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Can anyone give me some suggestions on the best ear buds or any tricks to hearing your raceceiver better. I'm already about half deaf, so I have trouble hearing what is being said while I am racing. I actually cant really tell what they are saying even while we are pacing around lining up. I thought about making me some custom ones with maybe some wax (used for earplugs) and molding it around the earbud. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

whatever you do, if you happen to lose one of the tips off the ear bud, keep looking for it. DON'T just put another one on and shove it in your ear, because that just makes the lost one harder to get out when you finally get tired of the ear ache you've had for a month and the DR asks - whats that blue thing in your ear?

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i have trouble wearing ear plugs, so i bought a set of speakers that velcro into your helmet and they are amazing. cant even tell they are there and def. loud enough if you want them to be. paid $40 for them. here is their info, ask for ross.

200 E. State St.

Fremont, OH 43420
Telephone: 419-355-0011
Fax: 419-355-0033

brad haudenschild

You can have a custom ear mold made by your local hearing aid provider with the raceceiver ear buds in them. or just have the provider put their speakers in them. With the custom mold it fits the ear perfectly and comfortably as well as blocking out the noise. There is also a kit available from raceceiver to make your own (or it was available) but it is a bit messy to do as you have to stuff the mixture in your ear to form the ear piece. I have also seen guys put the ear bud in and place duct tape over the ear to block out the noise and hear better. The custom ear mold is the best deal as you don't have to worry about it coming apart and as stated earlier having the speaker stuck in your ear.

Dick Symoens
Treasurer/Statistician/Web
Interstate Racing Association

Checkout www.eareverything.com for custom molded earsets. They are used by some of the best in autoracing and this company understands the needs of racers unlike your local hearing aid provider.

you normal mp3 ear phones will plug right into the raceceiver. that is what i use. i have a set that fits my ears better than the ear buds do. just a little peice of duct tape over them to keep the helmet from knocking them out when you put it on. turn the volume up and you can hear just fine.

Michael Williams
77w URSS sprint
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Except for the velcro speakers, I've tried all of the above suggestions. Some work better than others. Almost all are better than the ear plugs that come with the raceiver.

As my last step I went to a local audiologist and had them take a ear mold and make custom ear pieces. The company they used specialized in motorsports ear pieces, and created the ear molds with speakers built into the mold.

I went this route because the sound reduction was up to 25 decibals, much better that foam ear plugs or radio ear buds. Many MP3 ear buds are actually designed to let ambient noise in for safety.

The custom pieces were a little expensive, $160 total, but work great. They are comfortable enough to wear all night. And at the lowest volume setting on the raceiver are still too loud if you have a loud talker.

Apple In-Ear Headphones block external sound and are loud and clear.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA850G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3NA&mco=MTM3NDk3MzI

Try this:

I have had 2 sets of these they work great. Think they are 39.95 + shipping. You have someone mold them in your ear for you. They stay in a block out 99% of ouside noise. A good start to custom ear molds.

Scotty

http://www.earfuze.com/store.html