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Originally Posted by Kradmelder
I ride a KTM with arrow pipes. What more music than that do I need?
Granted a few hours at 140 kmh plus without earplugs and my ears are ringing, but more from the wind noise.
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Loud pipes will never hurt your hearing. Wrong frequencies and proximity is too far from ear drum and well filtered by even a mediocre helmet.
What does the damage is LOW FREQUENCY WIND RUMBLE. Plugs knock a lot of that down. The trick is finding comfortable plugs that you can wear all day without soreness or sensitivity.
I use Howard Leight Laser Lite plugs. Best I've found among at least ten brands I've tried and tested ... and for me, very comfortable ... AND you can still hear things like Horns, Sirens and even some conversation ...although all muted quite a bit.
Even a very quiet, quality helmet like a top of the line Arai or Schuberth, you can still get some low freq. wind rumble at speed. Some windshields can make rumble (buffeting) worse, causing more damage.
Take Care!
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