Headphones and Helmets

[wantser]

Does anyone listen to music in their helmets? Any opinions on whether you should or not? Just a thought as I found my MP3 player earlier and rode back to work from lunch with it in. Think my headphones are too big tho as jaw and ears hurt now!

Any recommendations on headphones to use?


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[mad-wolfie]

i used to have one of thoe rider to pillion intercom things that had purpose built ear pieces & mic. On the control box where you plugged in it also had a socket so i could plug in a walkman or CD player so it went via the intercom & the music etc was played on the intercom headphones. That was the best i've come across & it also meant the intercom could be used a little more than when i had a passenger. I used to carry a walkman & the box in a bumbag. Quite handy as at the time i was travelling up the motorway to get to & from work.

Although I suppose the best type are the walkman ones which sit in the ear like ear-plugs.

[bilbo]

I've been using headphones in my helmet all my biking life. It's not the smartest thing to do but it sure does make the journey more interesting. I'm not sure on were the law stands on this subject but as long as you don't get caught it can't hurt.

I've found that the best sort of headphones are the in-ear ones. They don't put any pressure on the ear and they also allow some traffic noise through so you can hear the boy racer in his nova behind you.

In esence i belive that cars have (Loud) radios/cd players so why should we not be allowed to listen to radios/cd players to!
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[Sparks!]

I used to use MP3 player for to and from work but got bored of wires getting tangled round me neck and the thing that annoyed me the most is that I always got it all set up, zipped my jacket up, got on my bike then knocked the bloody off button

Now I just listen to V-Twin on way to and from work, sounds much better
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[mad-wolfie]

[wantser]

[Black Knight]

AFAIK the type which rest on your ears are illigal. You are only supposed to use the in ear type.

[mad-wolfie]

the one i had i think was the original "oxford bike mike" which cost about £45 from the NEC bike show a few years back when i bumped into one of the reps i knew.

i'm sure anyone who deals with Oxford products should be able to get hold of one or have them on the shelves.

this may give you some ideas https://www.slickbiker.com/Slickbiker/Accessories/Intercoms.htm

[musclebiker]

I think about £60 for a set of two. Very useful and good fun!

[mad-wolfie]

where's my signature gone???

is it a case of..
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[wantser]

ball hogging?
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[instigator]

Och, stop going off on one. If we make it okay for one person to have a picture or animated avatar, then everyone will naturally want one.

If its just the link you want in it, put it back in then

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[wantser]

I was about to say " I think I have seen a blinking bike...."


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