ALPINE EAR PLUGS : NO.1 HEARING PROTECTION
We want people to enjoy life more by offering high quality Alpine hearing protection for musicians, children, travelers, water sports enthusiasts, clubbers, motorists and people with sleeping issues. We believe that life is more fun when you are not bothered by harmful or annoying noise.
After an intensive but satisfying day, nothing is nicer than crawling into bed, leaving everything behind you and enjoying an undisturbed night’s rest. Just wonderful, right? Unfortunately this is not the case for everyone. Noisy neighbours or a snoring partner are two of the top three annoying noises. Not just at home, but also in hotels or on campsites.
Alpine SleepSoft earplugs have an average damping (SNR) of 25 dB. This means that disturbing environmental noises are muffled. However, you will still hear significantly louder noises. Of course, you will hear them less loud. Many people find it easier to fall asleep while wearing the earplugs and wake up less easily. Noises such as your alarm clock, doorbell or children can still be heard.
The volume of snoring sounds can be very loud and even exceed 95 dB. This is as loud as a pop concert! Despite of the use of earplugs, you will probably still hear this kind of snoring. It does not matter which earplugs you use.
In case you would like the highest possible noise reduction, we would advise you to go to your local ear care specialist for custom made earplugs. Their advantage is that they have a perfect fit, because they are an exact copy of your ear canal and close of the ears completely.
How come earplugs never fully block out all noises?
The conduction of sound takes place in two ways: through air and via bone. Our skull also picks up sonic vibrations. This is called bone conduction. Via bone conduction our eardrum vibrates, because of which we perceive sound; we can hear it. Therefore, sound can never be blocked out completely, just by blocking the ear canal.
Twenty years of experience have allowed Alpine to develop a perfect new earplug model. The extremely well thought-out and extensively tested shape of the earplugs, provides a natural flat absorption and a great fit.
The special acoustic filters in SleepSoft earplugs reduce troublesome and harmful noise, which hinders a good night’s sleep. Snoring sounds and environmental noise are blocked, enabling most people to fall asleep more easily and to enjoy uninterrupted sleep. The special filters prevent a sense of isolation from the outside world. The sounds of the alarm clock, doorbell, alarm, or a crying baby remain sufficiently audible. SleepSoft earplugs are very suitable for use at home, while study-ing, or while staying in a hotel or at a camping site.
SleepSoft earplugs have an average attenuation (SNR) of 25 dB. Disturbing sounds will be muffled due to these earplugs, therefore falling asleep will be easier and they prevent from waking up too easy. You will still be able to hear some of your surroundings, for example you’ll still be able to hear your alarm or your kids.
Snoring sounds usually have a very high sound level. With SleepSoft earplugs you will muffle a large part of the snoring sounds, with as result that falling asleep will be more easy and keep you from continuously waking up. It is not possible to mute the snoring sounds completely. Due to bone conduction a part of the sound vibrations slip past and will always enter your hearing.
The special design of SleepSoft earplugs provides extra noise attenuation and a very comfortable fit. That is due to the unique AlpineThermoShape material, an innovation from Alpine. This material adapts to the shape of your ears, thus the earplugs fit perfectly. There is no sense of pressure on your ears. ATS contains no silicone, thus causing no allergic reactions.
SleepSoft are the only sleeping earplugs on the market with super soft filters that will have you sleeping like a log. However, if you find the earplugs somewhat too long, you can cut off part of the filter/stem without any problems.
Alpine has developed an-easy-to use cleaning tool to remove earwax from the earplugs. By keeping the earplugs clean, they keep working optimally and last longer.
The lifespan of the earplugs depends on frequency of use. Keeping the earplugs clean will extend the lifespan. The earplugs can be cleaned with lukewarm water and soap.
The design of the Alpine hearing protectors is an exclusive Dutch Design. All earplugs and filter systems are produced in the Netherlands.
| Frequency Hz | 63 | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 4000 | 8000 |
| Mean Attenuation dB | 25,0 | 28,0 | 27,6 | 26,7 | 27,4 | 30,1 | 31,3 | 23,8 |
| Standard Deviation dB | 2,4 | 3,8 | 5,5 | 3,6 | 3,3 | 4,3 | 4,9 | 4,6 |
| Assumed Protection in dB (APV) | 22,6 | 24,2 | 22,1 | 23,1 | 24,1 | 25,8 | 26,4 | 19,2 |
After motorcycling, do you have problems with ringing in your ears? This is due to the noise to which you are exposed. In particular, even at relatively low speeds the rushing of the wind is already enough to cause hearing damage. In addition, the noise means you become tired more quickly. And if you are tired, you are able to concentrate less on the traffic. In short, it is important to protect your ears on the motorcycle properly. Whether you use your motorcycle to get to work every day, or just do an occasional tour. Hearing damage can occur in just one ride. And the damage is irreversible.
In this overview you can see for each speed, how long you can ride without risk of hearing damage.
| Speed
100 km/hour |
Average volume of wind under a helmet
94 dB |
Maximum time without risk of hearing damage
15 minutes |
| 120 km/hour | 98 dB | 7 minutes |
| 140 km/hour | 102 dB | 3 minutes |
| 160 km/hour | 106 dB | 90 seconds |
Alpine MotoSafe earplugs damp the harmful sound. The volume is reduced to a safe sound level, without an enclosed feeling. This is due to the special filters. You still hear the traffic around you adequately. Your navigation or intercom also remain audible.
There are universal Alpine motor earplugs with medium attenuation and with heavy attenuation. The Alpine MotoSafe Tour with medium attenuation is used for tours, holidays and on the motorway. The Alpine MotoSafe Race for the motorway, the circuit or with an open helmet. Would you like more attenuation on one occasion than another? Then choose the Alpine MotoSafe Pro. Then you have two full sets of earplugs, with medium attenuation and with heavy attenuation.
Alpine motorcycle earplugs are super comfortable under a helmet. The new Alpine MotoSafe filter earplugs are the only ones on the market with soft filters. The flexible AlpineThermoShape™ material of the earplugs contains no silicones. This means they don’t itch, irritate and sweat. The material moulds to your ear canal for optimum fit and attenuation.
Have an even more relaxed motorcycle ride! With the Alpine MotoSafe Pro earplugs you don’t have a ring or buzz in your ears after a long ride. They also prevent hearing damage and fatigue from wind noise. Did you know that at an average speed of 120 kilometres per hour, the volume is 98 decibels? This means that after just 7 minutes you already risk permanently damaging your hearing. You will also become tired more easily, due to which you are less focused in traffic. In order to avoid this, Alpine has developed the perfect hearing protection for all types of motorcyclists.
The Alpine MotoSafe filter earplugs attenuate harmful noises without giving a sense of isolation. Traffic, navigation, intercom and the motorcycle itself remain sufficiently audible. The Alpine MotoSafe Race earplugs provide medium attenuation. Therefore, the earplugs are ideal for tours, holidays and on the motorway. Do you want to use earplugs for example for the circuit or riding with an open helmet? Then you can choose the Alpine MotoSafe Race. These earplugs have a heavy attenuation. Would you prefer to have a choice of medium or heavy attenuation depending on the situation? The Alpine MotoSafe Pro consists of two complete sets of motorcycle earplugs: one set MotoSafe Tour and one set MotoSafe Race.
Alpine MotoSafe earplugs have a perfect fit. This is because they are made of durable and flexible AlpineThermoShape™ material. The warmth of the ear allows the soft material to mould to the ear canal. Alpine MotoSafe earplugs are also the only ones on the market with soft filters. As a result, they are also very comfortable under a helmet. AlpineThermoShape™ material contains no silicones. For this reason, the earplugs do not sweat, itch or irritate. You can wear them all day without any problems.
The Alpine MotoSafe earplugs include a handy storage bag. Simply add it to your keyring, so you always have your earplugs at hand.
| FREQUENCY HZ | 63 | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 4000 | 8000 |
| Mean Attenuation dB | 18,8 | 18,4 | 18,4 | 16,3 | 19,0 | 30,5 | 21,9 | 23,4 |
| Standard Deviation dB | 3,1 | 3,0 | 3,2 | 2,9 | 2,6 | 4,4 | 3,5 | 3,7 |
| Assumed Protection in dB (APV) | 15,7 | 15,4 | 15,2 | 13,4 | 16,4 | 26,1 | 18,4 | 19,7 |
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Most suitable for |
ALPINE MOTORSAFE TOUR
Tours, holidays and on the motorway |
ALPINE MOTORSAFE RACE
On the motorway, the circuit or with an open helmet |
ALPINE MOTORSAFE PRO
Attenuation choice depending on usage situation |
| Attenuation (SNR) | Medium attenuation (SNR 17) | Heavy attenuation (SNR 20) | Two full sets: medium attenuation (SNR 17) and heavy attenuation (SNR 20) |
| Unique soft filters | √ | √ | √ |
| Traffic and intercom audible | √ | √ | √ |
| With handy storage bag | √ | √ | – |
| With luxury pouch | – | – | √ |
| With free Alpine Clean cleaning spray (5 ml) | – | – | √ |
As a keen motorcyclist, naturally you have already been using MotoSafe earplugs from Alpine for a long time. This keeps you well protected against long-term hearing damage by wind noise under your helmet.
As a keen motorcyclist, naturally you have already been using motorcycle earplugs for a long time. This keeps you well protected against long-term hearing damage by wind noise under your helmet. But consider your passenger, the man or woman behind you, who just like you would also like to enjoy a nice motorcycle tour over the dykes.
Your passenger also suffers from wind noise under the helmet. Then talking about the trip afterwards is awkward if your passenger is trying to communicate with ringing in his/her ears. Or worse, if they have incurred long-term damage to their hearing.
Your own earplugs allow you to prevent damage to your hearing and remain focused while riding. Pamper your passenger and ensure that you always have an extra set to hand for the man or woman behind you. This means your passenger can also really enjoy the trip. Our comfortable earplugs fit under every helmet and filter out only the harmful higher tones of wind noise. Other traffic, the navigation system and of course the sound of the engine itself is still perfectly audible.
