Quote from: mstevens on May 09, 2010, 06:49:09 AM
Not only can Termis quite easily cause hearing damage, but simple wind noise can. It's well within the frequency range of normal conversation, so damage in that frequency range causes real problems.

Yep, got a couple hundred in with plugs. Can't believe I rode without them after I got the Termi's. I wouldn't ride without them now. Hope my hearings not too screwed from the few hundred I did put in.

Quote from: il d00d on May 10, 2010, 01:33:54 PM
But I am not sure that more expensive always equals quieter.

I was always under the impression that part of the additional money one spent went into lighter weight and better venting. IMO, more venting tends to lead to more noise.

If nothing else, my $400 Arai is considerably more noisy than my $80 HJC.

Yeah... more money is not always quieter.  My $400+ Arai Quantum II ain't exactly a bubble of tranquility... 

But, it's seriously comfortable. 

So... I wear a helmet that fits and is supremely comfortable, and spent a couple dollars on a bulk pack of foam earplugs.  Works well.  [moto]

If you enjoy listening to music as well, check out the company Earfuze.com custom moldable earphones that isolate noise and fits well under the helmet.

When quiet is important:
http://www.schuberth.com/en/products/motorcycle/s1-pro.html

I`ve had the Schuberth S1 Pro helmet for one month now and it`s the best helmet I have ever tried.
Quiet, excellent ventilation, absolutely no fog, sun visor, comfy...
Still, when I ride without the db-killers in the Arrow pipes I always use plugs.

I have a Schuberth S1 (not the pro) and it is quiet, but it fogs up, so I had to get a Foggy insert for colder weather.

i was recently talking about this with somebody else.  I also have an Arai Quantum ii and was commenting on how loud they were.  Figured it was the sidepods making it louder... grrr... oh well

I have since started using ear plugs,  Flents Quiet! please brand http://www.slate.com/id/2118800   I actually bought these for shooting because they were the only ones that actually fit and stayed in my ear if touched by the gun stock.  they work great for riding as well, as i can put them in and the helmet hitting them on the way over doesn't knock them out.  i paid 8 dollars for 30 pairs at CVS.

too bad i already have tinnitus from my years of clubbing in manhattan