Hi all, I just completed a 900 mile loop through Virginia and West Virginia. Great ride except for the wind noise. I have a Shoei RF 1400, Puig tall screen on the GSA, and have worn a couple of different ear plugs, like foam and latext versions. Any advice on what works for you is welcome to see if I am missing something or need to get a different type of ear plugs. Thanks.
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My hearing and tinnitus is getting so bad these days, wearing plugs actually makes it worse for me. 
Yep same here my left ear irritates me more with earplugs.My hearing and tinnitus is getting so bad these days, wearing plugs actually makes it worse for me.
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If you can stand it for a bit those pads will break in. I always feel like I'm getting squeezed for a while with a new helmet. One other thing I did when I first started to really try and fix things was I put a rubber washer under the bottom screws of the screen to tilt it out slightly. I knew I wanted to get as much air as possible coming up from the bottom behind it. BMW R1200 Collection: Adjustable Windshield Systems By Madstad was the reason I tried it. There was some improvement but I still ultimately ditched the puig. I didn't get the madstad because I already had the calsci. It was just a little too tall so I cut it down a couple inches and bingo, all is good now.
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The quietest helmets on the planet are wholly inadequate to protecting your hearing while riding. Some are better than others but none are sufficient. The other thing many don't understand is that your helmet is designed to work in clean undisturbed relative wind (not behind a windscreen). Don't believe me - stand up on the pegs to get out from behind your windscreen and see how little wind noise and buffeting you get.
With that said, I'm a fan of lower profile windscreens and custom molded in-ear-monitors, specially Sensaphonics. When you go look at their web site I'll warn you ahead of time you're going to gasp at the price. I've been using my pair of Sensaphonics for over a decade and can report that they are all day comfortable (12-14 hour days), day after day on multi-week rides, and provide passive attenuation of noise in the high-30dB range. I use them mainly for intercom clarity when riding with my epic adventuring buddies and we're yakking on the channel pretty much all day.
I'm sure there are probably very good options out there that are less expensive but I've been so happy with my Sensaphonics that I just haven't looked and compared anything else. When you see headliner musicians on stage it's almost certain they're wearing Sensaphonics. Same with the high end of motorsports. You can specify that you want drop cords on them at any length you need and they are no factor at all on fitting inside a helmet.
Loosing your hearing over time is one of the worst (and preventable) things that can happen to you to diminish your quality of life. Spend as much as you can afford to prevent that.
These are the ones that I have:
www.sensaphonics.com
The price for me included the audiology appointment for testing and fitting.
With that said, I'm a fan of lower profile windscreens and custom molded in-ear-monitors, specially Sensaphonics. When you go look at their web site I'll warn you ahead of time you're going to gasp at the price. I've been using my pair of Sensaphonics for over a decade and can report that they are all day comfortable (12-14 hour days), day after day on multi-week rides, and provide passive attenuation of noise in the high-30dB range. I use them mainly for intercom clarity when riding with my epic adventuring buddies and we're yakking on the channel pretty much all day.
I'm sure there are probably very good options out there that are less expensive but I've been so happy with my Sensaphonics that I just haven't looked and compared anything else. When you see headliner musicians on stage it's almost certain they're wearing Sensaphonics. Same with the high end of motorsports. You can specify that you want drop cords on them at any length you need and they are no factor at all on fitting inside a helmet.
Loosing your hearing over time is one of the worst (and preventable) things that can happen to you to diminish your quality of life. Spend as much as you can afford to prevent that.
These are the ones that I have:
2X-S Custom-Fit Earphones
Custom IEM, studio reference, full-range response via 2 balanced armatures: 1 high, 1 low. Our custom classic, the original soft silicone in-ear monitor.
www.sensaphonics.com
The price for me included the audiology appointment for testing and fitting.
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Never had any luck using wired plugs/buds/monitors as they always pulled loose when sliding helmet on. Total pita. Helmet speakers and plugs have been much easier to manage.The quietest helmets on the planet are wholly inadequate to protecting your hearing while riding. Some are better than others but none are sufficient. The other thing many don't understand is that your helmet is designed to work in clean undisturbed relative wind (not behind a windscreen). Don't believe me - stand up on the pegs to get out from behind your windscreen and see how little wind noise and buffeting you get.
With that said, I'm a fan of lower profile windscreens and custom molded in-ear-monitors, specially Sensaphonics. When you go look at their web site I'll warn you ahead of time you're going to gasp at the price. I've been using my pair of Sensaphonics for over a decade and can report that they are all day comfortable (12-14 hour days), day after day on multi-week rides, and provide passive attenuation of noise in the high-30dB range. I use them mainly for intercom clarity when riding with my epic adventuring buddies and we're yakking on the channel pretty much all day.
I'm sure there are probably very good options out there that are less expensive but I've been so happy with my Sensaphonics that I just haven't looked and compared anything else. When you see headliner musicians on stage it's almost certain they're wearing Sensaphonics. Same with the high end of motorsports. You can specify that you want drop cords on them at any length you need and they are no factor at all on fitting inside a helmet.
Loosing your hearing over time is one of the worst (and preventable) things that can happen to you to diminish your quality of life. Spend as much as you can afford to prevent that.
These are the ones that I have:
2X-S Custom-Fit Earphones
Custom IEM, studio reference, full-range response via 2 balanced armatures: 1 high, 1 low. Our custom classic, the original soft silicone in-ear monitor.
The price for me included the audiology appointment for testing and fitting.
Was that the helmet’s face shield that you polished the edges of?
Just a quick update. I think some of the pointers in the responses to this thread helped me out. I ended up putting the Puig Sport windscreen on and think the slightly thicker cheek pads helped. I just did a 100ish mile ride with 20 mph wind gusts at varying speeds and noticed a big difference with the wind noise. Another thing I noticed is the buffeting was more tolerable. More rides will confirm all of this but wanted to say thanks for your input.
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Yes, the edges of the face shield, all around. That was on the RF-1000, and riding my short-shield F650GS. I haven't messed with the RF-1400, but almost all buffeting and noise is now gone anyway since I installed a Givi Airflow and BMW "winglets" on the R1200GS.
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Never been a problem with the Sensaphonics. They fit flush in my ear and are made to be used inside of motorsports helmets.
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