Helmet ear inserts

[EazyDuz]

Ive got my new helmet and it is quieter than my cheap one, but wind noise is still an issue even at 50mph or more.
So i got some foam earplugs, with these i cant hear anything else really, just the faint noise from the exhaust, but cars passing when im doing more than 45ish i cant hear at all, or cars behind me, which is a bit dangerous to be honest.
I looked inside the helmet, and where the ears go, there are 2 plastic moulds which the ears fit into (probably like most helmets) so i was wondering if there are any small foamy inserts i could stick in there, i think if i had some it would be a good level of sound deadening, not too much, not too little, would also do away with earplugs for everything but motorway speeds for long periods of time.
Any advice?
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[Dean-J]

Yup............


MTFU

Earplugs are fine, the rest of the world uses them, wheres the problem?

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[bikertomm]

What helmet is it?

If ear plugs dont work the only thing I can think of is your lids too big.
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[MarJay]

Try different earplugs. My Max Lite ear plugs just filter out the high pitched white noise. I can still hear the bike and other cars/sirens/horns.

However, I don't see your issue because if the wind noise is as bad as you say over 50mph, then you wouldn't be able to hear anything anyway, so you might as well not hear anything and save your hearing as not hear anything and blast your ears with high volume white noise.
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[J.M.]

[Walloper]

The 'moulds' are to accept intercom speakers 'usually'.
Get proper earplugs.
Earplugs will not prevent you hearing normal sounds.
Get your hearing checked out too. Honestly...
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[supZ]

try these instead of the foam ones..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130609770907?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

you'll be surprised
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[MarJay]

[Walloper]

[shooter]

Saying earplugs block out white noise but not any other sort of noise is patently nonsensical and absurd.

But if you're going to resort to petty insults when someone asks you for clarification, well then you can just go fuck yourself really I'm not bothered what you think.

[Walloper]

[MarJay]

[supZ]

[shooter]

[Walloper]

[shooter]

You're then one that rather pathetically marked my original post as abusive and started throwing petty insults for no reason

You still haven't explained how "white noise" and "normal noise" can be differentiated by frequency, since neither of those phrases are defined by or imply any specific frequency.

If you have anything at all intelligent to offer to the debate, please share it.

[flumpy7]

Meh youre all a bunch of girls anyway IMHO...earplugs i ask you
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[EazyDuz]

Aaaaaanyway to update on the thread, i went out for a ride, and made my hand flat and placed it across my neck, wind noise was reduced loads.
So ive purchased a Windjammer 2, which will mean i wont even need earplugs. Result.
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[MarJay]

The white noise you hear on a motorcycle is high frequency, earplugs block more high frequencies than low frequencies, therefore you can still hear engine note, airbox roar, people talking and horns/sirens, but not the white noise you get from wind noise.
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[shooter]

[Fbyte]

just to add my 2 cents

I'm on my second windjammer. First one lasted for around 9~10 months.
The thing that sticks to the base of the helmet started to "disintegrate" on the front. The neoprene also was started to broke around the neck but even with that, it was still working and it does remove a lot of noise on my current helmet (Arai Quatum 2011)

There is still some noise left. Riding at NSL I can hear a different if I raise my hand and cover my neck, but I guess that will only go away with a higher windscreen.

It may feel a little claustrophobic because it does seal around the neck, and on cold weather it will cause more condensation on the visor but for me, the windjammer is a must on longer motorway trips.
That and earplugs of course (I'm using ultimateear and are worth the money)

[Alpha-9]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=windjammer&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=E3PxT5nYAoSh8gOuqIW6DQ&biw=1280&bih=909&sei=KHPxT5q1CMrS8gPnnsCEDQ#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=snood&oq=snood&gs_l=img.3..0l10.4454.4966.0.5060.5.5.0.0.0.0.291.582.0j2j1.3.0...0.0.VgE8h3ngxmY&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=1053339c144bd748&biw=1280&bih=909

Equally effective

I find it odd you're having an issue at 50mph with windnoise, I have a cheap £50 duchinni lid and haven't noticed anything
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[MarJay]

Depends on loads of factors Alpha, from the height and shape of the screen on the bike, to the size and shape of your head to the configuration of the vents and the adjustment of the visor.
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[EazyDuz]