Speakers for I-Pod on my Road King
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,443
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From: Behind you
Personally, I like to also hear the sounds of my environment and I don't like the feeling of plugs in my ears.
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 619
Likes: 2
From: Midway, UT.
+1 I want to hear what is going on around me, like other cars coming up on me and such.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 599
Likes: 0
From: Brooklyn
i hear cars coming up on me much better with ear plugs in, it reduces the engine drone and wind noise, making it much easier to hear random sounds. i thought everyone who rode knew that.
i can't imagine doing much riding without plugs in, you're doing permanent damage to your ears. it's far too dangerous. that's why every custom ear plug maker on the planet has a booth at motorcycle rallies.
earplugs reduce pitch in the frequency of wind noise allowing you to better isolate the type noise you need to hear. they also vastly reduce fatigue. being tired on the road is very dangerous. think how poorly you hear after a concert - same thing on a long ride. that's permanent damage you're doing as well. over time not wearing plugs will cause you to hear less of what's going on around you at all times...
watch guys hop off of their bikes after a motorcycle race - plugs right under the full helmet.
i can't imagine doing much riding without plugs in, you're doing permanent damage to your ears. it's far too dangerous. that's why every custom ear plug maker on the planet has a booth at motorcycle rallies.
earplugs reduce pitch in the frequency of wind noise allowing you to better isolate the type noise you need to hear. they also vastly reduce fatigue. being tired on the road is very dangerous. think how poorly you hear after a concert - same thing on a long ride. that's permanent damage you're doing as well. over time not wearing plugs will cause you to hear less of what's going on around you at all times...
watch guys hop off of their bikes after a motorcycle race - plugs right under the full helmet.
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Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 275
Likes: 4
From: MA
In MA you can use helmet speakers, but not ear plugs. Not crazy about the helmet speakers that came with my Chatterbox for music. At least from my Blackberry. Perhaps with a GPS/MP3 unit they will sound better.