What type of earplugs do you use?

[jaykup]

Just wondering what everyone uses.  I run a set of foam ear plugs for about a day and toss them.  It took a while to find ones that sealed perfectly.  I have speakers in my helmet for music, which sound pretty good even with ear plugs in.

[mugwump58]

EAR Classics. One set a day for commuting, put them in in the morning, turn them around on the way home. On trips they go in in the morning and stay in all day. I've been wearing them for work for 30 years so it's normal for me... Have a box of 200 up on the fridge go through a box a year, have an account with EAR I'm wearing them now, j/k

[et]

Over these I've tried several times to wear ear plugs. But always gave up because I could never get them to stay in my ear while putting the helmet on.
UNTIL about 2 months ago. This time around I've managed to get the plugs to stay in place while I put on my helmet.
Although it could be because my helmet is loser fitting now due to it being several years old and I've lost weight.

So I've been using the typical foam ear plugs; Hearos to be exact; for the past two months.
And I reuse a pair for about 1-1/2 weeks.
I'll have to see if I can get them to stay in when I get a new helmet in a couple of weeks.

--ET

[Prozac]

I have a friend that has me help him do a lot of construction that gives me boxes of the foam ones.  I think I have enough to last 5 years at this point.  The foam ones are the only ones that I find that will stay sealed even when I start sweating.

Prozac

[Slartibartfast]

Although it could be because my helmet is loser fitting now due to it being several years old and I've lost weight.

On your head?  

I wear these when I don't feel like listening to my pod. http://www.aosafety.com/diy/hear_detail.cfm?con_prod_num=90586,%2090716&con_family_id=60&con_platform_id=14

[STeve3b3]

I've been using foam earplugs that I buy at Home Depot in a box of 100 or so.  The package that they come in looks like a big earplug!
They work fine for me, commuting or weekend riding.
I usually change them out once a week.

Steve

[evilted]

These have an NRR of 30 decibels and seem to fit my ears pretty well, except in the wet when they absorb moisture from your fingers and refuse to compress easily.  And they're easily found most of the places I might ride.  (I just look for a Walgreens, and I know there will be a CVS across the street.   )   Generally, I can get 2-3 full riding days out of a pair as long as I store them someplace clean when not in use.  They're a little harder to compress and insert than other foam ones I've tried (these are foam too, but of a more obviously plasticky variety), but seem to seal noise out a bit better once they're in.

Custom fitted ones would be nice, but I'd just lose them.

[garry]

I use Hearo Extreme foam ear plugs. They get several days of riding in per pair, but probably more like 4- 6 days. When they start to look a bit discolored, I pitch them.

[STJoe]

We have ear plug dispensers at the plant, and are required to wear them in the manufacturing area.   Otherwise the answer would probably been in the use them for years category.  

[Guy]

I use Peltor No Touch earplugs. For some reason I could never get a seal in my right ear with all the various foam plugs. I got these and can not hear again! Yay!

[FiremanBob]

Macks Ear Seals silicone rubber plugs on a string. They don't get lost and last an entire season or more.  I do have to shorten them with scissors to avoid the helmet pressing on them, and glue in the string so the plugs don't get stuck in my ears (DAMHIKT).

[tomek]

 Western Safety ( Harbor Freight) 29 db,orange.

Probably the most comfortable plugs I`ve ever tried,super soft yet effective.

Cheap too,5 bucks for the box of 50 pairs.

[darkstarmoto]

Hearos Rock n Roll Series NRR22. Liking them alot  

[et]

On your head?  

Actually from my neck area; causing my helmet to fit more loosely near my ears and jaw.  

As to the topic of this thread:
The previous reply about CVS's ear plugs caused me to take a look for them when I was in a CVS yesterday.
The big bottle of plugs was only 30dB plugs.
But I did notice they had a 10-pair package of 33dB tapered foam ear plugs:


Since 33dB is one more than the 32dB ones I've been using. I thought I buy a package and give them a try.
I've only tried them last night sitting in the house.
They take much longer to expand and fill the ear canal than the other plugs I've been using.
BUT they appeared to get a more consistent fit than the others I have been using.
So I may stick with these 33dB ones.

--ET

[Squareman357]

These have an NRR of 30 decibels and seem to fit my ears pretty well, except in the wet when they absorb moisture from your fingers and refuse to compress easily.  And they're easily found most of the places I might ride.  (I just look for a Walgreens, and I know there will be a CVS across the street.   )   Generally, I can get 2-3 full riding days out of a pair as long as I store them someplace clean when not in use.  They're a little harder to compress and insert than other foam ones I've tried (these are foam too, but of a more obviously plasticky variety), but seem to seal noise out a bit better once they're in.

Custom fitted ones would be nice, but I'd just lose them.

These.  Run them a few times and toss.  I usually carry a ziplock baggie with a few extra pairs just in case, more on trips than for local stuff.

[bluepoof]

Etymotic er6i

BMW-K told me about these a few years ago and now I never leave home without them.  In fact, I recently bought a second pair for my gym bag since they work so well with my iPod on the elliptical, too.  

[falcofred]

Free Orange ones from work

[D-Mac]

I wear the "Marshmellow" earphones from Best Buy. $20 a pair and I get a full year out of them. They block out the noise well too.

The only problem I've had is in the heat. After about 800 miles or so they start slipping out (ear sweat  ).

[adlowe]

Alpine Motosafe

[stevent]

What ever they have at work, usually the EAR yellow ones or the Pura-fit green ones. I can wear them all day at work then just hop on the bike for the ride home.