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7/7/11 at 7:27pm

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I use these:

http://www.westone.com/hearing-protection-products/custom-fit-hearing-protection-products-3

They are the westone style 47. I work in a machinery repair shop, and it is quite loud on the shop floor. I'm 52 with excellent hearing - I can still (barely) hear 20 Khz - these are helping me keep it that way. Pricey, though. I think they were about $260 including impressions.