Music while riding?

**discotex** · 22nd June 2009, 20:08

I don't think there's any safety issue as long as you don't have it cranked so loud you're damaging your hearing. Plenty of us would crank the music in the cage till we can't hear anything outside so what's the problem on the bike?

My main issue is when the iPod is on random and some heavy shit comes on or some drum and bass. Speed limits can go out the window if I get amped up by the music - not to mention there seems to be a low gravity area that forms around my front wheel.

If you get good in-ear headphones you won't destroy your hearing as you don't need to use much volume to get it loud.

**sunhuntin** · 22nd June 2009, 20:12

yes, but only when im solo. even if i "pick up" another rider when out and about, i will hit the pause button depending on my gloves. [with my full gloves i cant feel the buttons.]

i generally have sister hazel, shawn mullins and the like. pretty much all soft rock. i tried linkin park, but found i couldnt concentrate properly and my riding wasnt as safe as normal.
i dont have the volume up very high, even when on the open road, i never get home with ringing ears. plus, i find if the volume is too high, the result is the same as listening to linkin park. i got some cheap isolators from dick smith. i have music cos my pipes arent loud enough to hear at anything beyond motionless. besides, 2 weeks of wind noise gets boring.

**steve_t** · 22nd June 2009, 20:13

Yes, but really quietly. I still NEED to be able to hear the revs of the engine and LIKE to be able to hear traffic around me if it's there. The wind noise in the helmet is pretty frickin loud tho!!

**EJK** · 22nd June 2009, 20:14

Yes I do on every rides that take over an hour.

It's quite important actually.

**Mystic13** · 22nd June 2009, 20:16

No, never. It gets in the way of my singing.

**jtzzr** · 22nd June 2009, 20:17

Iv`e got guy-pod , it`s me singing at the top of my lungs to whatever I choose to sing.

Sounds like crap, but it`s fucking good company.

Scares the fuck out of livestock too.

**jafafour** · 22nd June 2009, 20:20

Originally Posted by discotex

My main issue is when the iPod is on random and some heavy shit comes on or some drum and bass. Speed limits can go out the window if I get amped up by the music - not to mention there seems to be a low gravity area that forms around my front wheel.

haha good call - that was kind of what I was getting at with the ' what do you listen to' part of my question. I too find certain songs make me a little looser, in a good way

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**discotex** · 22nd June 2009, 20:25

Originally Posted by jafafour

haha good call - that was kind of what I was getting at with the ' what do you listen to' part of my question. I too find certain songs make me a little looser, in a good way

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Yeah I had to make a "safe" playlist for the bike.

But you've given me an idea... Maybe I should try some Concord Dawn action at the next trackday

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**Taz** · 22nd June 2009, 20:38

What's the best set up for sounds in your helmet?? Preferably with speakers rather than earphones as I find them uncomfortable and would like to keep wearing ear plugs for the road noise.

Don't mean to hi jack this thread so PM me with recommendations if you wish.

Andy.

**jafafour** · 22nd June 2009, 20:52

Originally Posted by Anthrax

What's the best set up for sounds in your helmet?? Preferably with speakers rather than earphones as I find them uncomfortable and would like to keep wearing ear plugs for the road noise.

Don't mean to hi jack this thread so PM me with recommendations if you wish.

Andy.

- I'd like to hear some people's opinions on that too. Can't afford a helmet with built in audio so I use sennheiser 'in-ear' headphones. I took off the little rubber ends they come with and replaced them with my earplugs( the yellow ones you use to cut out noise) cut to fit over the phones. They are way clearer with the spongy earplugs and really comfortable under the helmet.

**hayd3n** · 22nd June 2009, 21:07

the shure sound isolating headphones work a treat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Danae** · 22nd June 2009, 21:16

I just sing, bro

**Mom** · 22nd June 2009, 21:21

I will have the sounds in my car turned up loud as on a long tirp. Apparently I am something of a singing sensation in my own car

On a bike, no way. Out and about on my bike it is all about me, and what I am seeing, and what I am smelling. I dont want to cloud my mind with artificial noise, and that is where my sensational singing blows my mind!

There is only one problem with this. I sometimes wonder where the hell that song came from, or what the hell were those words I just made up