easily and are fine under the helmet aswell,
Defiantly a worthwhile investment..

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I like these moldable plugs........... www.amazon.co.uk/Worlds-Finest-Plug-6-Pair-Personal/dp/B003G5W3KG

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