Ear moulds - Health stuff for ears!

[mbazza]

I've had a set of these Ear moulds made and have used them for the last 1000km or so. They are excellent! Top notch, great etc.
Cost for fitting was $200.00 and from my point of view some of the best bit of kit I've bought for a while.
Solved three real problems for me:
1) Cut down the wind noise by about 80% at 100kmph.
2) Cut down the need to have the musc volume up so loud to help stop the wind noise.
3) Solved the problem of the noise of the wind buffetting on the Vstrom. (The buffetting is still there, but the noise of it has gone.)
The 'wires' are hollow tubes from the ear moulds down through the wiggly bits into the screw in junctions. From here on down I think they are electronic, but I don't know how they actually work, but they do.
No more headaches from wind noise or music too loud. Just the gentle music sounds to cruise along to, keeps the head clear.

I bought mine through Bob at Health 2000 in Ashburton.

Want more info then PB me. Sorry about the model! Cheers

[pete376403]

look like your basic hearing aid mould (I have a lot of experience with those) in bright colours, and with earbud type speakers encapsulated in the silicone.

You could probably make your own with RTV. :-)

[NordieBoy]

Hmmm, RTV you say...

[redeye40]

Handy tip;Don't forget to stop squirting the RTV into your ear once your brain is full,lol.

[mbazza]

look like your basic hearing aid mould (I have a lot of experience with those) in bright colours, and with earbud type speakers encapsulated in the silicone.

You could probably make your own with RTV. :-)

Could be, except the cords in the ear pieces are hollow. You can tap them and hear the result. What's RTV?
Cheers

[NordieBoy]

Builders silicone

[Highlander]

... What's RTV?
Cheers

A VTR stuck in reverse?

[pete376403]

Room Temperature Vulcanising. ie Silicone sealant. I posted in jest but really, you could make your own. It's the way hearing aid moulds are made. A plug of cotton wool with thread attached is placed into the ear canal. Then the mooulding agent (well they don't use RTV but it's very similar) is squirted in and pushed into place - left about 10 minutes and when set, the thread is pulled to pop the plug out. This plug is used to make a plaster pattern and then the real mould, complete with inserted tube for sound to travel through, is made in that, using a firm setting medical silicone.
I lived with these things for about 40 years. Now have an implant which completely bypasses the outer and middle ear.

[mbazza]

Yeah, I knew you were kidding! But the process you outline is what happens. Bob used a sergical grade silicon which is the major cost. Drilled holes when the molds were cured to insert the tubes. I'll watch out for RTV. He did tell a story about a block who'd had part of his jaw removed through cancer and when he pushed the silicon in there was a BIG hole inside. Bloke had to go to the hospital to get the giant plug out! Thanks for the info. Cheers.

[Plugz 4 Lugz]

........ probably make your own but we would love to fit them proper for you Compared to RTV, you could wear them in thirty minutes, not up to three days (which is what it may take RTV to harden enough to wire up). Cheers Sue

look like your basic hearing aid mould (I have a lot of experience with those) in bright colours, and with earbud type speakers encapsulated in the silicone.

You could probably make your own with RTV. :-)

[thewifenz]

my hubby uses sonomax which have been custom moulded for him and have db specific filters in them. He has a pair for rock concerts too cos he is getting old lol....