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Originally Posted by
Chris1811
Do people think that the ones you can get moulded to your ears are worth the cash...or would you simply suggest as mash says use the throw away foam ones?
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Originally Posted by
duibhceK
Depends.
The moulded ones can be worse than the foam ones.
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I used the moulded ones for a couple of years, but went back to the foam ones.
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+1.
I spent allot of money on custom earplugs with filters in them a few years ago. They are great, at first, then I found they become a little uncomfortable. I think the reason is they are quite solid, don't wick any moisture away and as duibhceK points out they are god awful if they touch your lid internals (such as a speaker pod).
I tried a good quality pair of music earplugs and they worked pretty well, but too much alienation from the outside world.
I've gone back to standard industrial SNR36's with the connecting string/tube so I can remove them while the lid is on by pulling the string - although it's a pretty uncomfortable manoeuvre. Something like these :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Pairs-B...#ht_2401wt_905
Although I'll confess, I've never bought a pair.... advantages of my old man working in heavy industry.