https://www.flareaudio.com/collections/isolate
Brick asked me about the "bullets" I wore in my ears on the ride yesterday. I purchased the Titanium version and they work quite well although it is not clear if they are worth the price hike over the aluminum. They are supposed to reduce the annoying sounds, which allows the ear to adjust to hear other noises. Wind turbulence is improved significantly although still present. There is a notable difference in hearing tire squeal and hearing/feeling rocks in the corners that I had not experienced beforehand. It does take a minute for the ears to re-calibrate upon initial insertion, which makes hearing an issue while gearing up.
I haven't tried them on both bikes with all of the various windscreen adjustments yet, but so far they seem to be a better choice than even the custom molded plugs I wear, which seems to just muffle all the sounds. Maybe I just drank the Kool-Aid, I don't know. Two sizes of foam tips were included, but I may try the rubber version for durability and consistency. My ears popped coming down the mountain and both sides loosened a bit reducing their efficacy.
The never-ending search for hearing protection / audio continues.
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