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From: lef@nlm-vax.ARPA (Larry Fitzpatrick)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz  (noise)
Message-ID: <555@nlm-vax.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 26-Sep-85 10:11:29 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 26 10:11:29 1985
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In article <526@decwrl.UUCP> hood@aieio.DEC (State o'Mind Inn-keeper) writes:
>	* What about ear plugs? (legal?, riding safe? medically safe?
>	  effective?) 
>

The problem you refer to is a serious one. Due to my riding with no ear
protection has resulted in my ears developing tinnitus -- permanent
ringing. This will never go away. Fortunately I seem to have stopped
its getting worse by wearing earplugs. 

The earplugs I use are made by a company called Aural Technologies**
from casts taken of your ear canals. They have a little filter in them
so that you are able to hear normal conversation, yet they begin to
attenuate noise at 80dB and up. I can attest to the fact -- while
riding with the plugs I can hear what a passenger is saying to me
whereas I generally cannot without them. Note that these are not
perfect, but after a while using them you won't want to ride
without them.

	Fitz
	lef@nlm-vax.arpa

** The company is located in Northern California. I have the address at
home and will post it next time I drop in, if there is interest. Also,
the castings can be made at any EENT and mailed to AT.


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