I'm all about the IEMs. My wife used to use them, but finds that they hurt her ear canals after an extended period of time (even after trying various smaller flanged and foam and rubber IEM tips), so she's back to using foam earplugs and relies on the speakers in her helmet for audio and comms.
I have tinnitus. Had it since I was a kid, had operations on my ears when I was younger and it’s getting worse now as I get older. Now I’m super sensitive to certain noises since it’s never really quiet. Things like low pitched humming noises or some “sharp” sounds actually hurt my ears that really shouldn’t. Ringing non-stop. Funny thing is I seem to hear OK except for in crowded places with lots of background noise. I can’t hear anyone speaking to me at all and it’s one of the reasons why I don’t really go to bars much anymore. Don’t know if hearing aids would help at all but I can’t find anything that might stop the constant ringing.
I have tinnitus. Had it since I was a kid, had operations on my ears when I was younger and it’s getting worse now as I get older. Now I’m super sensitive to certain noises since it’s never really quiet. Things like low pitched humming noises or some “sharp” sounds actually hurt my ears that really shouldn’t. Ringing non-stop. Funny thing is I seem to hear OK except for in crowded places with lots of background noise. I can’t hear anyone speaking to me at all and it’s one of the reasons why I don’t really go to bars much anymore. Don’t know if hearing aids would help at all but I can’t find anything that might stop the constant ringing.
I'm 5 days into this now. Only negative is wind noise. Listening to the radio, i think i have been missing a lot of lyrics. Lots of catching up to do. I'm going to use them at the trial competition tomorrow in Aylmer. I can get that helmet on, but I'm not even going to try my full face.i wear wear plugs anyway.
I'm 5 days into this now. Only negative is wind noise. Listening to the radio, i think i have been missing a lot of lyrics. Lots of catching up to do. I'm going to use them at the trial competition tomorrow in Aylmer. I can get that helmet on, but I'm not even going to try my full face.i wear wear plugs anyway.
I'm all about the IEMs. My wife used to use them, but finds that they hurt her ear canals after an extended period of time (even after trying various smaller flanged and foam and rubber IEM tips), so she's back to using foam earplugs and relies on the speakers in her helmet for audio and comms.
I would like to switch to IEM's with my comm system (Sena) but I don't know how taking phone calls would work as I think you use the mic on the IEM cord/speaker for this.
I realized some hearing loss especially on my right side years ago and had my ears checked and they needed cleaning. They pulled out a massive wax chunk from it and everything around me was shockingly loud again. I always wear plugs when riding/sledding and this year have started wearing them when I cut the lawn also just to prevent any loss.
Wind noise. I tell people it's like the news reporter on a windy day. Glasses muck with them a bit but I've gotten used to that.
Squeeze loves that I can watch TV thru them with the TV muted.
But being back fully in the conversation is key.
Getting tested again when I get back next week. It's overdue. We get some financial support from insurance. I find the prices rather dire considering the advances in electronics over the past decade.
I'm tempted to try a pair from Amazon.
Affordable at just $429, the Jaspa 3 Hearing Aid was developed from within an Australian audiology clinic. No Hearing Test required.
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The Jaspa 3 Adventure…
The Jaspa 3 hearing aid was traditionally developed as a “loan” device for Australian audiology clinics, when audiology clientele’s traditional hearing aids were either in for repair, had been lost, or required servicing.
What was unexpected was that the overwhelming majority of those who wore it during this interim period, didn’t want to return the Jaspa 3 aid to the clinic, even when their expensive hearing aids were ready to be collected.
The need for a high quality, yet affordable digital hearing aid, that could be provided over the counter, or sent directly to the customer was born. The Jaspa 3 is now even greater, with the digital microchip made by one of the world’s leading manufacturers, the Jaspa 3 now holds much of the same technology found in hearing aids that cost thousands of dollars.
On a related note, I recently picked up a pair of Bose QuietComfort II earbuds, since I am doing a lot more air travel recently.
I used to own a pair of Noise Cancelling headphones about 20 years ago but they weren't as effective as foam earplugs so I shelved them quickly.
Holy heck, the NC technology has improved considerably since then!
I usually sit in the cheap seats on the plane, so right behind the engines, where it's the noisiest. These new earbuds cut 90% of the cabin noise. Truly amazing!
It's too bad they are so bulky and will never fit underneath a helmet. Wonder how the NC tech would work against wind, road and tire noise?
Recovering from my ear infection so I have had a few tests recently. Uninfected ear is good. Infected ear was down 60 dB to start, a month ago improved to -20 dB at higher frequencies, this week -10 dB. Still not perfect but improving. Hoping it comes back.
It was a very interesting experience instantly experiencing hearing loss and the troubles it causes (unable to locate sounds, unable to focus on a voice in a crowd). I suspect our brain does some cool beamforming and when you lose an ear (or both suck), it is unable to process effectively and you are left with mush.
Recovering from my ear infection so I have had a few tests recently. Uninfected ear is good. Infected ear was down 60 dB to start, a month ago improved to -20 dB at higher frequencies, this week -10 dB. Still not perfect but improving. Hoping it comes back.
It was a very interesting experience instantly experiencing hearing loss and the troubles it causes (unable to locate sounds, unable to focus on a voice in a crowd). I suspect our brain does some cool beamforming and when you lose an ear (or both suck), it is unable to process effectively and you are left with mush.
I had inner ear problems a couple of years ago that resulted in loss of balance, vertigo and nausea. They're vital for so much more functionality than just listening.
Funnily enough my balance on a motorcycle was unaffected.
I was just as bad a rider as I was before my inner ear problems...
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