Standard mobile phone earphones

[mic]

anyone use them for taking calls when riding (not just listening to music) or does the wind noise make it hard work??

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[matto]

It's not a problem to hear the other person talking... they are never able to hear you though

[SQL]

you say that but if you put a bit of tape over Sony Ericsson headphones mic, you can hear them and they can hear you at 60 (if you jam it in the front vent of the helmet.

[mic]

Cheers will see where I can jam it in tomorrow (oooo eerr) mines a flippy helmet so need to be conscious if it's a short wire
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[blade023]

I tried something like that not long ago. It was very convenient, but only worked well enough for a conversation when I was moving slowly or stopped. As for taping the mic over, didn't think of that. I do know that iPhones use noise cancelling tech with 2 built in mics to make your voice clearer though. But that's overriden by a headset.
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[SQL]

Mind you you do need to shout, but what do you expect you are on a bike!

[mic]

Quick look on ebay shows some £40ish bluetooth jobbies I'm wondering if they be better. Or just cheap.
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[SQL]

[CestrianX]

I soldered a pair of the ear bud type earphones onto my phone headset. The ear buds block most of the road/wind noise even at speed.
The microphone just needs to be velcro'd into the front of the helmet, should work OK, mine did.

[ws4936]

If you tape the mic to your larynx, they should hear you no matter how fast your going.
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[ws4936]

[G]

What I've seen before you can get also is a little bluetooth box you plug you microphone and headphones in to - with one of those you can then use a throat mic and your favourite bike headphones.