R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Fri May 05, 2023 5:28 am (Last edited: Fri May 05, 2023 5:30 am)
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Have had a number of pairs of custom earplugs made, but today was the first time an audiologist had me put on my helmet immediately after the mold material was injected into my ears, the idea being to simulate the conditions under which the earplugs would actually be used. After the material had cured and my helmet removed, the molds were removed from my ears. He then showed me how the helmet had "flattened" the ears. Without the helmet on, the impressions would be of an ear not inside a helmet, and not accurately made to "riding conditions". |
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Sounds smart . . . my earplugs can easily pop out when I take my helmet on or off, next time to make molded plugs I will test as you did with helmet on.
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Yamaha LS2 100 (1977-1979) Yamaha TDM 850 (2001-2006) BMW R1200ST (2006-2014) BMW R1200RS (2015-2020) BMW R1250RS (2020- ) |
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My moulded plugs are several years old now. Made by Ultimate Ears. How I've never lost them I don't know. |
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I’ve never been tempted to get custom made. Of course, so far, I’ve been lucky to find affordable ear buds that stay in and do the job. Should that change….
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I reckon earplugs are incredible personal things.... personally, I own one pair of ordinary 'Christmas tree' ones (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01FUFT0SW), I pop them straight in and they just work fine, and are 100% comfortable all day long. Then I see friends dealing with theirs after a coffee stop and they're all sucking them (eew), adorning them with saliva, contorting their arms round the back of their heads to line them up with their earholes and grimacing to fit them in properly... just doesn't match my own experience at all. I once bought my son a set of the above and he didn't thank me - couldn't even insert one of them at all!
KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #6 Very much so. I use the Howard Leight LaserLite (rhubarb & custard) or MaxLite (green snot) plugs - very cheap if bought in bulk. No licking or other lube needed, just a gentle roll and pop them in. Anyone struggling to find ear plugs that fit, wanting to avoid the cost of bespoke plugs (and the risk of losing one or both) should go to https://sites.google.com/site/earplugsbypost/home and order Lucy Dell's Test Pack of 20 different types of foam jobs. Just a tenner. She also has a test pack of the ones Freddie mentions, the rubber jobs, or a test pack of the mushroom on a stick, push in type. See pretty picture below. 
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #6 You should count yourself fortunate to have large ear canals. Mine are narrow and convoluted...I couldn't get a "Christmas tree" or foam earplug in with a hammer. Custom plugs are really nice in conditions like mine. They are made specific to your ear, the only problem being that your ears do change shape after a few years and the plugs should be re-done. But when measured against the damage wind noise can do, it's money well spent. |
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Zitat von Ali-bear im Beitrag #9 So far I've tried moldable silicone plugs, beeswax plugs, foam plugs, Christmas tree plugs and at least 4 different types of molded custom plugs. For me, "novelty" earplugs would consist of any that actually worked. |
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Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #5 I had moulded earplugs made at the NEC Exhibition some years ago by www.ultimateear.com. From the outset I never got on with them and have used disposable EAR Soft FX instead. |
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Zitat von Sanemancured im Beitrag #3 Same here. I do like the suggestion to put helmet on after mould material has been injected.
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Zitat von Boxerboy55 im Beitrag #12Zitat von Sanemancured im Beitrag #3 According to my audiologist, custom plugs need replacement every few years because our ears change shape. If you gain or lose 5 pounds or more, the shape of the ear is also altered. Something I've done from day 1 is to wear a lightweight silk balaclava over my head. Two benefits: One, wind sound is reduced a bit more and, two, your helmet stays clean inside (just hand wash the balaclava once in a while). |
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #7Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #6 Rhubarb & Custard? 61a7dTDg3sL._AC_SL1500_.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) Disco Pink & Yellow is more like it! They're my brand:)
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