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Custom Molded Ear Plugs?

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I'm tired of foam plugs and can't wait until the motorcycle show in November. The audiologist wants $130 to custom mold ear plugs, does anyone know a source in Central Texas that is more reasonable?
 
I paid around $150 for custom molded earplugs with built-in speakers-$130 is a bit steep for plain molded earplugs unless the audiologist is going to give you a hearing exam as well. As mentioned, $50-60 is about average for plain old molded plugs.
 
See if there is a shooting range in your area and then ask if they have a source.
 
Can't remember his screen name but Chris who rides an ST1100 and attends Tarrant Co meet n greet does them. Market Hall Gun show has a guy do them for $40 while you wait.

Central TX? Dunno, check gunshow or range like everyone else said.
 
If you watch the Prayer Requests then you know I have been having a lot of trouble with my ears latey, and they are doing much better BTW. Anyway after the ENT put tubes in my ears he gave me a pair of these. http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/macaqblocswi.html

These ear plugs are designed to keep out water. They are 100% silicone and the softest things I have ever put in my ear. They feel great! Even though there is not a sound rating on them, the audiologist said they would be good for sound protection because they have three baffels, for lack of a better term, I forget what he called them. I used them for a week and when I went back to the Dr. I asked if I could buy some. I bought two boxes and I have not put anything else in my ears, since I discovered these. I use them on the bike and at work as well as shower and swimming. These are awesome!
 
I found several audioligists in Round Rock that did them fror less than $100.
 
Kurt, find the next bike rally. There's usually an audiologist there making plugs at reasonable price. I bought a set at a rally in Jefferson last fall for about $35 and they worked fine until I mislaid them. I hope the next set is as cheap and works as well.
 
If you just want plugs, I bought a do-it-yourself kit at Walmart (hunting section). They work very well.

On another board, someone posted instructions that basically said, make a small cotton plug with a thread (for removal!) and insert that down in your ear canal before using the kit. Worked out just fine.

Not every Wallyworld seems to carry the kit - can't remember which one around Houston I located it in. Less than $15, as I recall. Way less than hundreds of dollars, though $40 done right by someone else might be a good deal if you futz up a couple of the kits before getting a good pair.
 
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