I haven’t fallen off the bike and bashed my head on the ground in the last 20 years...but I still wear a crash helmet
I sympathise if you have hearing problems, and I even understand because of that you want to preach the gospel of the ear plug to us ignorant heathens. But nothing you can say will change my mind about them. I have tried them and don't like them, and I will not ever be f*cking using them
How old are you? Trust me, you'll regret it when your hearing is irrevocably degraded forever. Didn't know better myself and now partially deaf, if I could turn back the clock it's one of the major things I would have done differently. Obviously this is entirely your choice though.
I prefer without earplugs but if it's more than 15 mins, I'll throw them in. My hearing damage is from years in my teens blaring terrible music at max volume through ear buds and concerts sadly. I will however have a little project later this year, I want to make custom IEM's so I can at least listen to music on longer rides whilst still blocking out all the noise. I've tried so many 'helmet' friendly IEM's and they are all shite. Here's a 'little' community guide that's been put together by multiple enthusiasts in the IEM space: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jU37oWefx2dGS8dWw5TVkugEtwJh_bh3fuUBNe2HrQg/edit?usp=sharing
It is about getting the right earplus that suit your ears and your helmet but there is a vast choice out there and many companies will sell tester packs with all their different types to try. believe me tinnitus is an absolute bastard...you can never ever get away from it.. daytime, night time, any time.
This, so much this. I'm sick of sitting watching TV, cooking a meal, or just taking a shit and all of a sudden, you're face scrunches up and you cock your head to the side because the ringing is no longer that high pitched ring. It's a deep ring that feels like something is pulling on your ear drum.
Off topic but - DO NOT MENTION Tinnitus!. I have it from years of working with IT power supplies. Forget cures they don't work. It is in your head and you need to forget about it, it is a mental exercise to put it at the back of your mind, mine is worse as I type this because I am thinking about it, don't think about it and don't mention it - it is a taboo word in my family. It takes time and eventually you can push it to the back of your consciousness where it won't bother you, it will be there but in the far background. I hope that helps and I feel for you as a fellow sufferer.
I think there’s an element of truth there. It’s always worse when you think about it or when it’s totally quiet (when you are trying to get to sleep). I find I can sort of tune it out if as you say you don’t think about it. Whilst some of the damage to my hearing was already there mine really started up after a heavy cold and chest infection. If you want to imagine what it’s like remember when you were 17 and went to a really loud concert and your ears were ringing for hours or even the next day... that’s it.
I'd say thats the bi product of it. Ringing constantly yes, but also the random surges of lower pitches coming and going randomly. Anyway, back on topic. Even with a sports screen and clear air. It's less impactful in terms of noise than a higher screen causing buffeting. In my opinion.
I 100% agree that lots of clean air is much better than the buffeting I got from the stock and shorty Calsci screens. <- another who hears the ringing & hiss 24/7.
Tinnitus is your brain filling in the hearing loss so I was told. Thus the only cure is to keep your hearing.
Yes it’s because your hearing is ‘low’ your brain turns the ‘volume’ up, hence the ringing, like a distorted loudspeaker
