Spec me some ear plugs

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Allo - I currently use Alpine MotoSafe ear plugs (pic below), both the tour and race ones (-17 and -20dB SNR respectively) depending on which bike I'm out on, but they both cause my ears discomfort if wearing them for more than,say, an hour. It's almost like the sides of my lid are pressing against the hard bit where the filter is, even though that is fairly deep in my ear.

What kind of plugs do you lot wear? Ta muchly

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Some good links/recommendations, cheers. I was at my local Infinity store picking up a Cardio Freecom 4X this morning, and I picked up a set of Oxford Filter Buds (https://www.oxfordproducts.com/motorcycle/brands/oxford/helmet_accessories/oxford_filterbuds/) and tried them out on a 100 miler today. They seem to fair much better as the hard bit (snigger) is a different shape and in a different location. I guess it's a case of try lots of different types until I find a set that suits my particular ear shape? Will try some of the foamies as well I think
 
As an update, the Oxford Filterbuds are no good. The material is waaaayyyy to thin and distorts after a while and doesn't then seal properly. I tried a couple pairs with the same result, ended up swapping them for a pair of Auritech ones which have been faultless so far as the material is thicker and seals better.
I also tried some foamies, but the seem to have less attenuation than the filter type.
Should I need to replace them though, I think I'll head down the custom moulded route :)
 
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