EarPeace MOTO PRO High (20dB) Ear Plugs

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This is an update to my previous review.

I was reasonably impressed with the results of EarPeace’s Ultra Max earplugs. They dampen sound a little too much for a fully-faired bike like the Goldwing, though. I decided to purchase the ‘high’ version.

Aside from the filter, these plugs are exactly the same as the others in their PRO lineup. They are plenty comfortable and easy to insert and remove. The package includes the carrying case, two sizes of tips including a spare for each and a spare filter.

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I’ll start with this. For straight motorcycling without any music playing, these earplugs work fine. However, the filters are tuned in such a way that it makes music sound terrible.

I didn’t blame the earplugs initially. Riding to work, I thought that the JBL speakers of my Cardo headset were going out. After using them again in another helmet (with another set of JBL speakers), I had the same result. Music was unlistenable. The music quality was so bad, I had to swap them out for my backup 33dB Howard Leight foam earplugs if I wanted to keep pumping the tunes.

I partially blame myself. I should have desktop-tested the earplugs before using them. I didn’t. That’s on me.

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend them for motorcycling use if you intend to use in-helmet speakers for music. If you don’t listen to music, it isn’t an issue. I will continue to use the Ultra Max earplugs for bikes without a fairing but it looks like I will need to continue the search for earplugs more suitable for the Goldwing.

Disclaimer: I purchased the EarPeace ear plugs directly from EarPeace. I have no association with either company and am not sponsored in any way by anyone.