What's your daily driver

[YerDugliness]

Originally Posted by Flexin

Try ear plugs. I used to carry a few sets in my motorcycle jacket. I would wear them on the highway. Made a huge difference. Saves your hearing and you won't tire so quick.

James

When on the highway, I wear headphone style hearing protectors. People look at me and laugh. I don't care, I already have a "noise notch" type of hearing impairment from driving an Allis Chalmers turbocharged tractor for ONE DAY, happened when I was 18 and I'm now 62. I've had ringing in my ears every day since. I let them laugh.....I can still hear the sidepipes, even better b/c the buffeting of the wind is reduced by the "earmuffs".

I also carry a set of ear plugs in the glove-box, use them occasionally. I tried both at the same time and didn't hear any difference from what I heard with the "earmuffs" alone.

In terms of effectiveness:

Best--headphone style hearing protectors (got 'em at Ace Hardware), with or without the ear plugs.

Worst...ear plugs only (the only benefit is you don't get made fun of b/c you are wearing headphone-style hearing protectors).

I keep wondering if a set of Bose Noise Canceling headphones might really be the trick?

I have a vested interest in keeping what hearing I have left....I'm an amateur musician and would like to be able to hear music, my own or that of others.

Cheers from Dugly!