Listening to music while riding

[sootie]

my noise cancelling is by way of little rubber bits. also makes for heaps bass. (which isn't as destructive to your cochlea as high frequency sound) direct into my ear-hole.
"epic drum and bass win", as the kids would say.

I have used these in the past. If you are getting good bass augmentation the rubber diaphragms are probably sealing around your lugs quite well, and units are probably ear insert units of good quality.
(The $2 shops sell some unbelievably poor units!)
In your case I would expect them to be giving you 10 to 20dB of road noise reduction which is helpful. Suggest you do not turn the music volume up too loud though.
Helmet noise levels are a hearing health hazard where used for long periods without any ear protection. It is good to still hear road things a bit too I think.

There is an outfit somewhere in the central north island (Rotorua?) who operate under the name 'plugz 4 lugz". (probably listed on Google.) For a fee they will make individual ear molds incorporating ipod style ear phones.
They make a lot of these for motorcyclists & pillions. (Similar to those made for the hearing impaired.) I have never used these, but legend has it that they are very good for listening, comfort & noise reduction.

The plugs for lugs idea is one of two (that I know of) which is approved for use by US airforce pilots. I use the other system which I prefer, but it is a bit more complicated to set up.

Enough already - this is a hobby of mine.

[kinger]

I regularly use a bar mounted mp3 plugged into my Autocom.....it keeps the wife's chit chat to a minimum.

[Flip]

I also listen to music trough the cell pone via a Blue Ant bluetooth head set all the time. I have the luxury of sitting behind a big ass screen which keeps most of the wind noise off. I also use disposable ear plugs as I used to be a boiler maker and my hearing in 80% fucked and I want to keep what of left.

I can ride and listen to music or talk on the cell phone through the blue ant very easily at the same time, I don't know what your problem is. I could also scratch my nuts while riding and talking on the phone if I felt the need.

[sootie]

I also listen to music trough the cell pone via a Blue Ant bluetooth head set all the time. I have the luxury of sitting behind a big ass screen which keeps most of the wind noise off. I also use disposable ear plugs as I used to be a boiler maker and my hearing in 80% fucked and I want to keep what of left.

I can ride and listen to music or talk on the cell phone through the blue ant very easily at the same time, I don't know what your problem is. I could also scratch my nuts while riding and talking on the phone if I felt the need.

Hi Flip,
I certainly have no problem with listening to music, or conversing with other riders within a km or two while riding. I personally avoid Cellphones while riding or driving.
When you ride with people or listen to music I find it is pleasant but it does not greatly distract me. My music is soothing, & after all, the riders I am with also need to keep their mind on what is happening around them. The conversation is normally at a "light" level. It is also very often helpful traffic, road condition or turnoff information which is discussed.
By the way, a PTT click by anyone means "I have heard you, and will get back to you when I am out of this patch of traffic". All the guys I ride with use this from time to time & answer with silence.

Cellphones can be fine, but you can also wind up talking to someone at a desk who wants help by cellphone in composing a delicately worded & urgent letter. I don't believe one should ride or drive while doing that or similar mind demanding activities over the telephone. My own approach is to leave the cellphone until I stop, and this works OK for me, but I am not going to try to force this opinion upon others. Is there anyone out there who has not had a cellphone engaged cager look right through them with a glazed expression & nearly run them down? Not all the cellphones are handheld either.

[thepom]

Caseye...what a wanker......

[caseye]

Course no one has recently walked in front of passing trains or the path of an oncoming bus while listening to their private, in their own ears music recently either aye?

You do what you want to do on a bike,worrying about you is the least of my worries, but not having to be concerned that someone I was riding with could not hear my horn or other sounds of warning would prompt me to leave you well enough alone.

[sootie]

..... but not having to be concerned that someone I was riding with could not hear my horn or other sounds of warning would prompt me to leave you well enough alone.

I do hope you never close any of the windows in your car & never use the radio when you drive around. That
would have about the same effect on your external hearing as what we are talking about. Only open cars in your family I guess.

You probably should not wear a crash helmet on the motorcycle either.
A well padded helmet can definitely muffle your hearing a bit too.

[kinger]

So it's not only me that doesn't like being patronised and told what to do when enjoying my freedom?
(It is a hi-viz mp player though......)

As an add-on. I've been riding for thirty years, last crash I had was when I was thirteen and had no knowledge of how to ride.
I ride like everyone is trying to knock me off, and have slowed with age and experience. Hinny can leave me standing on his Pan.
Idiot? if you say so.....wish I was as full of worldly wisdom as some.

[pete376403]

Dredge, but Ipod related.

I like listening to the Ipod while riding but adjusting anything (track, volume, etc) is next to impossible while on the move.

One of these arrived yesterday. Brilliant and $US17 from http://stores.ebay.com/A-Snow-Job/_i...&_sid=72397467

[Blackshear]

Dredge

Dredge indeed.
However, I[m inclined to agree on the iPod part.
Tactile buttons and volume normalisation works a treat with the iPod 5.5 gen. I haven't ridden with earplugs in a while, occasionally generic workplace foam bungs to reduce the wind noise, but being able to bop the next song by touching my breasticles was a fun affair, had people at the lights waiting wondering what I was doing.

However, now that I've reverted to stock pipes (green sticker) I must say it's nice to be able to hear the intake again.

The in-ear rubber phones seem to be the go.