Head Sets
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Head Sets
When my wife rides we where are full face helmets with the HD headsets. My issue is with the sound quality of the speakers while listening to music. It's not good and the volume level is not great.
1. Does anyone know of an in ear model of headset?
2. Has anyone put an in ear on their current headset? Can you just clip and splice?
Thanks in advanced
1. Does anyone know of an in ear model of headset?
2. Has anyone put an in ear on their current headset? Can you just clip and splice?
Thanks in advanced
Road Master
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Another satisfied customer with the HD headset.
I did consider cutting speakers off and adding ear buds for my wife. In the end a different helmet fixed the difficulty she was having. Speakers were pushing in her ears causing pain after a short period.
I did consider cutting speakers off and adding ear buds for my wife. In the end a different helmet fixed the difficulty she was having. Speakers were pushing in her ears causing pain after a short period.
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I am lost as to how this works -- must admit to being a bit Bluetooth challenged but would really like to be wireless and have ear plugs -- I am already hearing challenged so ear plugs are a good thing --- both to hear and limit the general riding noise -- so please explain a bit more for this challenged individual -- and I am a solo rider on a Limited so intercom is not and issue -- just need to converse with other riders via the CB
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I am lost as to how this works -- must admit to being a bit Bluetooth challenged but would really like to be wireless and have ear plugs -- I am already hearing challenged so ear plugs are a good thing --- both to hear and limit the general riding noise -- so please explain a bit more for this challenged individual -- and I am a solo rider on a Limited so intercom is not and issue -- just need to converse with other riders via the CB
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Let's back up a little bit. Before you start thinking about changing to earbuds or bluetooth, let's see if we can make your current headset work a little better. If you have poor sound quality and low volume with the standard Harley headsets, it's probably because the headset speakers are too far from your ears. If the drivers aren't pretty close to your ears you will have no bass response and low volume. Try taking the speakers out and putting something behind them to bring them closer to your ears without actually touching. Experiment with circles of cardboard until you find the right thickness. If that fixes your sound and volume issues, then find a way to permanently mount them and you shold be good to go. You can also go the extra step and custom cut a ring of soft foam to fill in the ear pocket in your helmet around the speaker. This will seal it better to your ear and give you much better bass. I've been using Harley and J&M headsets this way in my full and open face helmets and can't run the radio at more than about 2/3rds volume without blowing out my ears.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps