OK different laws for different states but does anyone listen to music while riding (I know the engine should be all the music you need but on long runs not twisty ones some good sounds make for an enjoyable ride and honestly the exhaust won't drown out any sound) looking for recommendations on ear buds that don't get in the way of putting on and taking off the helmet also has any one tried wireless ones?
NMdesertracer
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My son and I have the Cardo Q3's works great with music on my phone. Plus it has FM radio stations you can preset.
Man, I used to love to crank up the tunes during rides, did it for a couple of years until I realized I was getting tinitus. For a short ride it should be fine, but be careful doing long rides, maybe even mix it up with earplugs only on some rides. Tinitus comes on quick and you get it without any warning, fortunately it subsided once I started taking better care of protecting my hearing, but it still flares up pretty easily if I listen to music too loud or too long.
sillysoviet
New Member
Don't have recommendation for music ear-buds but for hearing protection..
Earpro by Surefire. Duel purpose: use them on spirited runs on back roads and also at the range when i'm working. They are small and work quite well.
Earpro by Surefire. Duel purpose: use them on spirited runs on back roads and also at the range when i'm working. They are small and work quite well.
I've got some "$10 with purchase" Cycle Gear Skull Candy ear buds. I like them. They do a good job of not falling out and blocking a lot of outside sound so I can keep my music volume to a minimum. Whenever I'm doing a lot of highway riding I use them. Have an adapter to use them with my Sena SHM10R.
Speaking of the Sena, it's great in a lot of ways. #1 is ease, followed quickly by #2 comfort. After an hour or so, earbuds really start to pain me. The SMH10R is painless, controller on the side of the helmet is awesome to turn volume up/down, change tracks, or answer a phone call on the run. However, the speaker quality isn't stellar and fighting wind noise at high speeds has me crank the volume to full blast. I've had times when I can't hear the music at all over wind, then come to a stop and can't think with how loud the music is.
But back to your original question, Maryland law states you are allowed to have 1 earbud in while riding.
Speaking of the Sena, it's great in a lot of ways. #1 is ease, followed quickly by #2 comfort. After an hour or so, earbuds really start to pain me. The SMH10R is painless, controller on the side of the helmet is awesome to turn volume up/down, change tracks, or answer a phone call on the run. However, the speaker quality isn't stellar and fighting wind noise at high speeds has me crank the volume to full blast. I've had times when I can't hear the music at all over wind, then come to a stop and can't think with how loud the music is.
But back to your original question, Maryland law states you are allowed to have 1 earbud in while riding.
I wear earbuds on all rides longer than about 10 minutes. I use Skull Candy buds, and they work great for me. I have worn them for hours on long rides w/o discomfort. I used to use ear plugs when I had a louder bike. My Icon helmet is very loud and earplugs were a must for me. As a musician I take my hearing seriously!
I put my phone on airplane mode and use it as an iPod. With literally days of music on it, I can ride about 2,000 miles on twisty roads and not hear the same song twice! I have actually done this, took about 3 weeks.
Wear hearing protection whenever you ride. It is just what works for me.
I put my phone on airplane mode and use it as an iPod. With literally days of music on it, I can ride about 2,000 miles on twisty roads and not hear the same song twice! I have actually done this, took about 3 weeks.
Wear hearing protection whenever you ride. It is just what works for me.
Plus one for what Roadtrip said. When you hear the ringing in your ear, that particular tone is dying out. You will not hear that particular frequency again. I used to use ear buds in one ear and plug in another till I got tinnitus. Now I have a smh10 and use the ear speakers and ear plugs. Enough audio comes through the ear plugs to hear road issues and my music. On my Trophy, I just turn up the bikes speakers.
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Hey greg, win any new bikes or gear lately you bastard?
I usually never listen to music when I'm riding. But on long distance trips when I've got 3 or 4 hours of freeway, I like to have some music to listen to. In those cases I use these. Got Ears?® Plugfones Racing Fan Isolation Earphones Kit - Isolation Earphones They're awesome as ear plugs and not too expensive. Not the most incredible sound quality but they work.
I ALWAYS have ear protection in when I'm riding. I've been on the search for the best ear plugs for years. I've found a couple.
Peltor Skull Screws are incredible. Can be used many times unlike usual foam ear plugs. I use them riding and at the shooting range as well.
SureFire EP7 are also awesome. Occasionally I'll have a little trouble with these under one of my helmets that's quite tight in the ear area. So I generally use these more at the shooting range.
I ALWAYS have ear protection in when I'm riding. I've been on the search for the best ear plugs for years. I've found a couple.
Peltor Skull Screws are incredible. Can be used many times unlike usual foam ear plugs. I use them riding and at the shooting range as well.
SureFire EP7 are also awesome. Occasionally I'll have a little trouble with these under one of my helmets that's quite tight in the ear area. So I generally use these more at the shooting range.
Lol. Not yet Tony. ... but guess where I'm going in a few weeks? [emoji3] that's right, the imcs again. Hoping and hoping.Hey greg, win any new bikes or gear lately you bastard?
If you win again can i have it this time?
Im actually just happy i know someone that won one so i finally know that they do actually give one to somebody lol!
have a great time at the show, sucks no test rides for you guys.
Thanks! But you know darn well I am entering everything again! Praying and hoping, hoping and praying! LOLIf you win again can i have it this time?
Im actually just happy i know someone that won one so i finally know that they do actually give one to somebody lol!
have a great time at the show, sucks no test rides for you guys.
I figure I should go to the show every year now. Heck, for income taxes I guess it will look like I made the MSRP of the bike in income, but I would still say that they have basically paid for my admission and parking to the show every year from now on.