[Ram Jet]

Originally Posted by Triple Jim

Bill, although I've been conscious of protecting my ears since my teens, I didn't think of ear plugs in my early days of riding. In the last decade I've worn ear plugs, and find that I can hear sounds around me when riding just as well as without them. The plugs just lower all the noise to a safe level, and when I get home and take them out, I suddenly hear all the low level sounds around me as if I hadn't ridden that day.

The roll-up-insert-and-expand type foam plugs are available in different sound reduction levels. I like the yellow ones, but a friend uses grey ones that don't cut noise as much. So even with those cheap ones, you can choose the level noise you want.

Thank you for that perspective T.J. I've used the foam earplugs before at the shooting range. They are comfortable and after a while you forget you are wearing them. I have a few pair in my gun field kit. This spring I'm going to give it a whirl. I love music and have a very nice HiFi and well over 500 CDs. I would like to continue to enjoy my music sooo . . .

Thanks again,

Bill