June 22nd, 2010, 05:25 PM | #1 |
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Name: Brian
Location: Detroit, MI
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Earbuds... great... How about the MP3 player?
Thanks to kkim, there's a thread about wearing earplugs and a wealth of information on our opinions with wearing different types of earplugs and even earbuds with mp3 players but I'm interested in knowing what mp3 players you use if you use them and how do you manage to control it?
I've tried ER-20's (amazing btw, the fit is wierd but clarity is fantastic). When I'm not using earplugs, I've been using Etymotics ER-6's and they fit great for me but I just cant seem to find the best place or model of MP3 player for easy control. I've tried clipping my 2nd gen shuffle to my jacket pocket and jacket sleeve cuff but its just not that conveinent and the leather gloves dont make that any easier. So what do you do? I'd like to avoid all discussions about listening to music as a distraction while riding... Btw, thought i'd start a formal list. Earplugs:
Earbuds:
MP3 Players with easy control:
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June 22nd, 2010, 06:03 PM | #2 |
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Name: Andy
Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Earbuds:
Skullcandy TiTan ($40) MP3 Player: Motorola Droid The earbuds have a volume adjustment slider on them that is easy to access while riding. I just put my Droid in my backpack MP3 pocket, or the chest pocket that is outside near the zipper. Using my Droid is also nice because I can use the Last.FM app and stream music that I've listened to on my computer. |
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June 22nd, 2010, 06:06 PM | #3 |
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Name: Sean
Location: Mary Esther, FL
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Earplugs: Whatever Wal Mart has
Earbuds: Too uncomfortable (I have around ten pair) Helmet Speakers w/Mic: Cardio. Because making phone calls on the road is priceless. MP3: Garmin Zumo 550 for longer trips My cheap one just died. Might try a Zune or Ipod. |
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June 23rd, 2010, 08:41 AM | #4 |
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Name: Scott
Location: Delaware
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Earbuds:
Klipsch Image s4 with Comply foam tips MP3 Player: 30 gig ipod classic in a plastic case that is indented where the controls are, in my right front jacket pocket facing out i can feel where the controls are with my left hand when cruising or stopped... |
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June 23rd, 2010, 09:24 AM | #5 |
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Name: J.Emmett Turner
Location: Newnan, GA
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Screw earbuds. A2DP stereo Bluetooth FTMFW!
I used Insignia MP3 players before Apple added A2DP in iPhone OS 3 and Music Controls allowed other music apps to work with my helmet kit (without MC I couldn't switch from the A2DP input because only iPod music would respond to the AVRCP Pause/Stop command). Yay. MC requires a jailbroken phone. Original iPhone users need to JB in order to get A2DP anyway (stupid Apple restriction). |
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June 23rd, 2010, 09:41 AM | #6 |
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Name: Scott
Location: KS
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hey alright! another etymotic user. i have the er6's as well, although after 3 years the left earbud has some static in it (just started doing it a few days ago as well). the er6i's are cheaper than the regular 6's now and are ~$80 on amazon.com.
i have used an ipod touch for the longest time, i just make a good playlist and keep it in my inside coat pocket. |
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June 24th, 2010, 11:10 AM | #7 |
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Name: Matthew
Location: Toronto
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New Ipod touch w/ bluetooth + Chatterbox Xbi (bluetooth)
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June 24th, 2010, 01:36 PM | #8 |
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Name: Dre
Location: DMV
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30GB Zune. Absolutely love it. Like Scott said, it's always in the left pocket with the buttons facing out. I can always pause or change tracks without taking it out. That's the one reason I didn't get the Zune HD. The touch interface is a bit cumbersome while riding. I like the tactile feel of the buttons.
Not to mention, I can load up any songs/albums I want with the Zune Pass. Makes getting music really easy. |
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June 24th, 2010, 02:42 PM | #9 |
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Name: Mike
Location: Windermere, FL
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Earplugs = foam earplugs for free from work
Ear-buds = Phillips SHE9501 - low cost, great fit since they are the in-ear style and not the outer lobe type, great sound quality thanks in part to it's massive 6Hz-23.5KHz response range and 102dB sensitivity. MP3 player = Sony Walkman NWZ-S738F 8gig - superb sound quality that the apples can't even touch, ease of use with drag and drop loading, no extra software to load to use on your computer (windows media player is the preferred software for cd-mp3 conversions), can basically play any format of music, has video capability (I never use it though), has noise cancellation built in if using the included ear-buds (lost them a while ago after braking them - oops). That's what I use, but I don't use the ear-buds/mp3 player while on the bike. I only use the earplugs to save my hearing. |
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June 24th, 2010, 04:16 PM | #10 |
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Name: Chris
Location: California
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my psp has been my mp3 player since they came out. skull candy ear buds ftw, cheap and adjustable ear sizes. psp fits in my breast pocket of my riding jacket. just keep it on shuffle. psp also has a remote attached to the cord for controlling volume and playback (play pause stop fwd & back). and i like having motogp video game available when at stops considering my riding buddies smoke cigs and need breaks and i dont.
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June 24th, 2010, 04:39 PM | #11 |
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Name: Sean
Location: SWFL
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 199
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Helmet speakers: ChatterBox Music Only Stereo Headset
Audio cable: 3.5mm Stereo Plug/Plug M/M Cable - 6ft Music Player: Work Blackberry with unlimited internet + Pandora Never could be arsed to keep and maintain an MP3 collection, so Pandora it is. There's a grommeted hole in my Joe Rocket jacket made specifically for running an audio cable through from the inside waterproof pocket. And I've started wearing my Surefire EP-3 earplugs. They muffle the wind noise, but will will still allow music to play through - though that is necessarily muffled a little bit as well. Never get on the bike without them now. |
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June 30th, 2010, 12:40 PM | #12 |
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Just got back from a weeklong trip to Boston. Thanks everybody for the replies but still one question... a few of you talk about using mp3 players that are too big to "clip" outside the jacket... How do you manage to manipulate the buttons without taking the gloves off or feeling around and hitting other random things... I find the Shuffle's buttons hard to feel for with gloves on already... touch interface? blackberry buttons/trackball? You guys must be telekinetic to be able to access them while riding.
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June 30th, 2010, 12:53 PM | #13 |
Frak It
Name: Sean
Location: SWFL
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 199
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I thought about wearing something on my sleeve or elsewhere that's accessible, but it's not worth the trouble for me. With Pandora, 90% of the songs that come on are enjoyable anyway. I just deal with the rest.
I turn the music on before I get on the bike, of course. |
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June 30th, 2010, 01:03 PM | #14 |
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Earbuds:
Skullcandy Ink'd MP3 player: Zune 120 Bought the Zune because of the raised tactile controls, but discovered belatedly that if your gloves are too thick (especially winter or waterproofed), the pad won't respond. So I got a cabled remote for it that's been modified a little with raised controls so they're easy to find (I used some of those little felt 'feet' that are used to protect tabletops). Just clip the remote to my backpack strap, drop the zune in my waterproof pack pocket. The Ink'd have worked well for me; good sound dampening of wind without killing the important ambient noise (horns, sirens, etc), solid sound quality for buds, comfortable enough to wear hours on end and fairly inexpensive. The dampening is good enough I can hear both music and the rest of the world just fine with my Zune on the lowest volume setting. The last part (inexpensive) is important as I'm rough on my hardware; on my 4th pair now. Worth noting the first two were killed by my cat.
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