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Originally Posted by OTB
I started wearing them about 10-12 years ago; after my doc told me I had SIGNIFICANT hearing loss in my right ear. I had always worn plugs and muffs for shooting, but had not liked the ambient noise reduction earplugs caused for riding. I felt it was cancelling out too much warning noise from cages creeping up on me; but after wearing them now for years I've found that I can adjust to the noise reduction and discern relative changes in car swoosh noise.
Too late to do anything about the existing damage, but enough to prevent much further.....
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Same here, I lost 65% in my left ear and the doc blamed motorcycle wind noise and scuba diving. Just have to protet what's still there now.
Now that I wear them regularly, I find I can hear MORE with them on. Slight noises made by the chain, tires and other components that would normally be blocked by loud wind noise are clearly audible.
I can't stand track riding without them, it's freakin' painful loud. Forgot them a few times and pit right back out to put them in. And I've stopped at Walgreens more than once to pick up a box of them if I forget them for a long street ride.