or go "old school" (actually, this is a Phoenix [modern] first stage on an old set of cans...
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I always wear it, or once a swimmer's cap when I was in the tropics. No bubble noise that bothers me. Also good to keep water from going far into the ears. I've used Doc's Pro Plugs in the pool--can't recall a lot of bubble noise there but probably more than with the hood.You could always wear a hood, it'll muffle just about everything.
Aside from getting a rebreather, is there any way to deal with this, to get the bubble stream away from my ears?
The most obvious is to get a KRAKEN
Aside from getting a rebreather, is there any way to deal with this, to get the bubble stream away from my ears?
The most obvious is to have longer exhaust ports on the regulator that stick far out to the sides like handlebars on a bicycle, away from my face, or have some sort of fine mesh "bubble diffuser" exhaust to break up the large bubbles.
The most obvious is to have longer exhaust ports on the regulator that stick far out to the sides like handlebars on a bicycle