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These earplugs are available from us by mail-order. All at the same price and post free anywhere in the world.
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| Why wear earplugs? All bikes are very quiet now but
the problem is wind noise. At 70mph the wind noise in the quietest helmet
is about 100dB. If you worked in a factory at that level without ear protection
your employer would be prosecuted. 100dB is very damaging. The noisiest
helmets at 70mph are about 120dB. Book your hearing aid now. And this is
in clean air. Turbulence from a fairing and higher speeds can increase
the noise further.
If you wear earplugs you also get the benefits of arriving less tired at your destination. If you have had ringing in your ears after a long journey that is an
indication of excessive noise. If you used to have ringing and now don't
that is an indication of damage. Hearing loss is not recoverable and will
keep on getting worse unless you protect it. It is usually measured in
decibels. If you have 35dB hearing loss then you can discover how bad that
is by putting in earplugs and trying to get through a day with them in.
If you have 40dB loss then put on a pair of ear defenders as well. It's
not pleasant.
You probably think all earplugs are the same. They're not. The highest
rated plug is no good if it doesn't fit your ear, is uncomfortable, or
comes out of your ear. If you have tried plugs before and found they work
then fine. If not then try a mixed test pack that contains 3 pairs of each
plug. That is 9 pairs for £5 and find the one that suits you best.The
plugs are independently tested over the audible frequency range and given
an average SNR (noise reduction) rating in decibels (dB). For example the
Laserlite has an SNR 35dB. If your helmet has 110dB of noise at 70 mph
then theoretically the noise will be reduced to 75dB. The decibel scale
is logarithmic so every increase of approximately 3dB represents a doubling
of the noise energy. So the old cylindrical foam earplugs that give a best
of SNR 28dB are only a quarter as effective as a SNR 34dB plug.
Buying in bulk these plugs are extremely cheap. How much is your hearing
worth?
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