Protecting the ear canal from water
Water in your ear canal is uncomfortable, but frequent or prolonged exposure to water, especially cold water, can also cause surfer's ear. This progressive condition is accompanied by exostosis – abnormal bone growth in the ear canal. To prevent this, Alpine developed specialised watersports earplugs. Alpine WaterSafe Pro and SwimSafe earplugs have water-repellent filters that protect the ear canal from water while still allowing you to hear essential sounds. Our watersports earplugs also protect your ears from wind noise.
Protecting the ear canal from wind noise
In addition to watersports, there are other situations in which it is advisable to protect the ear canal from wind noise, for instance when riding a motorcycle. Your motorcycle helmet provides insufficient protection against hearing damage. At speeds of 100 kilometres per hour, wind noise under your helmet can cause hearing damage within just fifteen minutes, making good hearing protection essential for motorcyclists! Alpine's motorcycle earplugs are available with a range of attenuation levels.