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Best off-the-rack earplugs?

I was speaking with someone and he mentioned ear plugs make him dizzy.

Suggestions? Would a custom product help?
 
two wheel tramp said:
I was speaking with someone and he mentioned ear plugs make him dizzy.

Suggestions? Would a custom product help?
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Have him talk to an ENT, seems he has some ear issues that needs to be sorted out.
 
Another vote for Surefire EP4. I have used them for many years at the gun range and find them comfortable underneath electronic earmuffs (for added noise cancellation at the range) or moto helmets.
 
NoobCorpse said:
These are my favorites.

http://www.earplugstore.com/almonasomoea.html

I buy a couple pairs at a time to have spares, keep in different bags, etc. I get painful ears from almost any earplugs after a while - these things are all-day comfortable and I'll swear by them.
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That surprises me, because it's the ones like those, with hard parts, that are painful for me. I tried the Etymotic plugs that worked great for cutting noise but still letting you hear, but I was in pain after a short time.

For me, the 3M E-A-Rsoft SuperFit plugs work best for cutting noise and still feeling good after riding all day long. Plus you can take them out at stops and put them back in again and again and they still work. Some earplugs don't work the same after they've been reinserted a few times.
 
ScottRNelson said:
That surprises me, because it's the ones like those, with hard parts, that are painful for me. I tried the Etymotic plugs that worked great for cutting noise but still letting you hear, but I was in pain after a short time.
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That's a good example of "YMMV", I've had no pain with these, compared to other plug types/foam types.. the hard plastic center doesn't seem to offer resistance or put pressure on the plug itself, IMHO. They fit snugly but once they're in they don't hurt or put pressure on the ear canal. Been wearing them for years for hours and hours on end on tours, day rides, etc, and have had zero problems. Everybody's gotta find their own best solution, it seems.
 
I recently tried a couple of custom mold products and have realized that I prefer the Howard Leight Max plug over everything.

One of the custom plugs is made of hard plastic that is somewhere between painful and dangerous when taking my helmet off. The other is a two part silicone putty that sets up in ten minutes. It's comfortable enough, but the noise reduction isn't as good as the HL's and it's actually not as comfortable.

One thing I've found with any plug that has a part that's flush with the ear surface or even sticks out beyond it is that vibrations will be transmitted from the helmet to the earplug and into your ear. For me the only solution remains foam plugs of some type and so far the HL's are my favorite.
 
mariolols said:
I use Howard Light's Max earplug

https://www.google.com/search?q=max+howard+leight+ear+plugs&biw=1600&bih=763&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwigrrbcudTMAhUYwGMKHZJXCi4Q_AUIBygC
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These are awesome. Made by Honeywell, which I believe is owned by Walgreens. So the 33db orange earplugs in Walgreens are the same thing as the Howard Leight Max earplug.

I was a big fan of the Hearo line for years, but suddenly they have changed and let in a huge amount of the lower frequencies through. I think the Hearos are great for concerts / clubs still, but not for wind noise.
 
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