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Mr. Melville wrote:I need to see the audiologist to get proper fitted plugs that will clear my helmet. I use the Chinese Tool Store foamies for any trip involving more than 5 miles of freeway in the Kombi, but they stick out enough that they get dislodged putting the helmet on.

You have to wear earplugs in the Kombi?

Zombie Master wrote:What is a "Chinese Tool Store"?

Harbor Freight?

Steve in Golden wrote:

Mr. Melville wrote:I need to see the audiologist to get proper fitted plugs that will clear my helmet. I use the Chinese Tool Store foamies for any trip involving more than 5 miles of freeway in the Kombi, but they stick out enough that they get dislodged putting the helmet on.

You have to wear earplugs in the Kombi?

No headliner except for the cab section. That, and I think the trans is a big contributor these days. The modest whine it had when we got it now has an angry overtone.



Chinese tool store is Harbor Freight, ZM.

My plugs crush up well enough to fit right inside my ear but I'm still trying to work out how to wear the set of Sony noise cancelling plugs I bought . They really do stick out too far.

You want to pull up on the top-rear of your ear while inserting the rolled-up foam plug.
As per this PDF: http://www.dadepaper.com/Content/Produc ... 3ac61a.pdf

I won't even put my helmet on without my earplugs. The snapping of the latches on the chin piece hurts my ears!
I think when it comes to wind noise, the old adage applies: Unsafe at any speed.
Well, not bicycling.

Sibbo wrote:They really do stick out too far.

You could glue your ears back to your head if you're embarrassed about your ears sticking out.
A rubber band around your head will also hold them back.

ME 109 wrote:

Sibbo wrote:They really do stick out too far.

You could glue your ears back to your head if you're embarrassed about your ears sticking out.
A rubber band around your head will also hold them back.

They have surgery too.

Major Softie wrote:

ME 109 wrote:

Sibbo wrote:They really do stick out too far.

You could glue your ears back to your head if you're embarrassed about your ears sticking out.
A rubber band around your head will also hold them back.

They have surgery too.

Surgery: $10,000 (pair)

My ideas: basically worthless priceless free, basically.

ME 109 wrote:

Sibbo wrote:They really do stick out too far.

You could glue your ears back to your head if you're embarrassed about your ears sticking out.
A rubber band around your head will also hold them back.

Cheeses ! Ya gotta be careful around here !

I am using a Nolan N102 modular helmet. It is comfortable, dry and unfoggable with the Pinlock 'double glazing'. But it is noisy and I simply cannot have anything in my ears. At speed, if I turn my head to the right or left by about 10 degrees the wind noise goes away almost completely, and this has got me wondering if helmet designers bother to test for noise in a wind-tunnel. I can also stick a finger up against the helmet just behind my left ear and create almost complete silence. I think I need to do some experimenting - perhaps taping different shaped lumps to the outside of the helmet and hearing how that works. Helmets should be quieter, and I'm sure it's a design thing.