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Old 11-09-2011, 07:10 AM   #11
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Hindsight does tend to be 20/20...
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Old 11-09-2011, 11:24 AM   #12
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My commute is about 10-15 minutes, so I don't have much concern. However, on longer trips I've become convinced that its worth looking into a higher quality helmet in general. So maybe I will take noise into account on my next purchase.
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Old 11-09-2011, 10:37 PM   #13
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I don't believe the study. I'll admit I've ridden with and without a helmet. The wind noise was a zillion times louder without a helmet than with one. The engine noise wasn't a problem, I couldn't hear it over the wind roar.
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Old 11-10-2011, 04:31 PM   #14
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My commute is about 10-15 minutes, so I don't have much concern. However, on longer trips I've become convinced that its worth looking into a higher quality helmet in general. So maybe I will take noise into account on my next purchase.
top of the line Arais and Shoei's are "race" helmets w/ lots of vents and ports, those equal noise.
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Old 11-10-2011, 04:46 PM   #15
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I do take my ears into consideration with helmet choice. If it's too small, it makes my ears hurt.

Now, I also consider my hearing when researching a new helmet. But, regardless, I always wear ear protection when riding. The good Lord only gave me one set, and I don't want to ruin them. My mother is severely hearing-impaired, and it's really difficult living with a hearing-impaired person. As an added benefit, wearing ear plugs reduces the wind noise, and reduces fatigue due to wind noise.
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Old 11-10-2011, 08:49 PM   #16
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I wear earplugs. Helmets suck at protecting hearing
Earplugs. Even if I'm just going down the street.
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Old 11-11-2011, 08:00 AM   #17
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I considered the noise level when purchasing my helmet. In addition I wear ear plugs, regardless of distance. I spent some money on custom made ones so they are much more comfortable and get worn versus a cheap foam pair that I'd never wear.
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Old 11-11-2011, 10:21 AM   #18
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I dont have haring loss but I always wear earplugs under my lid.
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Old 11-11-2011, 12:19 PM   #19
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I almost always wear earplugs.
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Old 11-11-2011, 08:50 PM   #20
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I often wear earplugs, or at least one ear plug and one ear bud since I like to listen to music while riding. I wear the earplug on the exhaust side and the ear bud on the other side.

Recently I discovered I wasn't wearing earplugs properly. Someone posted this video on another forum and it taught me how to properly put an earplug in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPNPZ...layer_embedded
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