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Old Apr 15, 2023 | 01:09 PM
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I would wear earplugs and leave the hearing aids at home.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2023 | 03:43 PM
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I wear earplugs when riding, not my hearing aids. Seems counterproductive to wear hearing aids while riding.
 
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Originally Posted by Spartanden
My audiologist told me not to wear my hearing aids when riding, shooting, or doing things that I know will be loud and irritating. Personally I would not wear hearing aids while riding. Unless your hearing loss is so great that you may want to consider something to cover the hearing aids to calm down exterior noise.
Ditto my audiologist. Remove them or turn them off. Trying to get used to earplugs. Don’t like the muffled sensation but so much more comfortable on the highway with wind fatigue. Have to find the perfect earplugs also let me continue to enjoy the tunes….
 
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Old Apr 15, 2023 | 04:27 PM
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I have a pretty serious hearing deficit and rely heavily on my aids.
They are "high end" with good stuff like noise and wind filter Bluetooth etc..
I don't wear them when I ride with out a helmet for fear of loosing them.
It is a PITA putting them in and then taking them out at every stop as well as changing from my riding glasses to my prescription glasses.
I will be purchasing a full face modular helmet very soon.
At that point I hope to be able to wear my Rx glasses and aids under my helmet.
Even then, I will turn the hearing aids off while riding.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2023 | 07:37 PM
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Most of the time I wear my full face helmet while wearing my hearing aids, not much of an issue for me. Rather have them in versus taking them out all the time and losing them somewhere. The noise level of my bike isn't too loud where it becomes a problem .
 
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Old Apr 16, 2023 | 03:57 AM
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thank you all for your feedback
 
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Old Apr 16, 2023 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by sparkplug600
first ride with hear aid ?
I think we are all still unsure the point of this thread. What’s the ? Or was it a statement..
we’re all just spit balling answers trying to assume.
Are you gonna clarify?
 
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Old Apr 16, 2023 | 09:32 AM
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I wear mine when I ride. They are noise canceling and bluetooth so I listen to tunes all day.
 
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Hey 1plmer1, do you were a helmet as well? If so, what type?
 
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Originally Posted by 1plumr1
I wear mine when I ride. They are noise canceling and bluetooth so I listen to tunes all day.
same here but have not got the tunes part working good , but I listen to You Tube alot and maybe that's why. When working or at home no issues .
 
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