best headphones for cycling

[rowan 46]

Iknow what many will say however I have been riding for many years and haven't had an accident yet. I am looking for some headphones or earpieces which do not have very much windnoise. I use some sony ones at the moment which are fine except for the fact I occasionally have to pull over to readjust them as they occasionally slip out. Here's what I am looking for something that's not easy to pull out of the ears, low wind noise so that I don't have to play them so loud so as to cut out the noise of traffic has anybody found any earpieces that do the job for them. thanks

 

[YahudaMoon]

Not had a accident yet lol. Your ears on a push bike are your equivalent to a cars wing mirrors. Maybe you could fit mirrors on your bike or do you already have them ?
I have used earphones in the past though that was a very long time ago. Maybe closed backed headphones would work best for eliminating outside noise ?

 

[rowan 46]

I don't have them so loud that I can't hear it's wind roar I try and cut out not necessarily traffic noise as I do like to know if a car is creeping up behind me, besides if you use your eyes it's not a problem.

 

[Red Light]

I'll start with the predictable answer of None.

If you want sealing earphones then go with Ultimate Ears. Very good quality sound, good seal against external noise and get the models with the over the ear loop that holds them in place so they don't fall out. Not a well known consumer name but a leader in the music industry.

 

[gaz]

Avoid anything that is bulky or is in ear as they will limit more than just wind noise.

 

[pshore]

This thread title made me chuckle. It's like a red rag to a load of bulls who see the world in black and white - headphones or no headphones. Remember you can use the volume setting too


I wear neckband style so if the need arises I can slip them off then back on easily.

Wind noise is caused by turbulent air and I find that my headphones actually reduce wind noise compared to not wearing them - probably due to the foam and ear size. Winter is better as my headgear reduces noise further.

There are quite a lot of variables so I wouldn't guarantee reduced wind noise. I am currently using some £15 Senheisers, and have previouly had some Sony ones that were slightly cheaper - not much in it to be honest apart from the Sony's fell off my ear less and were maybe slightly worse for sound quality, but the traffic noise outweighs that.

 

[ian turner]

This thread title made me chuckle. It's like a red rag to a load of bulls who see the world in black and white - headphones or no headphones. Remember you can use the volume setting too

Like a red rubber ball to a pack of terriers.

GAME !!!!! CHASE !!!!

 

[Jezston]

Iknow what many will say however I have been riding for many years and haven't had an accident yet. I am looking for some headphones or earpieces which do not have very much windnoise. I use some sony ones at the moment which are fine except for the fact I occasionally have to pull over to readjust them as they occasionally slip out. Here's what I am looking for something that's not easy to pull out of the ears, low wind noise so that I don't have to play them so loud so as to cut out the noise of traffic has anybody found any earpieces that do the job for them. thanks

Hi, I use these (warning site starts playing loud music)
http://www.jabra.com...abrabt620s.aspx

They are neckband so can be worn with a helmet.

They are bluetooth so don't have any wires. Rechargable from a USB socket, last ages from a full charge. Can also be used as a bluetooth headset.

Quality is ok.

Open backed so barely reduce external noise. Foam padding reduces wind noise.

Hopefully I'm allowed to tell you this without my post getting deleted.

 

[mcshroom]

Don't often wear them, but if anything then a single JVC gummy earpiece in my left ear has been enough to get me through bad spells on long rides before. I like to have the sound at a level that I can hear it, but don't lose any other noise. OTOH I ride rural roads so may be different with lots of traffic about.

 

[Furkz]

Sennheiser cx-300 will do the job but their noise cancelling. awesome cheap earphones though

 

[rowan 46]

Hi, I use these (warning site starts playing loud music)
http://www.jabra.com...abrabt620s.aspx

They are neckband so can be worn with a helmet.

They are bluetooth so don't have any wires. Rechargable from a USB socket, last ages from a full charge. Can also be used as a bluetooth headset.

Quality is ok.

Open backed so barely reduce external noise. Foam padding reduces wind noise.

Hopefully I'm allowed to tell you this without my post getting deleted.

Sorry I didn't give enough info I use an mp3 player not a phone so no bluetooth

 

[Norm]

Please keep to the question. There's plenty of threads on the merits, or otherwise, of cycling whilst listening to something, post there of there's something you feel hasn't already been said.

rowan has asked a specific question, please stick to it.

 

[Jezston]

Sorry I didn't give enough info I use an mp3 player not a phone so no bluetooth

No prob, in which case I can't think of any particular device to recommend, but would say look for something with a neck band rather than head band so you can wear it with a helmet should you choose to, and those with an 'open backed' design so they don't block external noise.

 

[jayonabike]

I have a pair of these Atomic Floyd HiDef Jax They are fantastic earbuds, I use these with my ipod and the sound is superb. The bass is rich and the treble is crisp without being harsh.

 

[lejogger]

I use the sennheiser pmx 680i. Good quality sound, but most importantly allows me to start/stop, change track / voice over etc from the controls on the wire. Also has mic for taking calls hands free if using your iphone rather than ipod/mp3.

Has neck band, also fits well round sunglasses and most importantly they're waterproof - I've killed about 10 pairs of apple headphones through sweat seeping into them. (gross I know)

I don't think they particularly help the wind noise situation as they do stick out of the ears causing a slight buffer, but it's not that bad - because they seem to sit at the back of the ear I find all the road noise gets through as well, which means I'm never caught out unaware of approaching traffic.

They're certainly the only ones I could find that satisfied all my requirements for a pretty reasonable price of £35-40.