listening to music
 

How do u guys listen to music while riding? I've tried to velcro an ipod to my triple clamps, tie wrap an old walkman to my bike- nothing seems to really work well and forget about trying to change stations with gloves on. not only that, what kind of headphones do u use? ordinary ones from an ipod don't really keep the road noise out and they don't stay in very well.There's nothing like listening to a good song to get u going. any good ideas out there?

I always kept my mp3 player in the inner chest pocket and ran ear buds up the collar. My player has a toggle on it so I pointed it outward so I could just push on the outside of my jacket for volume or next song.

My joe rocket jacket has a place for me to run my head phones through my jacket, but Ive never used it. I want to be able to hear around me as good as possible

i bought some head phones from wal-mart and they are sony, they have a thing that wraps around your ear. i just put my ipod in my inner pocket in my jacket and just listen to a playlist

yea buddy, I love riding and listening to some cranking tunes.

Made a play list called Graffiti time. haha cause I ride an 08. I use my 30gig ipod video with and body glove case I bought from walmart. Secures my ipod while I ride and I just clip it on my belt for easy access to adjust song and volume.


Be careful when you ride to music though. Cause it can really get you going if the right song comes on and your in the right situation. Just be smart.

Ride Safe!!

You can get these ready made type of ear molds. http://www.earmold.com.au/content/blogcategory/23/35/
Or I have a set that where made for about the same price. They literally take a mold of your ear, then make up ones for you on the spot (about 10 minutes) You then use your own stereo head plugs. I just load up my MP3 player & don't worry about trying to select tracks or what ever.
My mate uses the same thing, but bought a tank bag from of all places Aldi stores,
It has a pouch that is designed for a phone, but fit his Ipod thingo & he is able to change songs.

I do use a two way with the misses , buy I have refrained from using my Ipod for music with it because I find the music distracts me wayyyyy toooo much ..:confused:

On my own - Ipod with good quality earbud phones - clear at any speed. The earphones have a volume control which I can move up or down if need be, but I generally set it before leaving and go from there.

In a group - NO WAY - too many other issues to worry about.

I used bike to car radio on my last trip to Cape Town, which worked OK, just don't buy a voice activated unit - push to talk is the way to go.

I have the same head phones they are great and comfortable inside the helmet. Like someone above said I have the Joe Rocket jacket and it has an MP3 player pocket. Don't listen to music too much when I ride unless I'm just taking it easy and joyriding. When I'm rippin' up the curves music just adds to me wanting to rip harder.. Not a good idea for me.

A playlist with your favorite songs is a good idea instead of trying to change songs and ride at the same time

yea i tried once but i couldnt really hear the music, and i feel more vulnerable if i cant hear other cars around me, or the sound of my bike, idk y
but to me it just seems more dangerous to not be able to hear

I listen to music a lot. I use my I pod. I have friends that have bluetooth headphones set in their helmet for when they are riding. I have though about it but haven't done that yet. I like music but I never have it so loud you can't here anything else.

i have two 3.5in jl audio speakers installed on my bike. runs off a 300watt mini amp. i used to have a 6x9 infiniti kappa speaker installed in the rear seat but i took that out. ipod nano since it doesn't have any moving parts to skip playback due to all the vibration. works great and disturbs the peace nicely.

i tried the headphone thing before but i couldnt concentrate on the traffic. imo, the speakers installed on the bike are a lot safer for me than using headphones.

I listen to music every time i go out on my bike it comes from the micron

I tried using both my iPod Video and my cell phone to listen to tunes, but I was always worried about something happening to it and it was such a pain to switch songs safely. For a solution I picked up an iPod Shuffle. I got the older model because the new one has inline volume control and you have to use the JUNK Apple headphones.

For headphones I bought a pair of SkullCandy brand earbuds. You can get them for about 15 bucks on eBay. They stay in no problem and are super comfortable with great sound. Sony makes a similar pair for like $5 on eBay.

With the Shuffle clipped to the cuff on my throttle hand, I run the cord through my sleeve and to my dome. I can safely reach over with my left hand and change songs, pause, and adjust volume. Total investment was under $75 bucks and I have 2 gigs worth of jams.

+1

He says it all right there..

I almost always have my iPod when I ride. iPod sits in my front right jeans pocket so I can only change songs when I'm stopped, I run the earphones under my shirt so the rubber earbuds don't get caught in the jacket zipper. I also just got the skull candy earphones. They stay in my ears even when I take my helmet off when the Sonys I had would fall out. Great sound too. I'm not worried about not hearing other cars because I keep the volume at less than half ( as opposed to maxxed out when I'm walking somewhere). if I can't hear my own bike with tunes on, it's too loud.

Yes, I use a Sansa E280R. I use Skull Candy ear buds...b/c the cord has the volume adjustment tab on it. I keep my Sansa its orig cloth sleeve & inside my riding jacket pocket. I thread the buds cord down thru the front of my helmet w/ plenty of slack. Works great.

I tend to only use my mp3 on longer rides. In town, its just too much trouble on/off the bike, degearing/regearing to ride, etc.

I don't really want to get into the debate about whether its good or bad to ride w/ music. But, I will say that I definitely wouldn't recommend this for a new inexperienced rider. Ultimately, its a personal choice that you'll have to take responsibility for.

Of course i listen to music when riding, i love to make my seanary match the music im listing to. I also ware skull candy ear buds just because they stay in really well, Never have both of them in tho. i like to have that one ear free to hear the phone numbers the girls are yelling at me.