Ear plugs

OTB · 03-31-2009, 11:19 AM

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.....

03-31-2009, 11:19 AM	#15
OTB The Man Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CrabTown USA Moto: 00 Bimota DB4 Posts: 823	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.....