05-16-2018, 12:29 AM
I tried the ribbed style of shooter ear plugs. They did cut some of the noise, and were easy to insert after stops for breakfast and lunch. But they were not comfortable to wear all day, and would not stay put all day. Really annoying when you have to stop every 15 minutes, remove your helmet, and push them back into sore ears. Sometimes they would pop back out just putting my ear scraping Shoei helmet back on.
Wearing ear buds and playing music louder than wind noise doesn't sound like a good idea either.
The wax swimmers style of ear plugs were comfortable, but you could not hear anything while riding or anyone while stopped.
I tried them all before finding my 3M Yellow Neons. These ear plugs met all my requirements for comfort and safety. A box of 200 pair is only $40. I paid that for 2 pair of shooters ear plugs. 20 cents a disposable set allows me to hand a wrapped pair to curious bikers to try when they ask me about them.
Wearing ear buds and playing music louder than wind noise doesn't sound like a good idea either.
The wax swimmers style of ear plugs were comfortable, but you could not hear anything while riding or anyone while stopped.
I tried them all before finding my 3M Yellow Neons. These ear plugs met all my requirements for comfort and safety. A box of 200 pair is only $40. I paid that for 2 pair of shooters ear plugs. 20 cents a disposable set allows me to hand a wrapped pair to curious bikers to try when they ask me about them.