What kind of headphones (earbuds) do you use when riding?

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I've picked up a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre.

And I think this is where my search ends. At least until they come up with something better.

Solid metal housing.
Grid-iron tough.
Built-in mic for calls.
Tangle-free cables.
Fits under helmet.
Delivers the both - high's and low's with no distortion. Just like the doctor prescribed.

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Picked these up today. They're awesome. Way way improved over the old apple ear buds and they sound great.
 
I've integrated a pair of skullcandy cassettes into my helmet. Never have to worry about earbuds falling out.
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I did that for awhile, but I found I really had to crank the volume to hear the music... and super loud music combined with the bike's noise, wind noise, etc, and I probably made myself a little bit more deaf.

I like the noise canceling earbuds because I don't need to have the music that loud to hear it, and they do a decent job of blocking external noise. I even cut the lawn using such ear buds and I barely have to put my volume above 50% to get the sound I want.

JWRusk said:
I've integrated a pair of skullcandy cassettes into my helmet. Never have to worry about earbuds falling out.
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Torcida said:
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Klipsch S4i with Comply Foam Tips. Can't recommend these enough. They are in ears that block out sound very well, but don't have much trouble hearing things like sirens and stuff. Stay fit and snug in the helmet perfectly and I don't need to blast my mp3 player to hear my music. The remote is also great for adjusting volume and skipping tracks. Not too hard to find the IEMs for under 60$ and the tips for around 10.
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Longer ones for even better fit + noise isolation:

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I don't have any good suggestions, but am curious as well - the few IEMs I had still stuck out too far from my ears and couldn't wear them with a helmet.

AL3RT said:
My main concern is the sound quality. I'm picky about it.
A lot of earbuds can't handle higher frequencies due to cheap materials used. And a handful of those that can - unable to deliver deep bass.

Ergonomics are important too. The design must be somewhat flush enough to fit and stay intact inside the helmet, even if pulled by the cord.
And features like integrated volume controls and a mic - would be nice to have.
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I wouldn't sweat the sound quality too much, because it will not be a clean listening environment. Anything that isolates well enough for the sound quality to matter and still sound good will be $$$

Paul1000RR said:
Shouldn't the sound around you be your main concern? You know your rpms dropping when your rear end locks up, rpms jumping when you hit something slick and the rear is spinning, sound of gravel hitting your fenders etc... firetruck, ambulance, idiot next to you coming just a little too close for comfort?

By listening to music you eliminate all of the above early warnings and then some...
Plus whats the point of a full exhaust and a custom tune when you're listening to music while riding?
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Like many other people, unless I'm just doing a city hop I am wearing earplugs to begin with. With or without the earplugs, all I can hear on the highway is wind. That goes as much as for my GS500 as it did for my ZX-11 with a full Hindle
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