2 things....firstly you are utterly gorgeous. And secondly; did anyone else find it ironic, that during the conversation about ‘what dB level will damage your ears’ the lab technician was bashing away with a super loud dremel and zero ear protection! 😂😂😂
Very important to make sure the OTO blocks are in correctly so there is no chance of "blow-by" from the impression material. A former colleague of mine in the hearing aid business had this happen and when he pulled the impression out the entire ossicular chain including the ear drum, malleus , incus and stapes came with it. Please make sure a trained professional takes the impressions!
Be careful... I bought the CF Auto V2. First ride out was awful - worse than wearing no plugs. Turns out they had not made them correctly to fit. Got new impressions taken, and second set did fit but the noise suppression was a joke. At anything over 50 mph the wind noise was terrible. Got them to remake as CF Autoblock because I figured that would be maximum protection - They arrived but the wind noise was just as bad. I think they are flawed because the wind and turbulence drums on the large hard outer surface area and channels the noise into your ear. The CF Auto passive filter is just a nest of wire - has no affect. The V2 that they charge an extra £20 for is just a tiny sliding plastic cover over the passive filter - there was no difference whether open or closed. There are a right pain to fit, you need loads of lube (tiny tube is supplied) and a mirror! Getting your helmet on without disturbing their position is challenging. Trying to remove them is just as awkward and leave your ears sore trying to pry the things out. Going out for a day where you need to constantly put them in and out would be very frustrating. Foam pads are superior in every way from fitting, comfort and noise suppression. So after 9 months of back and forth I am still out of pocket and they refuse to refund claiming they are a custom made product. To be fair they have tried to resolve the issue but the products simply do not work, for me at least and am gobsmacked they refuse to refund on that basis. I was more than willing to pay the high price for them if they worked, but they don't. I've seen reviews raving about them, and maybe they are true reviews but ask yourself if you are willing to lose your money if they don't work for you.
They didn't tell you that the "proper" colours for ear plugs are Red for Right ear and bLue for Left ear! No more grabbing the wrong one and wondering why it don't go in ya ear!
As I have tinnitus (ringing in the ears) from years of industrial noise/driving and motorcycling, I am a real fan of properly fitted ear plugs but i must admit having seen your video I must check out a local custom ear plug specialist before this coming riding weather. thanks. Besides, you must have done modelling work
Hi Kate good vlog have got air plugs but will be looking out 4 the team at excel London next year definitely likening looking forward to next vlog soon nice job 👌👌😊😊🏍
Champion Helmets does helmet reviews and comparisons where the quietest helmets are around 100 decibels at 130kph, so it really doesn’t matter how loud your exhaust is. Your hearing is being damaged just riding down the highway if the pipe is silent. My father has hearing aids and they are miraculous, but I don’t want them if I can avoid them.
Hi Kate , Great Video ,I went to the Laboratory in leamington Spa , about 12 months ago top guys providing a great Product go bright orange it makes sense .
Kate i have seen another video of this and you had a full crop of potatoes in each ear, loose a few pound in the left ear and your right hander's will be better.
Rich was pretty decent in speccing these out for me today at the NEC. I needed something that would work as in ear monitors, whilst also being required to function at festivals and gigs as well as on the bike. Looking forward to getting mine in about a month since tinnitus and foam ear plugs are a bitch, but at the same time, listening to music with standard sony or sennheiser ear buds won't eliminate wind noise or filter out mid-high freq.
I’ve had 3 sets in total... and one out of every set has always hurt the cartilage in my ear... the guys where great and made me a new set for free at the NEC... but sadly the new set also hurt just one ear.
@@UsernameKate it’s totally minor compared to the great insights your video provides, was just sharing as you seemed like the sort who appreciates constructive feedback :)
Good video kate, well done and I’m sure that’ll of sold a few more people on the idea, might even give them ago myself, loved the moron comment that’s obviously something you are not lol x
I genuinely love them. Any one that rides with me knows I'm not without them, so making this video was nice as I really believe in the lads there and their products 😊
@@UsernameKate I've been looking forward to the bike-riding video!👍 I'll look forward to seeing you next time!🏍 I am not good at English, too. I have a translator. We can communicate.👍
Kate - great insight into how they're made and the people behind the product, do you listen to music while you ride? I commute 35miles each way daily, and music/radio is really important for me. I'm toying between in ear monitors and just ear plugs as I have a card freedom 4+ with the JBL helmet speakers.. do you think the plugs (rather than IEM) would be suitable enough for music through the helmet speakers?
These ear plugs appear to have filters in them that allow a bit more sound through than a big hunk of solid silicone and they might work well with helmet speakers. The wind noise always bothers me. I have tried other ear plugs with speakers and haven’t had much success with them. The position of the speakers makes a big difference and I actually had to move mine forward by removing a bit of comfort padding in my Arai cheek pads. You can try the foam ear plugs as they can cut anywhere from 26 to 30 decibels before having custom ear plugs made. I finally gave up and went with universal in ear monitors with foam tips ($60 US). They plug in where the speakers plug in normally on Cardo units. Unfortunately, the IEM’s that I went with stick out enough that it makes it difficult to put the helmet on. There is room for them once the helmet is on. Custom speakers or IEM’s that are flush with your ears would be the best, but are often quite expensive.
I had my impressions done at the NEC 2022 and I’m still waiting 3 months later for them,difficult people to get in touch with and if I ever do get them I wouldn’t be using them ever again,shocking service.
