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Has anyone who had moulds made up by the Ultimate ear guy at the ripley meet, been contacted by the company?? as I have not been contacted
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I have just had custom ear sleeves made for my earphones by Advanced Communication Solutions - What you do hear is just as important as what you don't they cost £88 including the moulds made by the ear doctor. Great fit and really comfortable for prolonged use. I will use them on the Continental Divide trip I'm doing in 2 weeks time, but it is really fiddly getting my helmet on and off over them.
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Hi,

I am using these ones for many years now:

Hearing protection for Motorcycling
Alpine Motosafe Motorcycle Earplugs

Works fine together with my offroad-helmet!
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There are quiite few places selling DIY moulded ear plugs these days, may give them a try.

Edit to add... just ordered some from 'Demon Tweeks' under £20 delivered
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When I was young and silly, I played my discman loud enough to hear the music over the wind noise now I join the older and regretting it group that have tinnitus.

Its not the exhaust (you are ahead of the noise), just the screen or just the helmet, it's the wind noise. Some screens cut noise, some helmets are quieter than others but add them all up and over time you have hearing damage and once it's gone, it's gone for good.

I find the hard foam are very good at blocking sound but hurt if you wear them all day, day after day. Go the custom moulded ones for long term usage.
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Anyone tried those new silicone or wax malleable ones? I currently use earplugs designed for high noise industry as my eardrums are already damaged from a childhood illness but I'm always willing to experiment with new ones seeing that some chemists are now phasing out the foam ones.
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Anyone tried those new silicone or wax malleable ones? I currently use earplugs designed for high noise industry as my eardrums are already damaged from a childhood illness but I'm always willing to experiment with new ones seeing that some chemists are now phasing out the foam ones.
I've tried them but found it slightly painful to mash them against my ear openings, and I could never get them to seal correctly for very long. I've settled on foam plugs, rated at 32 or 33db noise reduction, in bright colors for when I'm fishing for them in a pocket, on the ground at night, etc. The bright colors will also tell you when they're too disgusting to continue using.
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Has anyone who had moulds made up by the Ultimate ear guy at the ripley meet, been contacted by the company?? as I have not been contacted
Hi Peirre - I had mine through the following week... the ones with the monitors built in. Used them on the run down to Budapest through Germany (motorway madness) - utterly fantastic. Going to order a pair of blanks now to just wear as usual.

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