Helmets...and hearing aids?

[Shiv]

Ok so my hearing sucks. Well it's not really all that bad, but it's to the point where I use hearing aids when in social situations (so pretty much every day) so I can actually understand what people are saying.

So does anyone wear hearing aids? The ones I have go pretty deep into the ear for vanity reasons but they do have a tendency to buzz when something is closed over top of them (like my hand, or the padding of a helmet).

Was wondering how big of a problem it would be, or if I should start carrying my case around with me so I can take them out and put them back in as needed.


It's not a problem when I'm just standing there in a shop but I still have no bike, so I can't tell how it's gonna be at highway speeds or anything.

[Sev]

Once yuo get up to speed I find that the wind is really loud... I'm not sure how bad your hearing is, but I cannot imagine it would be comfortable to wear them with the noise.

[qwerty]

Different strokes for different folks. Try with them in, try with them out, and choose what works best for you.

[Wrider]

I've got a friend that is mostly deaf, and one day we were in the store trying on different helmets and such. He found that he couldn't wear his with many, as it's an over the ear analog type. One he was able to wear it with without buzzing was an HJC CL-15. Hope it helps!
Wrider

[Andrew]

I couldn't imagine wearing hearing aids while I ride. Actually, when I don't have headphones on, I wear ear plugs to block out noise. I don't know much about hearing aids, but it seems like with all the wind noise it would be a bit much.

[nyrblue35]

Ok so my hearing sucks. Well it's not really all that bad, but it's to the point where I use hearing aids when in social situations (so pretty much every day) so I can actually understand what people are saying.

So does anyone wear hearing aids? The ones I have go pretty deep into the ear for vanity reasons but they do have a tendency to buzz when something is closed over top of them (like my hand, or the padding of a helmet).

Was wondering how big of a problem it would be, or if I should start carrying my case around with me so I can take them out and put them back in as needed.


It's not a problem when I'm just standing there in a shop but I still have no bike, so I can't tell how it's gonna be at highway speeds or anything.

my good friend is deaf pretty much since he was a kid(hes around 44 now). he got a coxial(spelling?) implant in one of his ears. he takes it off when he puts his helmet on, then of couse puts the implant back in when he gets off his bike. its kinda tough talking to him while riding next to him unless im wearing my 3/4 helmet. at least he can read my lips at that point.

[Wrider]

The cochlear implants are nice... but extremely expensive... My friend has a deaf friend who has one. That guy has been deaf since birth, and while he has the implant, still can't make heads or tails out of words... I wish it worked for him, but oh well, and nyrblue35, do you know sign language? That's how I keep in touch with my deaf friends... Fairly easy to pick up once you start to get the hang of it, so I'm sure it wouldn't be hard for you to learn either...
Wrider

[MstrJim45]

I'm old and way too much work related noise so, I wear hearing aids also. I find that they hurt my ears if I leave them in and since I have a Sy-Max helmet it it too noisy to go without. Turned off, they block a bit of the wind noise but I find that ear plugs work best. I guess that I am trying to save what little hearing that I have left for when I get really old. For that reason, I don't even listen to music while riding as I would have to turn it up way to loud. Just my opinion.

[nyrblue35]

The cochlear implants are nice... but extremely expensive... My friend has a deaf friend who has one. That guy has been deaf since birth, and while he has the implant, still can't make heads or tails out of words... I wish it worked for him, but oh well, and nyrblue35, do you know sign language? That's how I keep in touch with my deaf friends... Fairly easy to pick up once you start to get the hang of it, so I'm sure it wouldn't be hard for you to learn either...
Wrider

nah, i dont know sign language. believe it or not, his insurance paid for 80% of the bills which was great for him. i used to have to use the relay service on the phone all the time. he went deaf at a very early age but he can speak fine. imagine what it was like for me when the day finally arrived where i was able to talk to him on a normal phone. pretty effing amazing. he got the one ear done to see how good it works. hes pretty much 100% deaf w/out his implant.

i WILL say though, with the relay service it was alot of fun. id have the woman type the most outlandish dodo to him over the phone and the operator had to keep a straight face/voice. it was no holds barred and they had to type whatever i said. nothing funnier than hearing an operator read back something you saids about your itchy burning testicles to make sure she got it right