Headphones?

[Dave-]

anyone know where you can get those noise canceling earbuds at retail?

[MyGSXF:Me]

I use my mp3 only when out on the open road touring. I don't use it on short trips & around town.. need to keep your wits about you in heavy traffic!!!

[Young&Stupid]

Brands like Sony, Seinheisser (spelling?) and Shure all make quality Noise canceling earphones, take a look on Trademe or maybe somewhere like Noel Leeming or Bond and Bond?
I use a pair of Sony MDR-EX71 earbuds which are not noise canceling but noise isolating and I can use these at a reasonable volume (non damaging) while riding.

[SpinFx]

used a mp3 player and ear plugs once, typical....... got pulled over and didn't notice for 2 kms until I looked in mirror......( was thrashing Metallica and doing 120ks ) got a big fine and stern warning from coppa.........Never again.

[dman]

Happened to see today a couple of noise isolating earphone advertised in a recent mailer, $400 and $600 each!! ouch

[kazter]

i do it too.. on a not-too-loud volume.. keeping my emotion on a stable point.. haha....

[kazter]

used a mp3 player and ear plugs once, typical....... got pulled over and didn't notice for 2 kms until I looked in mirror......( was thrashing Metallica and doing 120ks ) got a big fine and stern warning from coppa.........Never again.

lol, be careful for songs that you chose

[bell]

Ditto Jim's post re the need to appreciate the dangers inherent in sticking noisy things into your ears when your ears are already being trashed by noise from your helmet (at highway speeds more so).

I am fairly deaf anyway (probably since birth as opposed to industrial deafness or it being an acquired thing), so I am a bit anal about protecting the hearing I do still have. I'll turn around and ride home after 10 kms on the bike after forgetting my plugs, just to go through with the routine of gloves off, helmet off, key in door, find plugs (which should have been in the pocket of pants or jacket or tankbag...), stick in ears, helmet on , gloves on, off we go again.....

The product in the link below kind of kills two birds with one stone. The amplifiers for the speakers are actually located at the end of the twisty/springy bit of tubing that goes into the custom fitted earmould. You can basically dial up the reduction in sound pressure level when you get the moulds made up. You can get the equivalent of at least a Class 3 earplug through to Class 5, as well as the benefit of the stereo sound coming through the tube. Noise suppressing plug+half decent stereo sound in the one item.

I have my phone/mp3 player on about half volume level and that's sufficient to be able to hear music or a podcast or radio at highway speeds with a very average HJC (ie. noisy) helmet.

They come with a 3.5 mm plug that'll fit most devices save for an iPod or nano (are they 2.5mm?).

The only downside I have found is that they do create a bit of extra bulk between my jacket collar and my neck. That point there is vulnerable to a certain amount of buffeting and due to that there can sometimes be wind noise that's picked up through the tubing that is meant to be bringing you your stereo sound. This can be diminished by making sure that the curly bit of the wires goes inside the helmet (I loop mine around the back of my ears to take up that bit of extra tubing).

HTH. Let us know how you find the product you eventually choose, be keen to hear your results.

But don't stuff your hearing for the sake of a few tunes. Long rides at highway speeds and even just the cumulative effect of daily short rides at highway speeds are definitely damaging your hearing. You want to be able to hear your grandkiddies whining, er, chatting away to you when you get older? Admit it, of course you do....look after your ears.

http://www.earmold.com.au/content/view/25/35/

OR....go here for the TradeMe seller doing them.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-98791209.htm

[Dave-]

legend bell, just what I've been looking for.