Part of the reason for the weak ear-clicks is that i removed the bluetooth headset from my helmet which -- criminal damage -- they disabled the mic by cutting two thin wires i found unattached from the circuit board. Many times i've put my helmet on and it felt uncomfortable, as though the ear headphones had been moved.
In the beginning of this directed energy saga the directed energy rays actually made a dull thud on the helmet but since, something was changed so they penetrate to the ear.