Permanent or hard custom ear plugs?

[Paul in NZ]

Any recommendations for custom moulded ear plugs in the wellington / kapiti region?

Vicki and I think we need this before any more rallies - not for riding there so much as the snoring when you are there LOL...

[Hitcher]

Having had plugs made by that dude at Waikanae, I strongly recommend Plugz 4 Lugz. A ride to Rotorua may be needed, but it will be worthwhile.

[rustyrobot]

Having had plugs made by that dude at Waikanae, I strongly recommend Plugz 4 Lugz.

What was the issue with the plugs from Kiwi Plugs? I have a set and they fit well and work perfectly. I don't have anything to compare them to other than the disposable foam ones, but I certainly wouldn't be putting any one off getting a set.

[Scubbo]

$3 ones from nzsafety work pretty well?

[celticbhoy]

I have used a Plugz for Lugz set for a while and found them great. They needed replacing recently probably due to poor maintenance and storage of them so opted for a DIY kit from Kiwi Plugs.
Huge amount of instructions and ass covering in the directions but once you get your head around the important bits found it an easy process (best to have someone help to ensure good depth and flat outer surface). The naming of the important safety bit interesting - ear tampon!??? eek

[RogIrwin]

Moldex SparkPlugs 6604 Disposable Earplugs are really good. You can buy a box of 200 for about $60!

Roll them to squash and place in your ear. They expand to fit perfectly.

[Reckless]

Tried earpugs over Xmas as no Fairing on the two up bike now??
Just cheapies but Hated the bloody things couldn't hear the bike or the radar detector ear speaker.
Mostly I couldn't hear the other bikes in the group or the traffic.
I also must be subconsciously using the wind noise to judge speed as I found myself going 20k over my set limit quite frequently
Over all found hearing very little, dangerous and unsettling.
My 2c only each to their own :)

I have a Shark RSR2 helmet and the wind noise is a little loud but when I put my hand up under the bottom it goes away.
Probably because its a racing helmet designed for behind a fairing???
I bought a windJammer 2.2 http://www.amazon.com/WINDJAMMER-Helmets-original-Worldwide-Proline/dp/B00RYP4RPI/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1424917031&sr=1-1&keywords=Windjammer
I paid $32.54 NZD landed to my door. From Proline on Ebay
Its fitted but Yet to test it out but hopefully might do the job??

Came across these on revzilla in my travels might be my next port of call as from what I read they still let normal sounds through but stop the other noise.
They do call them an ear filter rather than ear plug :)
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/nonoise-motorsport-noise-filter-ear-protection

Revzilla refused to ship as the order was under $300 which stopped me buying both products to try but you may be able to find them elsewhere

Hope this helps :)

[Gremlin]

One of the Welly crew would need to advise re quality of that fella, but I'd always go for the custom moulded ones.

I've got very small ear canals, the foam ones just don't stay in, even tried cutting them down... They expand, and out they pop. Silicon mushroom style ones worked some of the time. However, they started popping out 5min into every ride, got so annoyed I put them far in... and got them stuck :facepalm:

I've found with the custom mould ones, I lick my fingers, dab them into the ear and that little bit of liquid helps form a really good seal.

[RDJ]

Having had plugs made by that dude at Waikanae, I strongly recommend Plugz 4 Lugz. A ride to Rotorua may be needed, but it will be worthwhile.

FWIW - I agree wholeheartedly. I fitted a side trip to Rotorua on the way to see my dad north of Auckland, and I got a couple of sets of plugs which have worked extremely well (= both comfortable and noise-blocking) for long-distance touring as well sleeping on airplanes during work trips for the past two years. I would recommend him any time.

[Kickaha]

I strongly recommend Plugz 4 Lugz. A ride to Rotorua may be needed, but it will be worthwhile.
What this guy said, I'm on my second set but only because I lost the first, I wouldn't bother with any other type now

[Brainflex]

Handy hint, when putting ear plugs in, wet your plug and pull the top of your ear up, this helps them slide in.

[caspernz]

Moldex SparkPlugs 6604 Disposable Earplugs are really good. You can buy a box of 200 for about $60!

Roll them to squash and place in your ear. They expand to fit perfectly.

Yeah well, maybe I'm common but I've favoured disposables. Try a few different ones until you find one style/brand name that suits you and buy a box.

[BMWST?]

i had a set made by the local fella .Awesome.You must wear earplugs,you WILL damage your hearing.The first few times you use them it will be different but you get used to the lower level of noise.You can still hear but everything is quieter.I cant use normal foam ones,my right ear has a very narrow canal too.

[bogan]

Another +1 for plugs 4 lugs. I use em for riding both road and offroad, and used to use em for sleeping in a noisy flat. Some of the best money I've ever spent.


What was the issue with the plugs from Kiwi Plugs? I have a set and they fit well and work perfectly. I don't have anything to compare them to other than the disposable foam ones, but I certainly wouldn't be putting any one off getting a set.

Kiwi Plugs are auckland aren't they? Seem pretty similar to Plugz 4 Lugs otherwise.

[rustyrobot]

Kiwi Plugs are auckland aren't they? Seem pretty similar to Plugz 4 Lugs otherwise.

Nah, definitely on Kapiti Coast (Waikanae), although I got my fitting done in central Wellington and the plugs were posted to me about 6 days later.

Agree that fitted earplugs are worth every cent. My bike has a set of Akrapovics which rattle my helmet and leave my ears buzzing after a long ride ... unless I have my moulded plugs in. They are much more comfortable in too, and don't pop out half the time when you put your helmet on like the foam ones.

http://www.kiwiplugs.co.nz/
http://www.bike2bike.co.nz/plugz__4_lugz.htm

[The End]

The best foam disposables I have had I got from the Redbull driftshifters event last year.

I have no idea what brand or model they are, but they are yellow with a triangle on the bottom.

Compared to other foam disposables I have used from Mitre 10, the local pharmacy etc. these yellow 'Redbull' ones are MUCH better.

I probably should get some new ones soon...they're starting to look a bit..well you know...:bleh:

[bogan]

Nah, definitely on Kapiti Coast (Waikanae), although I got my fitting done in central Wellington and the plugs were posted to me about 6 days later.

Agree that fitted earplugs are worth every cent. My bike has a set of Akrapovics which rattle my helmet and leave my ears buzzing after a long ride ... unless I have my moulded plugs in. They are much more comfortable in too, and don't pop out half the time when you put your helmet on like the foam ones.

http://www.kiwiplugs.co.nz/
http://www.bike2bike.co.nz/plugz__4_lugz.htm

Oh, maybe that was who I got mine from then.

Add a +1 to them too just in case...

[slofox]

I used plugz4lugz for quite a while - until one of them broke. As a temporary measure I bought some E.A.R.soft FX compressible foam plugs. Never been back to the moulded ones.

Even though the P4L jobs had greater over all attenuation, I found the soft ones better at removing wind noise and better at letting me hear things like traffic noise, the RD speaker or the phone speaker. I don't feel as though I am compromised by the loss of the frequencies I don't need to hear.

I hate to ride without some kind of hearing protection.

[Ulsterkiwi]

I used KiwiPlugs, they work really well for me. Cant comment on other custom manufacturers but the Kiwiplugs are exponentially better than the disposables for me. Everyone is different I guess.

[BMWST?]

dont forget that moulded plugs can include for earphones

[breakaway]

Does anyone know where I can get custom-made in-ear monitors moulded to fit my ears? I want to be able to use my intercom and ear plugs don't quite work so well in this situation.

[BMWST?]

Does anyone know where I can get custom-made in-ear monitors moulded to fit my ears? I want to be able to use my intercom and ear plugs don't quite work so well in this situation.

the very same people talked (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=moulded+ear+plugs+nz) about in this thread about moulded ear plugs

[KoroJ]

the very same people talked (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=moulded+ear+plugs+nz) about in this thread about moulded ear plugs

Yep


Does anyone know where I can get custom-made in-ear monitors moulded to fit my ears? I want to be able to use my intercom and ear plugs don't quite work so well in this situation.

I've been using audio plugs from Kiwiplugs in Waikanae for about 5 1/2 years. I've never tried Plugz for Lugz so can't comment or compare, but I'm on my 2nd set and they've been great. I recently bought a Sena S20 and have the speakers in the helmet to listen to the FM radio around town but plug the audio plugs in on rides and find that much better. There's way less distortion as the speed gets up to highway speeds.

I carry vaseline in the 1st aid kit and use that to smear on the plugs before starting out and that makes it easy for them to seat properly and probably helps give a better seal.