Do you wear earplugs?

[Stig / Major Tom]

Finished my coffee, got up from my sidewalk table and geared up to ride home on my scooter yesterday morning.
Within 20 feet I thought something was wrong. .....in another 30 feet I figured out what was wrong.
I'm hearing all this racket. .....I forgot to put in my earplugs!
Even my little Piaggio with the new Euro-Quiet standards muffler seems loud if you're used to riding while using hearing protection.
I used earplugs at some part of my work day for decades - so I know that I can hear all that I need to hear while wearing them.

Studies I've read indicate that even full face helmets cause hearing damage when hearing protection is not worn.

Stig

[ScooterWolf]

I've never worn them or felt the need. My bike is pretty quiet compared to many MCs and even while traveling at 70+ mph the wind noise never seemed to be that bad. In a few years I may feel different.

- Wolf

[Snoopzilla]

Finished my coffee, got up from my sidewalk table and geared up to ride home on my scooter yesterday morning.
Within 20 feet I thought something was wrong. .....in another 30 feet I figured out what was wrong.
I'm hearing all this racket. .....I forgot to put in my earplugs!
Even my little Piaggio with the new Euro-Quiet standards muffler seems loud if you're used to riding while using hearing protection.
I used earplugs at some part of my work day for decades - so I know that I can hear all that I need to hear while wearing them.

Studies I've read indicate that even full face helmets cause hearing damage when hearing protection is not worn.

Stig

On 2 stroke bikes I have been tempted to, but figured I could miss out on other sounds for safety, which maybe, maybe not.  But I have to wear them at work all day and can’t wait to take them out at the end of the day.  So like to not wear them as much as possible, since they are
In my ears 40+ hours a week


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[eamartin]

I started wearing them after about 40 years of riding.  I like them a LOT.

[CROSSBOLT]

No, I do not. But I DO remove my hearing aids and stick 'em in the DT dash cubbyhole. That way I can't hear expensive noises!

[Tromper]

Yup, a lot of the time, almost 100% on longer rides.

[hypophthalmus]

Sometimes.

After longer rides at high speeds, without ear protection, everything sounds weird and muffled for a while. I figured that's a sign I damaged my hearing, so I started wearing ear plugs.

The exhaust noise isn't loud at all at those speeds, but the wind is.

[PaulF]

I have worn earplugs when I have had helmets that let a lot of noise in especially wind but my new ones are quite good except for my work riding helmet as that does suffer from wind noise.  I do keep earplugs under the seat if I do need them.  If I was doing high speeds then I would definitely wear them.

[jeeves]

Tried to use earplugs when riding my motorcycle, but it didn't feel right.

Never used them on the scoot, don't see the need. Would be a pain to put in and out all the time in city driving, and can't say that  I wouldn't feel comfortable with the sounds around me muted.

[Charlie P]

For me it's hearing aids out, foam ear plugs in (for the wind noise - even with modular helmet all closed up).  I've found I actually hear my communication system (telephone and intercom) through my helmet speakers better when I wear the ear plugs.

[TroutBum]

Every time I ride. I have a jumbo pack of 3M bullet style ear protections.  I grab a couple and place them in a zip lock bag to make sure I always have a set or two on hand. I toss after each use ride.

[leomagnus]

I wear my wireless earphones, music/noise cancelling to point. I like my music while I ride

[Stig / Major Tom]

Every time I ride. I have a jumbo pack of 3M bullet style ear protections.  I grab a couple and place them in a zip lock bag to make sure I always have a set or two on hand. I toss after each use ride.

Waste of good cheese there, trout!
Stig

[stuo]

The beauty of being 80: no need for ear plugs! Huh? What ?

[Iahawk]

count me in the 100% yes camp...I listened to enough loud music when I was younger that i don't want to speed up the inevitable hearing loss...and about everything you read points to wind induced hearing damage while riding motorcycles / scooters. I also wear earplugs when I mow my lawn and use my trimmer..earplugs don't bother me at all.