ear phones while riding
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A lot of the bluetooth headsets I have seen are too big and clunky to use under a helmet. So the ones listed might be a good alternative.
Both of these units allow you to use your own earbuds, so you are not stuck with the ones that come with the unit.
I like the idea of the street2's because the control pod can be worn on a chain around your neck, that sounds like it would be the easiest one to control.
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From: Mountain Top, Alabama
If you wear a half helmet, the top of the line in bluetooth sounds is the Motorola S-10 HD. No cord, water/sweat resistant, noise isolating, long rechargable battery life, range of well over 30'. Thru my smartphone I stream internet radio, slacker, or anything I like. Phone calls too, if you are under 50 mph.
No cords, get 'em under $100.
Try 'em, return 'em if you don't like 'em.
But you'll keep 'em.
No cords, get 'em under $100.
Try 'em, return 'em if you don't like 'em.
But you'll keep 'em.
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From: michigan
It's been a while since I've been on here. So here's my update.
After seeing that a lot of you guys are doing it, I decided to try it. However I figured I was going to need some type of noise isolating ones so I could hear. I tried just the ones that came with my ipod, and even cranked all the way up it wasn't worth it. So I started to look into some really high end ones. But it seemed like as soon as I narrowed it down to one, I would read some reviews or youtube reviews and it would have me changing my mind. So I ended up buying some "cheaper" sony ones. About $30. First off, these sound GREAT. Like I can't even imagine spending more money on headphones than this if $30 gets you what I got. Certainly there are better sounding ones out there, but I don't think it's worth throwing another $100 at them. There are what I got http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+E...buds&cp=1&lp=5
the volume control isn't very handy, but whatever.
Anyway, after riding with these, here is my conclusion. I still needed them turned up to about %80. I'm not so sure this is good for your ears. To have that much sound going straight in your ear canal I just can't imagine being ok. So I don't think I'll be wearing them riding much. I feel like the best option would be some over the ear headphones that have sound isolation. And yes I know that sound isolation is really gor certain types of noises....and riding down the road on a harley doesn't fit this category. Not to mention that riding down the road with over the ear head phones isn't possible above probably 20 mph :P
After seeing that a lot of you guys are doing it, I decided to try it. However I figured I was going to need some type of noise isolating ones so I could hear. I tried just the ones that came with my ipod, and even cranked all the way up it wasn't worth it. So I started to look into some really high end ones. But it seemed like as soon as I narrowed it down to one, I would read some reviews or youtube reviews and it would have me changing my mind. So I ended up buying some "cheaper" sony ones. About $30. First off, these sound GREAT. Like I can't even imagine spending more money on headphones than this if $30 gets you what I got. Certainly there are better sounding ones out there, but I don't think it's worth throwing another $100 at them. There are what I got http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+E...buds&cp=1&lp=5
the volume control isn't very handy, but whatever.
Anyway, after riding with these, here is my conclusion. I still needed them turned up to about %80. I'm not so sure this is good for your ears. To have that much sound going straight in your ear canal I just can't imagine being ok. So I don't think I'll be wearing them riding much. I feel like the best option would be some over the ear headphones that have sound isolation. And yes I know that sound isolation is really gor certain types of noises....and riding down the road on a harley doesn't fit this category. Not to mention that riding down the road with over the ear head phones isn't possible above probably 20 mph :P
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From: Temecula, CA
I would love a good set of ear phones that will stay in your ear and let you listen to music above 50 mph while wearing a half helmet. Haven't found any yet. What I use now if I'm cruising around on the weekends and won't be going all that fast, is a pair of Oakley Thump IIs. Sound is decent and all the controls are right there on the sunglasses. Below 50 they sound okay. Above that, it's hit and miss. At 65 or higher, all you hear is wind.
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From: Memphis. Tn
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From: Jacksonville, NC
I wear the JVC Marshmallows all the time. They work pretty good especially for the price. Technically they are illegal here in Florida but then they don't have a law here requiring cars to drive around with their stereo off and their windows down, so I figure why should I do the equivalent. I wear a modular helmet which knocks the wind noise down quite a bit so I don't need to turn them up very much. I also have an ap on my iPhone which matches the volume to vehicle speed which works pretty good and gives me a lower volume when I'm stopped and or going slow and cranks it up a little when I pick up speed. I think it's called adaptunes or something like that. I'm thinking about getting a pair of helmet speakers which for some reason are legal in Florida but I haven't seen anything I can afford since it seems like everything made for bike helmets is 200 dollars and up. I don't buy the safety argument other then the possibility of it being a distraction. I have a half helmet I wear once in a while and if I don't have some kind of earbud in the wind noise is so bad I can't hear anything but wind above about 40 mph or so. I use my eyes to look constantly for hazards and there isn't anything I'm going to hear coming that I shouldn't have seen coming well before I heard it. It's my opinion that if someone is depending on their ears to keep them safe and not their eyes they are setting themselves up for failure. To each their own I guess
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From: Oklahoma
I would love a good set of ear phones that will stay in your ear and let you listen to music above 50 mph while wearing a half helmet. Haven't found any yet. What I use now if I'm cruising around on the weekends and won't be going all that fast, is a pair of Oakley Thump IIs. Sound is decent and all the controls are right there on the sunglasses. Below 50 they sound okay. Above that, it's hit and miss. At 65 or higher, all you hear is wind.
Anyways, Robotechh, check these out, they have the ear hooks so they stay in pretty well and have the ear bud design. I have the JVCs that I use with a shuffle under my 3/4 and they work great and I don't have to worry about accidentally tugging on the cord and pulling one out of my ear. With the shuffle clipped on my jacket ot shirt I can easily control the volume, pause, or skip songs. I plan to get some of the skull candy ones here fairly soon, more $ but skull candys have a better sound I think.
JVC
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/JVC+-+JV...&skuId=3316072
Skull Candy
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/headp...-earbuds/chops
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From: danbury
I thought I was the only one...LOL
I have a pair of $12 walmart headphones, always put one in on the exhaust side...I can do 80mph before I lose sound...
I usually crusie around town anyways so I have the sound only turned up a couple notches, I don't like to not hear my surroundings
I have a pair of $12 walmart headphones, always put one in on the exhaust side...I can do 80mph before I lose sound...
I usually crusie around town anyways so I have the sound only turned up a couple notches, I don't like to not hear my surroundings
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From: 'Merica
i do on longer rides if i'm going to be on the highway. I use SkullCandy as well. They block out most of the wind noise and i only have to have them up a little louder than i listen to them normally anyway.
At first i was hesitant about it because i thought it may be dangerous but then i realized with the wind noise at highway speeds anyway you can't hear much. And alot of people ride with ear plugs. This isnt much different. Makes the ride alot more peaceful for me, and i know hearing wind noise for long periods of time can damage your hearing so i'd feel safe to say it does no more damage to your ears than the wind would, maybe less, depending on how much your headphones cancel out noise and how loud you turn them.
At first i was hesitant about it because i thought it may be dangerous but then i realized with the wind noise at highway speeds anyway you can't hear much. And alot of people ride with ear plugs. This isnt much different. Makes the ride alot more peaceful for me, and i know hearing wind noise for long periods of time can damage your hearing so i'd feel safe to say it does no more damage to your ears than the wind would, maybe less, depending on how much your headphones cancel out noise and how loud you turn them.