Helmet Speakers

[ontwo]

Anybody have them? I'm looking to get a set and need some input. Oh, and I really don't care whether you ride with or without music and the safety factor. I enjoy riding with music sometimes, but my earbuds are a PITA.

[Trip]

My starcom1's suck. Above 45-50 you can't hear even with a boosteroo. I think the Scala G4 ones are suppose to be good. I am probably going to buy a powerset for me and andrea.

[papapoi]

I use to Have chatterbox Audio Speakers in my helmet pretty decent.

[Rangerscott]

You can't beat ear plugs if you want to hear the music at any speed. I put some of those over the ear type in my helmet. Id have to turn them way up to hear on the highway. 1. That just drains the battery faster. 2. Having to wait for a stop to take my glove off the lower the volume became annoying rally quickly.

[Particle Man]

I have a cheap pair of foam earbuds from radioshack that work pretty well.

[ontwo]

Thanks guys. Gonna try something today. I'll report if it works or not.

[derf]

http://www.jmcorp.com/SeeProducts.asp?PF=29

heard great things about that with a set of their speakers, it also does audio prioritizing, gsrf, cb, intercom and a bunch of other stuff.

[Dnyce]

if u want just speakers, no comms, then ebay has a few sets(search "helmet speakers"), havent tried em but they look the part. otherwise buy a chatterbox headset and cable, bout 30bucks altogether.

i have a chatterbox, and i either play the music thru that, or they make a adapter cord that goes from the headset to the music source, completely negating the use/need of the actual chatterbox unit. i like it waaaaaaay better than ear buds or headphones. sounds better, doesnt fall out while riding, dont have to worry about them getting pulled out when putting helmet on/off, etc etc. never had to max out the volume, which is bad for your ears btw, and although its probably helmet dependant too,(i have a scorpion with a chin skirt, nothin fancy) the wind noise only starts to equal the music at around 100+mph. with the headphones, once i hit 50, music was nonexistant

[ontwo]

Ok, here's what I did. I went to Walmart and got a set of $10 over the ear speakers. I had some velcro at home

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/fpzx10/speaker4.jpg

I cut the ear loops off, attached the velcro, and attached in the spaces between ear pads.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/fpzx10/speaker1-1.jpg

Ran the wires out under the cheek pads

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/fpzx10/speaker2.jpg

Took a couple of pieces of the velcro and made it so I could roll up the cable and store it when not in use.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/fpzx10/speaker3.jpg

In my office, it is too loud when cranked up. I will give it a road test this evening and report.

[Dnyce]

nice n cheap, i like. should work good

hard to tell from the pics, but maybe if you ran both wires to one point and then exit the helmet, might be neater/less cluttery. that way wires arent coming out both sides of the helmet when its in use. just my opinion

just curious, u wear a arm band or just leave the mp3 player in your shirt or pants pocket?

[Rangerscott]

Ontwo. That's what I used and my helmet even had them crammed up against my ears. If you don't mind constantly changing volume then they should work.

[ontwo]

nice n cheap, i like. should work good

hard to tell from the pics, but maybe if you ran both wires to one point and then exit the helmet, might be neater/less cluttery. that way wires arent coming out both sides of the helmet when its in use. just my opinion

just curious, u wear a arm band or just leave the mp3 player in your shirt or pants pocket?

Inner pocket of my jacket or my tankbag when I use it

Ontwo. That's what I used and my helmet even had them crammed up against my ears. If you don't mind constantly changing volume then they should work.

Yeah, I figure that might be a problem. We'll see

[Rangerscott]

Also, I would put my helmet on first. Then slide the speakers up so they were nice and tight.

[Gas Man]

I won't even get into my idea of speakers.... :lol:

[Trip]

I won't even get into my idea of speakers.... :lol:

yeah we know, we make fun of your type. No one wants to hear your shitty grandpa music.

[Particle Man]

:lol:

[sfarson]

Just for a different solution. One I've been putting off, but now kick myself for taking so long... custom ear plugs with speakers fitted inside. Had a mold made of my weird ears, chose the color clear for the plugs (would have to look to see them) and they arrived a week later.

Eureka! No more fiddling with getting plugs or ear phones/plugs to fit, with wind noise still somewhat present, having them come loose during a ride, or having them unseated when putting on the helmet. Plugs pop in an out, perfectly fitted to your ears. Can still hear voices and the sweet bike. Kinda pricey... $100 for plugs only, $200 for plugs with speakers (Outstanding... don't have to have the iPod/MP3 volume so high anymore to hear over the wind). Anyway, just something to consider as a longterm solution that will pay for itself many times over.

http://www.earinc.com/m-motorsports.php

[ontwo]

Yeah, I've got a friend who has those. I just don't have the cash for that. If I did, I would spend it on tires