Evo as main music player

hotspace · #1 (**permalink**) 07-12-2010, 10:57 AM

I am retiring my iPod...however I now need new headphones. Mainly...motorcycle friendly headphones. I've browsed several forums but I trust our members to provide me their opinion.

What I need is a "in the ear" style headphone that also dampens the wind noise. I have a full face helmet so the headphone needs to be flush (cant stick out or it will be uncomfortable). What would be really cool is a headphone that has a mic that way I could actually receive and place calls.

Any help??

demolasko · #2 (**permalink**) 07-12-2010, 11:03 AM

1. seems kinda dangerous dont you think? i'd personally like to hear the traffic around me to avoid them (at least on a bike)

**GhettoBSD** · #3 (**permalink**) 07-12-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by demolasko

1. seems kinda dangerous dont you think? i'd personally like to hear the traffic around me to avoid them (at least on a bike)

I use earplugs! When I was working 60 miles from home, 120 miles a day round trip I would throw in the plugs. Wearing a 3/4 or 1/2 helmet it's an ear saver!

Like I tell everyone: if I go down, it's because someone was going for me!

As for what I use for music is the motorola S9's. Because of the helmet I use it works PERFECTLY. I have easy access to the controls for tracks and volume. I've also been known to answer calls on my way home which means no one can hear over the wind noise. And that serves them right for calling me when they KNOW I'm riding home! :P

hotspace · #4 (**permalink**) 07-12-2010, 01:01 PM

Nahh...Most bikers will attest that earplugs are a must. I've been riding for 30 plus years and with technology I'm really enjoying the music I've been missing. Plus you can purchase helmets now with bluetooth but I really need an in-ear solution.

easyc · #5 (**permalink**) 07-12-2010, 01:22 PM

I use 15$ sony ear buds from best buy. They do a wonderful job at noise dampening in my helmet.

I will suggest purchasing a 3rd party media player. The stock one with the EVO sucks when you have anything over 50 songs in your library and like to use the random feature.

twilk · #6 (**permalink**) 07-12-2010, 01:41 PM

I have a pair of black sony ear buds. They where $30 from radio shack but after looking at several they looked to be the slimmest in ear. They come with a few buds so you can fit them in your ear better the base is ok and the sound goes loud. They do not hurt my ear's at all when on long rides. I mostly use them for my joy rides through the contry in the city I dont listen to music but either way its not a big deal.

Also I rarly listen to the music app, I mostly use pandora or fm radio.

TurboX2 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-12-2010, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by easyc

I use 15$ sony ear buds from best buy. They do a wonderful job at noise dampening in my helmet.

+1 for the sony with the mic, but dont expect them to last much longer than a year..

I also wish somebody could make some type of program that will decode the Vol +/- iphone comands on these headsets to work with the android phones

Scrappy xyz · #8 (**permalink**) 07-12-2010, 02:58 PM

Skullcandy 50/50 ear buds.

**MoonZ*BabysH** · #9 (**permalink**) 07-12-2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrappy xyz

Skullcandy 50/50 ear buds.

+1 i love these, n they fit perfectly in my helmet even w sunglasses on too

slopokdave · #10 (**permalink**) 07-12-2010, 03:06 PM

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=127422

I not only keep them on me for music/noise cancellation, but general noise cancellation as well! Today @ work they were doing fire alarm testing during regular hours. W/O the ear buds in the alarm was seriously piercing.

Passed with flying colors @ a Nascar race in Daytona as well.