Listening to Music

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I do it sometimes. I have an hour's commute each way down the motorway and it makes it much more enjoyable. However I tend not to because its an extra faff, and getting kitted up, backpack on, etc, is already enough faff. Also, bad weather days (such as today) it would just be an unwelcome distraction. I have in-ear phones like SK, but there's no single volume setting that works for 90mph and stationary, and also no easy way to adjust volume whilst riding. I find that the earphone wires can pull taut when turning one's head to the extremes - any tips on routing the cables?

I have a bluetooth earpiece, but the quality of the music though it makes it not worth listening to.

Originally Posted by Wideboy

i have found the opposite

usually only listen to music on long journeys that involve motorways, i have found it keeps me more alert and my observation is better, also endurance can keep going without getting tired (oow err saucy)

usually listen to rock/heavy rock if that makes a difference or dance if im in that sort of mood

its not a long motorway journey into work its a short 10min dash eastbound and its pretty solid traffic so its nearly all filing before and after the motorway too. When I'm scanning every car indicator on either side upto 30yrds away I dont really want to be singing away or checking my mirrors for blue lights too often.

I used to listen to music from my mp3player whilst riding and loved it. Sadly I used to get ear infections quite a lot, also the case with earplugs, so stopped. I've got sensitive ears dammit!

Originally Posted by zunkus

I used to listen to music from my mp3player whilst riding and loved it. Sadly I used to get ear infections quite a lot, also the case with earplugs, so stopped. I've got sensitive ears dammit!

I'm waiting for an ear infection to come along now I'm wearing ear plugs, I used to get lots until i stopped wearing in-the-ear headphones

Does nobody else have a bluetooth helmet then?
Where the speakers are actually built into the helmet

[Wideboy]

if its a short journey i dont bother simply for the reason, i cant be ar$ed with fiddling with the earphones to get them comfortable just for a short dash

Originally Posted by leedsmatt7

Does nobody else have a bluetooth helmet then?
Where the speakers are actually built into the helmet

Well I shopped around this year for one but saly nothing of the sort fitted my head as well as AGV S4 did so bought that. Doesn't come with bluetooth though. Wished it did. I've seen some add-ons on friend's helmets, will look a bit more into that.

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

I'm waiting for an ear infection to come along now I'm wearing ear plugs, I used to get lots until i stopped wearing in-the-ear headphones

Dipping earplugs into baby's bottle atiseptic solution helps a bit. I ended up dipping brand new ones in as well through paranoia. Be careful where you let them dry but, because of the dirt.

yep i ussually listen to music, but don't have it on so loud i can't hear anything else, i don't find it makes my riding any different, although the cars beeping me proberly beg to differ

[Lissa]

I wouldn't even contemplate listening to music as a pillion.