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[bigsixman]

I wear a cheap plastic style that are orange that go around your neck and have replaceable sponge ear plugs. I get asked at Sturgis by someone every year as to where you get them. They are an industrial type that employers provide for their employees. The nice thing is that you can wear them around your neck when you stop, so they are always with you when they are needed.

You can still hear the stereo when wearing them and talk back and forth with your passenger. I wish that I knew the manufacturer, but I don't see a name on the packaging or the product.

[KC2GIW]

FWIW I wear surefire sonic defenders to ride and to shoot.  I prefer the EP3 with the pop stoppers.  I shoot USPSA almost every weekend and often ride to the matches.  These plugs are great to shoot and to ride - very comfortable and reusable.  Usually noise reduction is good enough with the pop stoppers open for most pistol shooting and allow you to hear what's going on around you well enough (including the stereo while riding).  I usually only have to close them up for rifle or open guns indoors.

...plus they're pretty cheap.

You can find them at almost any good sporting goods store and WalMart.


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[Ironhorse]

Long ago I rode with a pair of expensive custom molded ear plugs, they worked great. While visiting Yellowstone they were stolen out of my windshield pouch by a crow looking for food. So we stopped at the hardware store in Jackson and I bought a set of $1.99 yellow rubber/silicon ones. Those worked just as well the expensive ones. Then a member here convinced me to try those popular muscians earplugs. Speaking for myself I don't find any difference.

So I learned two things:

1. Sometimes the least expensive option works just as well.
2. NEVER keep anything of value in the windshield pockets of your bike. The animals in the national parks know we keep our road snacks in there. After years of watching humans, they have learned how to open a velcro flap and take things.

 

[dp]

Been using Mack's Aqua ear plugs for my daily swim and now for the bike. Very quiet, comfortable and secure. About $3 at WM. Have tried just about every brand out there and these seem to work best for me.

[9 1/2 Beers]

Best ear buds i have ever had

[ultrarider123]

Best ear buds i have ever had

For that price, they should be the best....

[iski]

Have used these (or similar) for many years.  They are corded and washable.  Last a long time, can be adjusted to block out nearly everything or left out a bit to hear music better. Work very well for me, have considered the expensive route, so far have passed on it.

These are usually available at Walgreens for about $3 a pair. https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/mack's-ear-seals-dual-purpose-earplugs/ID=prod1707479-product

[RGlideKid]

I bought a set of Alpine's for biking.  They make many different configs.
Mine came with a carrying case and three earplugs, plus two different inserts for slightly different db levels.
I like them because they give the music more bass yet still take most of the thrumming away from the pipes!
These are the best and most comfortable I've used.

https://www.alpinehearingprotection.com/earplugs/

[Para Bellum]

Best ear buds i have ever had

Your local hearing aid provider (audiologist) will make a pair of custom fitting ear plugs for about $40.

[J.D.]

I wear the Howard Leight Max Lite http://www.howardleight.com/earplugs/max-lite.  They have a NRR of 30 which is decent but not too crazy.  I don't listen to music but have speakers in my helmet.  I will have to see if I can hear with the plugs in at some point.

+1 have tried a bunch of cheap (i.e. not custom made) options and all things considered these are the best for me.