Riding with a soundtrack

Suzuki · Roger Joined: 03 May 2005 Karma :

This morning, for the first time in a few years, I rode to work with my minidisk player on.
As expected, I ended up riding a bit faster since I couldn't hear my bike revving as easily, and also "System of a Down" promotes a swift pace! Wink

I enjoy riding with music, although I have a problem with my earphones. Firstly I find it very difficult to put my helmet on without pulling the earphones out. Secondly, possibly due to them getting half pulled out when i put my lid on, after about 10 or 15 minutes on the bike, they become really uncomfortable.

I have Sony Fontopia (in the ear) headphones.

So... if you also listen to music on your bike, which headphones do you use? And how do you put your lid on without pulling them out of your ears?
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killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

I used those Sony Groove head phones that go in your ear with no probs.
Should be around £20 a pair, best sound you can get, combined with a Groove walkman, but they could have changed the name now.
Dodging thing IMO, I fucked myself up listing to tunes on a bike, took too many chances.
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EDBANGER · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 May 2005 Karma :

You can't beat a bit of Motorhead to make you go faster. Thumbs Up

Suzuki · Roger Joined: 03 May 2005 Karma :

I have these
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cunni · Spanner Monkey Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

MyTravel airplane cheapo head phones, the locate over the top of your ear, but allow other sounds in from ambulances, etc!

£2.50 at 34,000 feet!
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killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

I can see why they cause a problem.

Mine were in ear ones like them but not as long. Not sure what make should do similar, Sony should still have them.
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Suzuki · Roger Joined: 03 May 2005 Karma :

But then i'd have long girly hair Razz

Nah - just need to find the right set of headphones.

I wonder if iPod headphones would be better?
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EDBANGER · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 May 2005 Karma :

Rebel yell - Billy Idol!! Also another great song for riding fast!

In fact i'm gonna make me a compliation.

killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

EDBANGER, that tune is the bizz Thumbs Up

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slamplugh · L Plate Warrior Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Karma :

I ride with an iPod and the headphones are pretty comfortable under my helmet. Tend only to use them when I am going to be sat on the motorway for any distance though.

Suzuki · Roger Joined: 03 May 2005 Karma :

Sounds like the solution to my problem is to buy myself an iPod nano then! Thumbs Up

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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

I have an autocom, so the speakers are fitting into the helmet.

so tunes are no problem Smile

Also means I can use the phone (when I get round to sorting out the bluetooth widget) and talk to the gf when she's pillion.

also plan on getting the bike power supply kit, and fitting the radio so I can chat to my mates when we're out riding Very Happy

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biggerjohn · Spanner Monkey Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Karma :

Second vote for the Sony headphones I have been using mine every day for the last 6 months.

As for music I love riding down on of my favourite twisty with a Strauss waltz “The Blue Danube” or going like a bat out of hell to the end theme of Blade Runner down a road with lots of hills and dips just feels so right.

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tribal_tiger · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Karma :

I use the same headphone that you use Suzuki. Nevr had an issue with them, As they fit quite tight into my ears they never seem to pull out.

Not really what you wanted to hear is it?
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

The soloutin depends on your helmet + you will loose volume on them...

Push the headpohnes into the gap where your cheekpands and lineing are, this will (on most helmets) keep them close to your ear, then have the wire taped down onto the helmet...

This way you can just plug in when you put your helmet on..

Been doing this for a year or so and the only dissadvantage is the lower sound level, louder headphones would fix it but...
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riichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Karma :

my race can is all i wonner hear when am riding..........

thanks RIC for the can sounds sweet
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eli_74 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Karma :

I use some Koss ' The Plug' in ear headphones, you squeeze the little guys right in your ear, and it sends the bass directly by a lil tube inside them...awesome sound.

they're about £11 on ebay, and come with about five different squeezy ends so you can find one that fits bestestest
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phantomtek · Lil Joe Tek Joined: 20 May 2005 Karma :

I ride with one in my right ear and my other ear empty so I get the best of both worlds Very Happy

McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

^ me to that way i can hear the abuse from my mates and throw some back at em ^
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

phantomtek · Lil Joe Tek Joined: 20 May 2005 Karma :

I have adopted Rammstein as my riding soundtrack, but they can't really make me ride faster on a 50. Plus the music is usually fazed out until I stop at lights etc.

McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Any thing that i like the sound of. Very random some times. Dusty springfield son of a preacher man then metallica Sad but ture Shocked

Maybe even a little stealers wheel stuck in the middle Thumbs Up

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Its pronounced Jixxer!

Marci · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Karma :

Gillan - No Laughin in Heaven... then a random selection of 70s rock, followed by NineInchNails.

Makes for some rather aggressive riding... but keeps ya awake on long cold damp night-time journeys.

I found riding with music on worked wonders for my confidence and awareness of others on the road around me (illogical but it did). P'raps trained me to stop listening and start looking more... *shrug*

I just use the cheapy headphones that came with my MP3 player - nowt flash... helmet is tight enough to keep em in my ears...

At one point I had a pair stitched into the helmet with a female socket that poked out the back of the lid... then just plugged MP3 player into helmet... cept I took lid off in a hurry due to entrapped wasp on a summers' day and strained the wire... back to the cheapies I went...
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