Earjobs MUSICMATE PRO High Fidelity Music Ear Plugs
Been using these for years at events / festivals. Perfect combination of reduction of sound levels while keeping the vibe going.
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On paper there's not much difference. These claim 23 dB and if the first Google hit is correct the Happy Ears are 25 dB.
That said: the way my ears are shaped I have a bit of variability with the the Earjobs. Depending on how far I push them in I can regulate how much sound gets through.
an SNR of 23 is a lot of blocking.
These are the best I've found.
https://www.earlab.com.au/product/pacato-16
And if you want them even 'weaker', so sound is more natural again (at a price…) these fit inside the above 16db 'universal' tips:
https://www.earlab.com.au/product/acs-pro10-hearing-protecti…
With 75DBA being the legal limit in entertainment venues (they break it… but they hang AROUND it….), even if they broke it by 15DBA (which is a LOT!) that would still bring you down to 90Dba; bringing your 'safe' exposure time from 15 minutes (@100DBA), to almost 2 hours (@90DBA).
EDIT:
I notice this now…
Note: PRO filters are only compatible with PRO custom earplugs.
They confirmed this WASNT the case when I emailed them last; but you may want to check again in case the size has changed or something.
What a terrible name…
Looks useful when riding my motorcycle but why $25 for basically 2 pieces of rubber?
if you're running a loud pipe, even a couple hundred is worth spending to protect your hearing. If you're not, the reduction of wind noise will help with riding fatigue
Yeah loud pipe for sure. The problem is I listen to GPS instructions inside the helmet I keep my phone in the pocket so it's must that GPS part doesn't become hard to hear. This looks like it should do the job. You're right $25 is not bad for protecting irreparable damage to hearing. Just not sure if it will work as I want it to work.
For your use case noise cancelling headphones might be the best option?
@team teri: No I use one of the helmet communication devices Sena SF1 it has 2 earpieces on the inside of the helmet on each side which attach by velcro. There's also a microphone that goes inside the helmet. The Bluetooth receiver has a huge battery life of like 2 weeks of daily use and I can also pair it with another Sena headset and talk to another rider over long ranges like 500 metres or talk to a pillion rider while on my motorcycle.
If I use earbuds like Samsung FE they fall out of my ear when putting on or taking off the helmet. They run out of battery in a few hours and to talk to someone else I'll have to be on a phone call with them which is network dependent. Also I don't want total noise cancellation I want to be able to hear around me like someone honking, ambulance etc. So these earbuds are a good bet.
@alikazi: FYI I use a Cardo and ear plugs (loop) and can hear my audio perfectly clear as well as the engine etc. basically it just cuts down on wind noise which makes riding sooo much better.
@PatchPat: Perfect! Thanks for letting me know. I've ordered loop plugs I'll check out the experience.
I have a pair of Happy Ears but not so happy with how much sound they block.
Anyone used these type and can comment?