Loud pipes and ear plugs
#22
11-11-2011, 09:45 AM
I have severe virally induced Tinnitus.
It is aggravated by the high pitch noises, like wind.
It is aggravated by the high pitch noises, like wind.
#23
11-11-2011, 09:48 AM
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+1 on wind noise - that does far more damage to your hearing than the pipes ever will.
I used to work in a sawmill, and the explanation given to us before issue of hearing protection was that loud high pitched noise - beyond what you register - is far more damaging to your hearing than anything you actually notice. The low to mid range noise of a set of pipes isn't going to do much damage.
If you want good hearing protection, either get fitted range-specific plugs or get yourself a set of Etymotics in-ear earphones. They do the job of the plugs, and you can play music through 'em. If you wanna be really fancy, you can get custom earplugs molded that accept any decent brand headphone you can think of.
I used to work in a sawmill, and the explanation given to us before issue of hearing protection was that loud high pitched noise - beyond what you register - is far more damaging to your hearing than anything you actually notice. The low to mid range noise of a set of pipes isn't going to do much damage.
If you want good hearing protection, either get fitted range-specific plugs or get yourself a set of Etymotics in-ear earphones. They do the job of the plugs, and you can play music through 'em. If you wanna be really fancy, you can get custom earplugs molded that accept any decent brand headphone you can think of.
#24
11-11-2011, 10:04 AM
Ah, now I see I am not the only one with this annoying affliction.
#26
11-11-2011, 10:27 AM
When I was younger nothing bothered my ears. I could run a jack hammer all day long and still hear good. Now, well it's a different story. When I first bought my bike (it came with V&H duals with no baffles) I noticed the ringing in my ears so bad that I could not hear the TV when I got home for at least 5 hours afterwards (my ears are pretty much gone).
So I thought it was the wind cause it made a terrible racket in my ears even with the helmet on. So I started wearing ear plugs and IF I got them in really tight they did help. But then I was just about totally deft until I took the ear plugs out.
Well one day I decided to order and install the V&H's quiet baffles. I put them in and noticed the bike was only just a tad quieter. Still kinda noisey but a different frequency, not quite as blap blap as before. I went out to test the bike without a helmet or ear plugs and to my amazement I found my ears were not as affected by high speeds with the quiet baffles.
Now granted wind vibrations do play a part in the ear ringing, that is true. But I noticed a dramatic decrease in my ringing and loss of hearing with the quieter pipes. All of my ringing comes from speeds of 55 mph up for substained times. And the quiet baffles have a different frequency and sets up a less harsh harmonic vibration when traveling at 70mph for extended periods.
I would have to agree with all the previous posts included Allen dye's. It's mostly the pipes and the wind at high speed. I think it all boils down to certain frequency vibration harmonics inside the little bones in the ear.
So I thought it was the wind cause it made a terrible racket in my ears even with the helmet on. So I started wearing ear plugs and IF I got them in really tight they did help. But then I was just about totally deft until I took the ear plugs out.
Well one day I decided to order and install the V&H's quiet baffles. I put them in and noticed the bike was only just a tad quieter. Still kinda noisey but a different frequency, not quite as blap blap as before. I went out to test the bike without a helmet or ear plugs and to my amazement I found my ears were not as affected by high speeds with the quiet baffles.
Now granted wind vibrations do play a part in the ear ringing, that is true. But I noticed a dramatic decrease in my ringing and loss of hearing with the quieter pipes. All of my ringing comes from speeds of 55 mph up for substained times. And the quiet baffles have a different frequency and sets up a less harsh harmonic vibration when traveling at 70mph for extended periods.
I would have to agree with all the previous posts included Allen dye's. It's mostly the pipes and the wind at high speed. I think it all boils down to certain frequency vibration harmonics inside the little bones in the ear.
#29
11-11-2011, 01:04 PM
Are your pipes pointed up into your face? No.
The wind is. As Silverbill said, the wind is the problem, not the silky sounds of the violent sounding pipes. The pipes are behind you and pointed at your pals following you.
They must not make pipes that sound super loud or I would own them.
The wind is. As Silverbill said, the wind is the problem, not the silky sounds of the violent sounding pipes. The pipes are behind you and pointed at your pals following you.
They must not make pipes that sound super loud or I would own them.
Last edited by Snarly; 11-11-2011 at 01:06 PM.
#30
11-12-2011, 05:37 PM
Cruiser
Do you guys recommend a certain brand of ear plug?? My bike is loud as ****, but I dont wanna baffle it cuz im surrounded by old farts with big cars