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OK so after todays BoLOCs blat, I need to seriously consider ear plugs, I got home partially deaf and it only just worn off.
What do people use ? I hear of cheapies at £1/pair to others costing £10. So whats the difference, how long do they last
I drive virtually all the time with the roof off, so need something that wil do the job well and repeatedly. All suggestions gratefully accepted.
What do people use ? I hear of cheapies at £1/pair to others costing £10. So whats the difference, how long do they last
I drive virtually all the time with the roof off, so need something that wil do the job well and repeatedly. All suggestions gratefully accepted.
i just used to have cheap foam freebies that Id got from various sources, and leave a couple of pairs kicking around in the Elise
roof off for 5-6 hours a day touring Europe at 80Mph + will have you deaf otherwise LOL
...most bikers wear plugs inside their helmet for the same reason
how many of us ELise owners are going deaf over the years LOL
roof off for 5-6 hours a day touring Europe at 80Mph + will have you deaf otherwise LOL
...most bikers wear plugs inside their helmet for the same reason
how many of us ELise owners are going deaf over the years LOL
If you go to a tool hire type of place they usually have a selection to choose from and the first time I went to mine I picked a few assorted pairs and didn't want any money for them. He just said find the best for you and come back and buy a few!
Alternative solution is to look at the made to measure types, more expensive but you won't need many!
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Alternative solution is to look at the made to measure types, more expensive but you won't need many!
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I got a pair of these
http://www.earplugshop.com/shopping/categories/mus...
My car became a haven of peace with just a muted roar when I put my foot down and the music coming through nice and clear. Happily done some 5hr trips with them in and feel much more relaxed afterwards. The best cheap upgrade I did for my car for longer journies.
http://www.earplugshop.com/shopping/categories/mus...
My car became a haven of peace with just a muted roar when I put my foot down and the music coming through nice and clear. Happily done some 5hr trips with them in and feel much more relaxed afterwards. The best cheap upgrade I did for my car for longer journies.
The cheaper sponge ones are fine and perhaps preferable in that you discard them after use - you really do not want to be putting dirty plugs in your ears....although this is often impossible. (You rest, take them out at filling stattions perhaps.....as they go back your hands are coin soiled and whatever else you may have mucked around with...)
Try to wash your hands before using.
Also, and this is very important - put them in properly. You roll the sponge one into a cylinder, then gently (but fairly quickly) feed it into the ear canal, holding it in place when it sits. You MUST continue to hold the end plugged for a good 30 secs or so, as the plug gently expands and fills the ear canal. (You will feel it doing so).
If you look in the mirror and can see part of the plug sticking out, you have got it wrong and will have reduced efficiency by up to 90%.
The more you use them, the easier it all becomes.....not least learning how loud your own voice is when you have earplugs in. Virgins tend to scream and shout....quite frightening for the poor petrol attendant who only asked for 20 quid.....
Try to wash your hands before using.
Also, and this is very important - put them in properly. You roll the sponge one into a cylinder, then gently (but fairly quickly) feed it into the ear canal, holding it in place when it sits. You MUST continue to hold the end plugged for a good 30 secs or so, as the plug gently expands and fills the ear canal. (You will feel it doing so).
If you look in the mirror and can see part of the plug sticking out, you have got it wrong and will have reduced efficiency by up to 90%.
The more you use them, the easier it all becomes.....not least learning how loud your own voice is when you have earplugs in. Virgins tend to scream and shout....quite frightening for the poor petrol attendant who only asked for 20 quid.....
jondude said:
The more you use them, the easier it all becomes.....not least learning how loud your own voice is when you have earplugs in. Virgins tend to scream and shout....quite frightening for the poor petrol attendant who only asked for 20 quid.....
I find the opposite is true, you think you are loud but in fact the sound is resonating in your scull and you are speaking very quietly. Foam ones work well and are as cheap as chips.I bought some bright yellow cheapo ones from my local industrial-supply place. 5 pairs cost me less than a quid and they're perfect for long journeys. They block out about 90% of the exhaust/induction noise of a Janspeed with decat, they also destroy most of the road and wind noise, yet they seem to let me hear the stereo quite well.
AL...Ease said:
I bought some bright yellow cheapo ones from my local industrial-supply place. 5 pairs cost me less than a quid
Yikes. I spent about $25 Canadian - about £15 - for 200 pair (3M like I mentioned before... maybe they're not available in the UK?)!!! For those of you who are wondering why I need so many let me just say they come in handy when by beautiful bride snores like a muscle car.I have some Shure SE310's, plugged into the TomTom with an SD card for tunes. They have a few differend size ends to suit your ear.
Made recent 3K mile euro frolic a dream.
Unfortunately the TomTom phone handsfree won't work on the lineout so have to take the headphones out and shout as usual (or ignore it!).
Made recent 3K mile euro frolic a dream.
Unfortunately the TomTom phone handsfree won't work on the lineout so have to take the headphones out and shout as usual (or ignore it!).
alicrozier said:
I have some Shure SE310's, plugged into the TomTom with an SD card for tunes. They have a few differend size ends to suit your ear.
Made recent 3K mile euro frolic a dream.
Unfortunately the TomTom phone handsfree won't work on the lineout so have to take the headphones out and shout as usual (or ignore it!).
Made recent 3K mile euro frolic a dream.
Unfortunately the TomTom phone handsfree won't work on the lineout so have to take the headphones out and shout as usual (or ignore it!).
£140?What's the difference between the £50 and the £300 ones?
AL...Ease said:
alicrozier said:
I have some Shure SE310's, plugged into the TomTom with an SD card for tunes. They have a few differend size ends to suit your ear.
Made recent 3K mile euro frolic a dream.
Unfortunately the TomTom phone handsfree won't work on the lineout so have to take the headphones out and shout as usual (or ignore it!).
Made recent 3K mile euro frolic a dream.
Unfortunately the TomTom phone handsfree won't work on the lineout so have to take the headphones out and shout as usual (or ignore it!).
£140?What's the difference between the £50 and the £300 ones?
TIPPER said:
I got a pair of these
http://www.earplugshop.com/shopping/categories/mus...
My car became a haven of peace with just a muted roar when I put my foot down and the music coming through nice and clear. Happily done some 5hr trips with them in and feel much more relaxed afterwards. The best cheap upgrade I did for my car for longer journies.
I have been using the yellow foam ones for a while but I just bought a pair of these to see how different they might be. Having used them for one journey so far, my first impression is the foam plugs are better for absolute noise suppression but that the Mack's are noticeably better for hearing music (they seem to back up their claim of being high fidelity then).http://www.earplugshop.com/shopping/categories/mus...
My car became a haven of peace with just a muted roar when I put my foot down and the music coming through nice and clear. Happily done some 5hr trips with them in and feel much more relaxed afterwards. The best cheap upgrade I did for my car for longer journies.
So, horses for courses - I'll use the foam for longer motorway journeys or if I want maxmimum quiet, but otherwise will use the Mack's ones.
Thanks for the referral, Tipper.
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