Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site nlm-vax.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!nlm-mcs!nlm-vax!lef From: lef@nlm-vax.ARPA (Larry Fitzpatrick) Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (noise) Message-ID: <939@nlm-vax.ARPA> Date: Thu, 31-Oct-85 17:24:59 EST Article-I.D.: nlm-vax.939 Posted: Thu Oct 31 17:24:59 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Nov-85 10:38:59 EST Distribution: net Organization: NLM/LHNCBC, Bethesda, Md. Lines: 30 >< To schwager@a.cs.uiuc.edu, I couldn't find a way to interpret your address, so forgive the posting here. Sorry for the delay in responding. Following is the information on the ear plug company. The product is called Protectear Aural Technology, Inc 12722 Riverside Dr. North Hollywood, CA 91607 (213) 760-2020 As a review, you get some EENT place to make casts of your ear canal, and ATI manufactures the earplug from the cost. I got mine about 4.5 years ago. They say you should have them recast about every 3 years because your canals change -- I can attest to that, they don't fit as well as they used to. However, much nicer than any non-custom fit earplugs I have tried - and I tried many of them. The basic problem is that most of the goods ones don't wear well under helmuts. Also, you need to be able to hear road sounds and mosst plugs damp all sound. ATI claims they only attenuate sounds over 80dB. I can also testify to this. I can hear a riding partner better with the plugs than without. Also, regarding tinnitus, there is an American Tinnitus Association. I am not sure where they are located. regards, fitz