combine Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Have worn proper ear defenders for ages but would like to get some ear plugs that have a type of ring that hooks round your ear so they stay in , normal plugs just fall out or don't seem very efficient at stopping noise. Where do you get decent plugs that do the job properly and don't fall out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Etymotic ER20 are like soft silicone Christmas trees with three flexible rings that go in your ear. They cut 20dB across all frequencies. Used by musicians. Moisten them when inserting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combine Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Thanks for that Ian , will get some ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumster Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Wot he said. Personally I find then very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Good for noisy concerts too ..... shame the damage was done in the 1970s ... before we knew better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3MCJez Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Boots used to make wax earplugs that were moulded to your ear. I haven't been into a Bootsreently to know if they still do. The ER20 are good enough but I don't find them that comfortable ... Jez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combine Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 My ears are still ringing from 7 years ago after getting a 7 and going to Cornbury park music festival ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerBrain Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I've just bought a new pair of Alpine Music Safe Pro earplugs They're similar to the ER20s, have a choice of 3 attenuation filters (there are also bike filters which cut out more wind noise) and don't stick out so far from your ears. I had an ER20 yanked out of my ear at a gig once by a manic dancer behind me who caught the cord with a flailing arm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ford Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 If earplugs are falling out you're almost certainly not fitting them properly. If they're the foam type, they need to be rolled tightly then pushed right into the ear canal. It usually helps to pull back on your ear lobe before doing that. I've got the Etymotic ones but find them uncomfortable with a helmet. I use cheap reusable "christmas tree" ones from ebay similar to these, and trim the stems so they don't contact the helmet when I'm wearing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birkin S3 ZA. Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I managed to find aproduct from Demon tweeks, that you mix and it moulds to your ear shape. I find them more comfortable than the push in type that makes my ears ache after a long time, Now I can wear them all day and nod when the wife’s lips move. 😬 😬 Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combine Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Quoting Birkin S3 ZA.: I managed to find aproduct from Demon tweeks, that you mix and it moulds to your ear shape. I find them more comfortable than the push in type that makes my ears ache after a long time, Now I can wear them all day and nod when the wife’s lips move. 😬 😬 Chris. Thats wicked ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil66 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Quoting Birkin S3 ZA.: Now I can wear them all day and nod when the wife’s lips move. 😬 😬Chris. Classic!!!! 😬 😬 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBL Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Using foam earplugs properly will adequately protect your hearing, and does not prove to be uncomfortable for most people. The gurus at 3M describe proper insertion and fit techniques in great detail in this pdf, or alternatively, in . As with any tool, using the ear plugs properly is the key to achieving the desired result. edit -- I have found it very beneficial to have clean hands/fingers before rolling them up, for obvious reasons. That said, the E*A*R brand from 3M are washable and re-useable. Other brands may be as well, but the 3M literature linked here does not mention that. Edited by - BBL on 6 May 2013 20:48:16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenF Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I would recommend Howard Leight Max earplugs. Can be bulk purchased on Ebay very cheaply. They're the highest attenuation earplugs I have found, you can just about hear a conversation with a passenger (just about...), but more importantly, they maximise your hearing protection. Maybe an alternative to the others, certainly cheap enough to have a go with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Baz Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Quoting Stationary M25 Traveller: Moisten them when inserting. This is true for many things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Somehow I knew this is the direction this thread would take 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Baz Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I'm sure I don't know what you mean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Quoting BenF: I would recommend Howard Leight Max earplugs. Can be bulk purchased on Ebay very cheaply. They're the highest attenuation earplugs I have found, you can just about hear a conversation with a passenger (just about...), but more importantly, they maximise your hearing protection. Maybe an alternative to the others, certainly cheap enough to have a go with.Agree. I use these exclusively. They're cheap so can be discarded after a single use. Linky. JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted May 15, 2016 Member Share Posted May 15, 2016 Howard Leight MAX (link fixed). Suppliers on eBay UK, as John says.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I use 'tracers' which i obtained from cromwell tools - theyre for the food industry and have a piece of metal in them so the can be found when dropped in the pork pie meat mix. Superfluous for my needs but they fit and I like them.They come supplied with a joining plastic cord which I've found transmits a whistling noise - a pair with the cord removed dont.Just an observation to share!RegardsIan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted May 15, 2016 Member Share Posted May 15, 2016 ... theyre for the food industry and have a piece of metal in them so the can be found when dropped in the pork pie meat mix.Do they come in a silk purse?:-)Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPS7 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I use Sonic 2 shooting plugs - about a tenner on ebay. Plenty of other types shooters use inc the hook over ear types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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