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Old 09-06-2007, 04:45 PM
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Ok so the place I work at has just made it mandatory to wear hearing protection. The earplugs they supply are junk and really bug my ears. Anyone that has to wear earplugs here know a specific kind that are comfortable?
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I have a company make mine... Anyplace that does Hearing Aids can likely pour them for you or point you in the right direction.
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I use the Troj...wait...ear plugs?

I wish I had some on certain ocassions

I also have a buddy that works around heavy equipment...he didnt like the ones he was given and gets his at a local hearing aide office.
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the best would most likely be the custom made ones, but theyll be more expensive, but if youre wearing them everyday its worth it imo
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we use these at my shop. they supply them for us. i like them better than any other kind they have tried. we have been using these for years now. and my shop is LOUD.

http://store.pksafety.net/purfoamearby.html
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the ones I use are Custom made they inject this type of stuff in your ear with some sort of noise thing you have to be still for 5 minutes then your done.

You can still hear voices and normal noise but they block out noise over a certain BD
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I use "Sparkplugs", the "official plug of NASCAR"... I have an endless supply from my school'* machine shop.
http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/mosppluffopl.html

I use them primarily when shooting rock concerts - I'm able to hear the music still, drown out annoying crowds, and also I'm able to stand right in front of a blaring speaker in a little club or bar
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For over the ear type, Silencio makes some REALLY good ones. I've got a pair that I use at the range. Believe me, if they make the blast from my MN-'44 bearable, they'll handle anything in a factory. I believe Cabela'* carries them.
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I suffered a hearing loss in both ears from my last job.
They finally made hearing protection manditory and this is the place where I ordered mine.

http://www.earinc.com/
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