What Are Some Biking Headphones.
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What Are Some Biking Headphones.
I just can't use my Grado Labs SR-60's anymore because they slide off. So, what are good head phones to bike with? I'm a bit pickey and prefer good sound quality. With safety in mind, I would also prefer an open-air design so I can still hear surrounding noise.
Thank You,
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Never found any headphones that work well for cycling. I do have some winter earmuffs with built in speakers that are great for in the winter though.
https://www.180s.com/sub_category.asp...d=4&psku=70256
As for non winter riding, earbuds, or if you don't want anything in your ear, earbuds combined with slipstreamz
https://www.slipstreamz.com/
https://www.180s.com/sub_category.asp...d=4&psku=70256
As for non winter riding, earbuds, or if you don't want anything in your ear, earbuds combined with slipstreamz
https://www.slipstreamz.com/
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PAY.
ATTENTION.
TO.
THE.
ROAD.
FFS, please, pay attention. Bike paths are a little different story, but still. iPod Zombies for the lose.
PAY.
ATTENTION.
TO.
THE.
ROAD.
FFS, please, pay attention. Bike paths are a little different story, but still. iPod Zombies for the lose.
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I say a basic pair of earbuds would be fine, since you'll only be using one of them.
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get some incanal headphones. The cheaper ones are sometimes normal ear buds with squishy bits attached on to them, but the good ones are truly designed for the purpose of insertion into your ear. Drowns out about 30 decibels of outside noise, meaning you can hear someone talk, or a car engine as long as you're not blasting it. Doesn't slide out easily. Used by pro and amature race drivers so they can hear the pit crew better, but still hear what is going on around them.
No point in open air I think, you'd barely be able to hear them with the wind buffeting.
iPod zombies suck, yes, but we'll give you a fair warning (so does the packaging) about use around machinery. So pay attention, put it at a reasonable volume and ride safe.
No point in open air I think, you'd barely be able to hear them with the wind buffeting.
iPod zombies suck, yes, but we'll give you a fair warning (so does the packaging) about use around machinery. So pay attention, put it at a reasonable volume and ride safe.
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I use sony in-ear(used to be called ex81's) headphones. Reduce wind noise but can still hear well...and they dont fall out or interfere with helmet straps.
DO NOT use isolation earphones that poke right in and work as ear plugs.
I use sony in-ear(used to be called ex81's) headphones. Reduce wind noise but can still hear well...and they dont fall out or interfere with helmet straps.
DO NOT use isolation earphones that poke right in and work as ear plugs.
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Man, It's just plain crazy to ride on the road with earphones. This is coming from a guy who commutes without a helmet. But hey, do what you want.
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This thread may well be a troll, but responses like that are just as bad.
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Noise canceling ear phones by Sony. Ever since I bought them, drivers quit yelling at me.... I think. You wouldn't believe how easy it is to ignore everyone! I bought some for $50 at Radioshack, no problems with them, and comfortable as hell! You can't hear cars coming up on you, but deaf people bike, right?
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You cannot pay attention to the road in clear detail with headphones blasting your favorite rap or whatever you listen to. Even if you have the volumn way down you still can't hear details especially early signs of problems. A lot times cars will speed up just before you reach an intersection because they want to beat you to it and turn in front of you, if you can't hear that engine speed increase then your missing a clue that could save your life. That's just one example, and if you've been riding for any length of time I'm sure you could think of others that if your hearing was hindered you may have crashed and burned.
Situational awareness is important also as one poster mentioned, however to be as safe as possible you need reduntant senses and hearing is that. If situational awareness was the only thing you needed then the space shuttle wouldn't need 4 reduntant computers and a 5th as back up!!! (get the ideal? 5 computers 5 senses...hmmm). Sure a deaf person could ride a bike, but a deaf person as their other senses heightened to a degree ours are not; but you and I are not deaf so we need to use all of our senses to remain safe.
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Thanks for your guys advice. I think I'm going to go with Sennheiser PMX70 Sport Line Stereo Neckband Headphones. In-ear headphones scare me because they block out to much noice. I'd rather not hear my music but hear the cars. I live in busy SoCal, to traffic is a huge concern.
What do you guys think?
-Jai
What do you guys think?
-Jai
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Thanks for your guys advice. I think I'm going to go with Sennheiser PMX70 Sport Line Stereo Neckband Headphones. In-ear headphones scare me because they block out to much noice. I'd rather not hear my music but hear the cars. I live in busy SoCal, to traffic is a huge concern.
What do you guys think?
-Jai
What do you guys think?
-Jai
I give up, go get some headphones and blast away with out a care in world; I don't know you from Adam, so I don't care if you die or get maimed from not being able to hear well enough that could have prevented an accident; I won't shed a tear since we're not personally involved with each other.
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Thanks for your guys advice. I think I'm going to go with Sennheiser PMX70 Sport Line Stereo Neckband Headphones. In-ear headphones scare me because they block out to much noice. I'd rather not hear my music but hear the cars. I live in busy SoCal, to traffic is a huge concern.
What do you guys think?
-Jai
What do you guys think?
-Jai
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As for non winter riding, earbuds, or if you don't want anything in your ear, earbuds combined with slipstreamz
https://www.slipstreamz.com/
https://www.slipstreamz.com/
I've tried speakers on the bike and on the neck and the wind noise was horrible so over 10mph I couldn't hear at all and then when stopped it was blasting.
Maybe if you tried the spoiler from over at slipsteamz combined with speakers it would be ok.
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What?? you say you live in busy traffic area and in-ear headphones scare you yet your looking at those Sennheiser's? Where in the hell do you think those ear buds are going to go? THEIR GOING IN YOUR EARS! And if you have something in your ears and music being pumped into it then your blocking some of the sound you need to hear from traffic.
Stop being a troll. I joined this community because I liked how much people care, which is clearly not the case for you. Here's a lesson about forum etiquette, you don't need to tell people that you don't care if they die to get your point accross, facts and experiance work much better.
Than you,
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Stop being a troll. I joined this community because I liked how much people care, which is clearly not the case for you. Here's a lesson about forum etiquette, you don't need to tell people that you don't care if they die to get your point accross, facts and experiance work much better.
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Yikes, I'm not sure what model they are. But you can't hear ANYTHING except for the music. And the sound is pretty damn good too. Again, they're made by Sony and they costed around $50... the more you pay the happier you'll be. Kinda the way it works.
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Like I said before do whatever you want because you will anyway, and we all have self will to do whatever we want.
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yeah!!!
I am a member of the safety police too.
I once saw a deaf kid riding his bike and I PUNCHED HIM IN THE FACE!!!!!!! It was harsh but it may have saved his life.
If someone rides VC then they do not need to hear. I listen to talk radio so its not like I am just blarring it but I have found that if anything it cuts wind noise and I can hear cars better.
The one persons example is the perfect reason why they should ride VC. A VC rider would have already taken the lane when approaching an intersection as to eliminate the possibility of a driver passing and left hooking them. Riding to the right in an intersection is bad form with or without headphones.
But some are right. If you ride like a NYC messenger then you probably should not wear headphones.
Deer do not live long around roads so I try not to act like one.
I am a member of the safety police too.
I once saw a deaf kid riding his bike and I PUNCHED HIM IN THE FACE!!!!!!! It was harsh but it may have saved his life.
If someone rides VC then they do not need to hear. I listen to talk radio so its not like I am just blarring it but I have found that if anything it cuts wind noise and I can hear cars better.
The one persons example is the perfect reason why they should ride VC. A VC rider would have already taken the lane when approaching an intersection as to eliminate the possibility of a driver passing and left hooking them. Riding to the right in an intersection is bad form with or without headphones.
But some are right. If you ride like a NYC messenger then you probably should not wear headphones.
Deer do not live long around roads so I try not to act like one.
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Instead of headphones or earphones in your ears, check this device out:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=340853
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=340853