I've got some with the foam like you're talking about made by Koss. I think I spent $15 on them at walmart. The problem is they stick out too much, so when I take my helmet off the padding gets caught on them and shoves them into my ears. I don't want to know what would happen if I got in a wreck with those in so I don't wear them. They do work at blocking the ambient noise though, even without the music playing you can't hear someone whispering next to you. I use some smaller earbuds sometimes that fit nicely in my ears without sticking out and shouldn't cause any damage should my head slam against the inside of the helmet. They don't isolate the ambient noise tho, instead they're adding to it, which isn't all that good for your ears. As for volume control, I can work mine through my pocket (I don't use an iPod) or the clear plastic sleeve on top of my tankbag. That way I turn it down at lower speeds, I also never turn it up too much at highways speeds. Partly because I don't want to do anymore damage to my hearing than I've already done at concerts, and also partly because I'd like to hear if someone is honking at me. Safety is the other issue, but I've noticed I can't hear much at 60+mph anyhow due to the wind noise. I just constantly scan the road infront of me and my two side mirrors.
-Kyle -Sent from Houston, TX, United States On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am now days in the pursue of protecting a little my ears. My current > helmet is a HJC modular, which means that it is a bit more noisy than normal > full-face helmets. Additionally, my windshield directs the airflow right > above the helmet which acts like a resonant cavity. I seems to be worse on > windy days, or maybe it just depends on my mood at the moment. In any case, > I think it is a good idea to have some earplugs. > While I am looking and deciding which one to buy, I decided give it a try > to my ipod and listen some music while riding. I now some people do not > recommend that kind of distraction, but I found it quite pleasant in > reducing wind noise or when I am sitting on traffic. Some time ago I saw a > video of some random guys who was talking about motorcycle gear, and he > mentioned a couple of earplugs to listen music that at the same time have > this foam like material which reduce ambient noise. He said he would use > them even with no music as normal earplugs. I find that idea very > attractive. > Finally, the last two problems that I have are: (1) normal earplugs are > very uncomfortable once I put my helmet on; and (2) I cannot control the > ipod functions while driving, so for example, I either set the volume high > to been able to ear something while driving in the highway, and then > become annoyed when driving slow, or vice versa. > To summarize, what I consider the perfect headphones (and what I am looking > for), would be: > - Protection against wind noise even with no music (like those earplugs you > find at home depot) > - Being able to listen music > - Control ipod functions without having access to the ipod itself. > > Does anyone have any ideas and/or experience on this matter? > Thanks, > > Javier. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
