Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms ear protection

been looking at getting some over the ears protectors used plugs but they make my ears sore .Just seen you can get get ear phone protectors with built in radio with stations you can pre select sounds like they would be good in the morgan and working outside.

Plenty around but just a word of caution about wearing in ear or over ear sound systems while driving, they can isolate you from emergency sirens hindering the emergency services en route to a serious incident.

Very valid point Keith

I have set of custom made ear plugs that I got for saving my ears when playing music. They send a kit in the mail with some silicone that you put in your ear to make a mold. Then I sent them back and they made me the plugs. They have interchangeable filters that will block a percentage of the noise depending on what you want.

I started using them on long trips to cut down the wind noise on the highway. It has transformed the ride. And I find I am able to hear my wife better with them in. And I can still hear what's going on around me

That seems a great solution.

I rely on a flying helmet.
It’s fabric with a wool lining. (From the local farm shop).
Warm, cosy and muffles the sound.

ps. Don’t worry Keith; it still allows me to hear police sirens.
Bud
4/4 - Stanley

These state-of-the-art earphones, for example from Apple, could be dangerous if you adjust them to create canceling sound against external noise, because then you are guaranteed not to hear a single siren, even if no music is played.
Thirty years ago, I also had a silicone impression made of my ear canal and used these earplugs very successfully in the rehearsal room. But I didn't like wearing them in the car.

I have been using these when traveling on high ways https://www.loopearplugs.com/products/experience-plus they do not insulate you from the surroundings as typical noise protection earplugs can do. The are comfortable to wear. I lost a pair and recently bought the loop ecperience 2 which has 3 noise protection levels.

Ear protectors were mandatory at work and as the boss I had to be seen to be following the rules. But unlike the rest of the safety gear I found the over the ear types to be really distracting and possibly dangerous. They were very effective to the point whereby you couldnt hear danger approaching. And the silence itself was distracting.

For riding a motorbike, I bought moulded ear plugs and they are much better. If you wish they can be fitted with little speakers that can connect to a sound source via bluetooth or left with a small hole to allow some sound through. Comfortable enough to sleep in for example on the boat.

I've just received some custom earplugs from this UK firm: https://ultimateear.com - they make a wide range of specialist ear protection as well as earphones for music listening. Mine were for sleeping rather than Morganeering but I think there are several options on their website which could be helpful for driving - including a range of filtered plugs at various attenuation. Their process, which includes arranging for a local audiologist to take moulds, worked efficiently.

My Apple Watch keeps giving me alerts about dangerously high noise levels while driving the Morgan and I think it may have a point. In particular there is a lot of high-pitched noise on motorways (when they can't be avoided) which i suspect may be quite bad for hearing over the longer term.

I wear quiet comfort in ears and my impression is, that they do not cover relevant noise as sirens. They do rase comfort and keep me awake for a longer time.
Most of the time I do not hear musik.