Wind Noise - How Do You Minimise It???

[stinkwheel]

[Dom]

[biggerjohn]

Sony does a noise Cancelling Headphones the MDR-NC11 that’s meant to cut noise by 70% but at $150 there not cheep.

I really don’t know how well they work or weather they would cope with wind noise and there to expensive to try without recommendation.

Has any one tried them are they any good?

Here is a link to them

https://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=MDRNC11

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[mchaggis]

[stinkwheel]

Distance plays an important part, the sound disperses rapidly the further away from it you are. That is why I said concorde at 100metres and a shout at 1 metre.
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[mchaggis]

You'd not get within 100m of Concorde taking off anyway, let alone trying to know what the distance was as it pissed off into the distance.

This is where I start being ashamed of myself for not being able to remember the equation for simple sound decay, having studied it only 8 months ago.
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[stinkwheel]

[ash t]

B1b is arousingly loud!
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[natv4]

Well I had 1 earphone in on my mp3 and it was at nearly full whack (couldn't hear conversation with lid on before journey). When I was on the motorway (about an hour in) I was travelling at around 80-90 and could not hear the music at all.

I've just looked at the Lucy Dell page, very interesting. I will probably get one of their test packs then buy a years worth.

Also that Schuberth helmet will probably be my next, the pain from Thursday was too much, headache and everything.
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[P]

Ash T, as it's already been said, try different types of earplugs. The first ones I tried where Motrax, and they where shit. Then I bought a box from a safety supplies company and they where far better. Out of the selection I got Max and Laser lite ones, which I find are the best. It also helps if you put them in correctly, which I wasn't at the start. If you have them in right, they don't fall out or work their way loose and they make a complete seal in your ear canal.

I've got loads of earplugs, if you send me your address I'll put a handful in the post if you want?

[JodieWodie]

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[instigator]

Caberg J1+...has a sort of 'skirt' on it anyway, that combined with ear plugs makes it TOO QUIET.

As suggested, the skirt thing seem to work well. Mine fits snugly onto my chin/throat, so no draughts.....nothing. Tried a full face helmet and felt naked by the fact that it didn't have a s'kirt' on the thing.

[mchaggis]

Talking of jet engines, I got buzzed by a Tornado F3 when I was just about to enter a roundabout today. It confused the buggery out of me, I couldn't see anything coming, yet there was this fecking loud screeching roar. Made my day.
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[Ric]

my arai's a great fit and still its more noisey than my old shark rsf thingy

[d8ncer]

My company Ventures New has developed a radical new type of hearing protection kit. You can find more information at our website link below. We are based in Fife,Scotland.

www.diycustomplugs.com

[d8ncer]

Independant review on another forum.

Took the plunge a bought one of these kits from https://www.diycustomplugs.com

What you get is a small blister pack that contains the instructions (and a small revision insert after some comments by Ride Magazine), two small pots of putty (one white and one orange) and a small bag to keep the finished plugs in.

You divide each of the coloured puttys in to two and then mix together - this activates the curing process - and then push gently in to your ears (do one side at at time). This is a painless process but is greatly helped by using a mirror. Leave for at least 10 minutes and hey presto!


It was a very easy process but in hindsight I do think I didn't need to try and use all the material provided. Putting the plugs back in before a ride takes some practice but that's because they are such a great fit.

They're great as they seem to filter out all the annoying wind noise that I experience but still let me 'hear' what's going on (if that makes any sense!)

And finally as a service to the forum ( ) I've negotiated a £2 discount off the standard price for these kits so grab yourself an even bigger bargain!

[Mr.Everready]

It would be better if you gave someone on this forum a set to review that WE could trust. Send me a pm and I'll give you my address so you can send them off asap.
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[Suzuki]

This user digs up a year old thread to post two plugs (bah dum ching!! ) about the products his company sells.

The user also posts 3 other posts ... also plugging his company.

Smells like tinned meat to me!
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[Mr.Everready]

[bazza]

[Suzuki]

[JonT]

I don't wear earplugs at all and i've never experienced the wind noise being too much. Is it possible i'm not even noticing my hearing become damaged?

At 100mph its not significantly loud, my helmet is a really nice fit (so much so that when I put it on I have to fold my ears back so they aren't squashed :p).

I don't think the tightness of my helmet does it as I can hear people talk quite easily before I get on. When doing high speed I tend to be tucked in behind the fairing though.

[d8ncer]

My apologies for upsetting your forum.

However to come up with a new product such as this whilst doing a day job including everything that is involved and trying to promote it is very difficult.

Have noticed the reaction from forums and to say I am a little disappointed and surprised. This product was created to give riders a cost effective and comfortable ear protection system better than foam plugs and cheaper than custom made versions at £75 plus.

Using a couple of forums was the best we I felt of getting the product across to gauge opinion of it for this application.

Yes we would also like to make sales, who wouldnt if you had invested £1000's in your own new product.

I will not post again.