Any suggestions on good Ear protection for lowering wind noise?

[TOY-TK]

Searching for ear plugs/protection that do a good job of lowering wind noise at highway speeds yet still allow for good intercom and music reception. Any suggestion? I ride a 2023 Spyder RTL

 

[mecsw500]

What brand of helmet are you wearing as some are considerably quieter than others?

I take my hearing aids out because they won’t fit under the helmet but I can hear the comms just fine.

I’ve been wearing Shoei helmets for years now as they have one of the quieter helmets out there. I tried changing to another brand in years past and some of them are just so loud even someone as deaf as I am needed ear plugs. I always went back to Shoei. Not the cheapest option but one of the quieter solutions that I personally don’t need earplugs for.

I ride a 26 S2S so I have the same wind noise level as you probably do.

 

[RogerC60]

I use Ear Peace plugs. Really cuts wind/road/engine noise, but I still hear the intercom, can take phone calls, etc.

 

[rjinaz86323]

Alpine MotoSafe Race Motorcycle Earplugs got them off Amazon for $20. Virtually same thing as EarPeace only cheaper.

 

[Mrmikey]

I've tried numerous earplugs, the Alpine ones worked great...but...I had a hard time getting them out. I even wrote the company to see if they had something with a longer pull pin, nope. The one time I tried them, I had to use a pair of tweezers to get them out. Fat fingers and small ears are a bad combo LOL.
Then I bought a set of custom fitted DB Blockers as I used them at work all the time and they were great, cost me $250...nope.
I ended up using the disposable foam ear plugs (cheapest out of everything I tried at 50 cents a pop) and they worked awesome, no wind noise. I use a 3/4 helmet, foam ear plugs and Shokz bone conducting earbuds. They fit under my helmet with no hot spots, I can hear tunes perfectly and control the volume with my phone via bluetooth.
My previous ride was a Voyager with a lot higher windshield (lot less wind noise) and I used the same foam plugs and a skid lid. I could hear the bike radio perfectly and better with the plugs in, go figure.

 

[TheMariner]

Loop Engage 2

 

[StalkyTracker]

Moldex Pura-Fit 6800 from the Ear Plug SuperStore (they offer a gazillion different brands and styles).

 

[Sagebrush]

My wife and I have been carrying cotton balls in a sealable sandwich bag for years. Tear a little off and put in your ears. You'll soon find the correct amount to use that provides the wind noise protection but doesn't compromise the media and intercom you may have to turn up the volume a little to compensate.

 

[Mrmikey]

Moldex Pura-Fit 6800

That's the brand I use. I've tried a few others but they seem to have the right amount of stiffness, expandability, and compressability.

 

[RayBJ]

Eargasm and Earpeace have the best plugs for motorcycling. Blocks the wind but lets speech and music in.

 

[Little Blue]

Call me cheap or something. I have been using cotton balls for years now.

When I was a young boy I was always getting 'Summer Earache', I learned that cotton balls were very helpful.

They worked way back then and are still working now. The best part is that these don't hurt. Very affordable for me too.

 

[PDXRTL]

I've been using Moldex Rockets for a few years now and just ordered a few more. I'm a fan of the triple tree structure, having formerly used the yellow 3M version (which also went by some other names that I don't remember). They are comfortable for me and almost impossible to put in my ears incorrectly (a problem I occasionally had with roll up foam types and I always hated having to stop, remove my gloves and helmet to redo the plugs). Western Safety had the best deal I could find on them without buying a huge number of them.

 

[RickWB]

I got custom molded earplugs through a hearing aid firm - perfect fit, and options for noise filters.

 

[LisaMal]

I use earplugs and earphones from plugup.com. The owner of this business is an audiologist who understands motorcycling. She also trained me to make custom earplugs. If you are ever in Phoenix, AZ, and want them, just let me know!

 

[manicmechanic]

My wife and I both use custom earplugs and ear-speakers from Big Ear. They work well, good attenuation of road noise, and the in-ear speakers plug into our comm system and have good noise suppression and clarity of audio.

 

[Mrmikey]

Somewhat pertinent to the OP question. I just installed a higher windshield, made all the difference in the world as far as wind noise goes. I now use my skid lid instead of a 3/4 helmet and have a lot less noise.

 

[LisaMal]

As someone trained by an audiologist to make earplugs, all of the options that people have talked about are reasonable. The problem with companies like Big Ear and audiologists, in general, is that they charge a lot for what they provide. I have seen the difference between bigger and other wired headphones and I personally don’t think they are worth the price. As they say your mileage may vary. However, Lee Parks a very well known motorcycle trainer in California, suggests that the SPlugs are the best low cost solution. I have also found that earplugs meant for filtering out everything except music, such as the Alpine Party Plug, are excellent low cost solutions, too. Sooner or later wired earphones are going to be obsolete due to Bluetooth. Many helmet companies are coming out with noise canceling helmets. I used to work for Schuberth as well, and I am hoping to get an early version of their noise canceling helmet. It is already available in Europe and it hopes to be soon here in the US. If and when I get one, I will keep you posted!

 

[Mrmikey]

I've noticed that since I've got my new windshield, the foam plugs and the bone conducting headphones are the cats behind. Up to and slightly past legal speeds, I can hear the tunes perfectly.

 

[LisaMal]

I've noticed that since I've got my new windshield, the foam plugs and the bone conducting headphones are the cats behind. Up to and slightly past legal speeds, I can hear the tunes perfectly.

Which one are you using? I have a SHOKZ and could try it.

 

[mecsw500]

My phone connects to my hearing aids via Bluetooth. The problem is, putting on and taking off you helmet dislodges them. I just rely on the comm system helmet speakers.

Yes, my hearing is probably shot from fifty years of riding without earplugs and the first twenty of that without fairings and using open face helmets.