Ear Protection

[Stu Smith]

I wasn't sure on which section I needed to ask this question on, I figured it's more technical..

I have a peashooter exhaust fitted to my Sigma powered car so as you'll know the exhaust is on the drivers side. What would be considered the best ear protection? I am currently using these below without helmet, they do cancel out the wind noise but the exhaust is still quite loud.

Any recommendations or advice?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AURITECH-Earplugs-Generation-Protection-Motorcyclists/dp/B013B93O86

[Graham Hutton]

I have a pair of apple earpod Pro witht he noise cancelling facility and I use those when I am driving on motorways. They are perfect, you can still hear everything you need to but the overall sensory onslaught is reduced to a comfortable level.

[jackb_ms]

Hello 

I use those ones

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08GYDH7Q2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Jack

 

[DougBaker]

I have a box of these stuck to a nail in the garage so that I can pick up some each time I go out.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/howard-leight-laser-lite-35db-ear-plugs-200-pairs/38688

I also got some custom bluetooth earplugs made up for long distances so I can listen to something other than the voices in my own head. I got them from https://ultimateear.com/ I have not used them enough to be able to comment on reliability. But the noise reduction and ability to listen to quiet radio while driving is good.

[Jonathan Kay]

There's a vast amount on this in the archives. Which type(s) are of interest... in ear, over ear, with intercom, with music... ?

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=site:caterhamlotus7.club+hearing+protection

Jonathan

[Stu Smith]

Once again thank you Jonathan..

[SM25T]

Noise cancelling devices emit an opposite sound to cancel the outside noise. I use Peltor X5A ear defenders with speakers and boom mic built in for comms and Bluetooth music from phone.

[7SW]

I was using Sony WF-1000XM4, very good noice cancelling and ear protection.

Now I'm using the new XM5, more comfortable and same protection.

I can follow the navigation instruction, listen music (but I usually do not) and communicate with friends along the trip: tested on roads and highways without doors: friends can listen clearly my voice.

For communication, I'm using the Midland BTTalk application with friends.

[Dan R]

Noise canceling vs traditional hearing protection....... pro's, pitfalls and myths

Discuss 

[SM25T]

You can't beat a mechanical  barrier.

[moorsd123]

If I have the Aeroscreen on, I use some custom moulded ear plugs that I use for shooting, they block out the sound enough but still let some frequencies through so I still have a bit of situational awareness...they are very comfy as well.

If I have passengers, or when I want to listen to music I use my JAL headset which is based on the Peltor Optime III, which are also very good.

When looking at ear protection, you want to be looking at the advertised SNR number (which is the level of noise reduction), the higher the number, the more sound it blocks. 36SNR tends to be the highest but you may want to experiment on what suits best, as it's a balance between the level of protection and losing too much situational awareness.

[mph]

I have tinnitus (years of motorbiking  ) so any time in the Cat just winds it up. I never leave home without some form of ear protection. Typically that's either the home-made Peltor Optime III + Cardo electronics (pretty good, but the wind noise still seems loud to me), or Apple AirPod Pros (incredibly effective — active noise cancelling FTW! — arguably more so than the Peltors) or these…

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00TA17XEQ

Those 3M ear plugs are amazing too. Very effective in my experience.

--Mark