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Custom moulded ear plugs

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:12 pm
by Trapper
This is one for the Brits I guess. Or audiologists. Or possibly British audiologists? (from the Northwest of England)

Anyway.... :lol:

I'm giving serious thought to buying some custom moulded earplugs.

Anyone know where to get them from, other than at the bike show?

I went to the NEC this year, and was offered a fitting from a guy with hands so dirty I wouldn't let him near my bike, nevermind my ears. (There were other companies offering them, but I didn't like the look of any of them.)

Can you buy these things on the high street?
If so - how much, and how long do they last?

Any other advice gratefully received.

Cheers

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:22 pm
by DJ Downunder
I have them..I got mine done at a bike show..but you can go to the guys house and have them done there...do you want his address.. :D

I've had mine for a few years now..they say that your ears change and you need to get new ones every couple of years but mine are still fine.

I have the ones with speakers built in for use with my iPod...they work well and I can turn the volume way down and still hear it.

These are the ones that I have...I think they cost about $150..so they're not cheap..but if it helps to stop hearing loss it's worth it..I even use mine mowing the lawn.

DJ

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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:06 am
by Trapper
Thanks DJ

Does he work Wednesdays?

Cheers

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:18 am
by DJ Downunder
Does he work Wednesdays?
:lol:

A good idea is to get them made in different colors for each ear.

Mine are both blue and I often try to put the left one in the right ear..Doh!..they're easy to get mixed up.

DJ

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:37 am
by Trapper
In a spooky piece of synchronicity this piece was in yesterday's Sunday Times.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/ ... 41,00.html

For this kind of money I really could visit DJ's guy in Melbourne!

Hopefully I can get some for a bit less.

Cheers