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Music while you ride - 6/1/2006 12:13:17 PM

geepaks

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Looking for suggestions for listening to tunes while riding.

Nady sells a two way radio with FM band buit in, anyone using?

Best headset to use wiht full face helmet?

I tried personal radios with headphones, and cant say it was confortable one bit.

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RE: Music while you ride - 6/1/2006 12:29:04 PM

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I listen to my ipod i got these headphones from circuit city by sony. they are earbuds but have a plastic part that goes over the ear these were the only ones i found which didnt fall out when i slip my helmet on http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-h-ear-Stereo-Headphones-MDR-J10-BLUE-/sem/rpsm/oid/42588/catOid/-12938/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

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RE: Music while you ride - 6/1/2006 2:38:16 PM

lifties

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DON'T BUY NADY!!!

When I was shopping around for communicators that supported external music players I came across Nady and Chatter Box. I couldn't understand why the Chatter Boxes were so expensive (and still don't). The Nady communicator seemed to have all the same functions.

I bought two Nady communicators for me and my girl. They both were very shoddy. There was something wrong in the cable or the connection between headset and unit on both communicators that interfered with proper mic operation. The mic would work for awhile, then not work. This cycle would repeat. Didn't matter if we were using the PTT or VOX. But when using the unit without the helmet cable, it worked just like any other two way radio.

When they did work correctly I had a communication range of about 1/8 mile. And that was in the high power mode.

My suggestion: If you only want to listen to music, then find some headphones that fit comfortably in your helmet. I use in-ear phones because of their sound isolating properties. They also don't stick out that much (there is no bulk to them), which ensures they fit better in my helmet. If you think you will be using the communicator for more than music (i.e. communication) then I would suggest a Chatter Box. I dropped a ton of money on two Chatter Boxes and other than the price, they work great.

I'll give you a great deal on one or both of my Nady's if you still want them. I never got around to using then to listen to music, and I sure that funciton would work well.

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RE: Music while you ride - 6/2/2006 8:15:43 AM

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I love listening to first gear, then second, then third, then fourth, ...... I even enjoy Neautral...

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RE: Music while you ride - 6/2/2006 3:48:02 PM

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i agree, maybe you just need to invest in a nicer exhaust, i wouldn't rather listen to anything else while riding, it's part of the experience.

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RE: Music while you ride - 6/3/2006 9:10:08 AM

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Thanks fot the replies.

As for the suggestions of a better exhaust, I am happy with the Yosh system I have.

I have taken two recent long trips of +1500 miles in 3 days and was looking for the option of listening to some music.

If I just tooled around town and stayed within the state, the sound of exhaust for 10 to 12 hours per day would be fine for me too.

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RE: Music while you ride - 6/3/2006 9:15:11 AM

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Would also suggest checking that the law in your state allows for headsets. Checkout recent post in General Tech "motorcycle laws" to find out. It might be helpful with making a choice or not.

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RE: Music while you ride - 7/15/2006 1:09:54 PM

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www.helmetaudio.com for speakers, and ipod nano strapped to my arm or bars. i think its too uncomfortable to have headphones in, besides most state laws have that as illegal, but if you have exterior speakers you can still 'hear the outside world', for safety reasons.

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RE: Music while you ride - 7/26/2006 12:20:51 PM

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I have a set of small earbud speakers mounted in my helmet and an elastic strap that holds my mp3 player to the base of the helmet. It allows me to still adjust volume and such but is out of the way and leaves no wires between my body and head to get tangled up. I'm quite happy with it. In WA state, there's no law about headphones and I keep the volume low enough to still hear outside noises clearly. I originally thought I'd be disappointed with the sound quality of the earbuds since they're not actually in my ear, but they're really pretty good! I am curious, though, about these: http://www.helmetaudio.com/item--Helmet-Speakers--AHA1014.html

I know I've seen someone else's helmet on this forum who did a similar thing with an Ipod shuffle...

Here's my setup...

Depending on the sort of riding I'm doing, I may unplug the mp3 player altogether and leave it home. I agree that listening to the bike is great, but when you're an a constant rpm on the freeway for hours, some music makes things more enjoyable.

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RE: Music while you ride - 7/27/2006 11:13:55 AM

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are those speakers loud enough? my headphones and mp3 player are good at lower speeds but when im on the highway i can only faintly hear a song im lookin for speakers that are loud enough.

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RE: Music while you ride - 7/28/2006 11:18:55 PM

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I have a set of Shure E2c earbuds. They are truly awsome. They work like earplugs to block out noise so you can listen to the music at a lower volume. You can pick them up at Best Buy. They are expensive, but worth it. I don't have room for anything else in my helmet.

I usually wear earplugs when i ride (trying to save what little hearing I have left). So these are a treat.

I don't listen to music in the city. Too much to concentrate on. I save the music for long straight runs when I am going to be on the highway. When I am in the twisties the only instrument I want to listen to is the sweet sound of internal combustion at 10,000+ rpm.

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RE: Music while you ride - 9/13/2006 11:26:35 PM

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+1 on the shure E2c Headphones.

They do an excellent job of blocking out the noise from wind. I almost always wear them when I ride, whether I'm actually listening to music or not. I just wrap the extra cord around my iPod Shuffle and stick it in my jacket and it works just great. Sometimes I have a little bit of an issue with one of the earphones slipping out, but generally they stay in just fine. Not to mention the sound is absolutely SUPERB!

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RE: Music while you ride - 10/11/2006 3:09:45 AM

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So has anyone actually tried the helmet audio speakers?

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RE: Music while you ride - 10/11/2006 5:15:14 AM

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well I use my w900i (got to get a A2DP connector to work with the hand-free headset) but im going to get HBH-DS970 for less wires and work so much better with the helmet..

the earplugs can deaf out all noise around you (good for the wife at home) but you can switch out the plugs for more enviromental sounds if you need it - also i usually wear just one plug and have my other ear listen to the enviroment. I just wanted an all-in-one phone. I hate carrying i-pod and a camera and a phone.. just too much sh*t - this might of cost me $476 for the phone, $40 for the A2DP adapter and $136 for the HBH-DS970 but it's so well worth it.. (just FYI w900i is discon. - they stopped making it before it hit US, so actually going up in price)

but that's how i roll, also got a 4GB memory stick and 412mb in the phone memory for any storage i like.. I'm just boasting now haha

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