RaWarrior
Well-Known Member
I never used to listen to music on the bike, but I really do enjoy tunes on long trips in the car and find it helps time pass quicker(and take my mind off the stock seat). I originally tried riding with just regular earbuds. They almost always fell out when putting my helmet on, and if not then shortly afterward.
Then I tried a pair of the clip-on earbuds, that have a loop over the top of your ear. They stay in place better, but not great. Still fall out sometimes, or get just far enough away from my ear to sound tinny and annoying. I'm big on audiobooks when in the truck, but I can't hear the earbuds well enough to try that yet. On the highway they provide more "background noise" than actual music. I can tell maybe what song is playing, but that's about it.
Then I tried a pair of helmet speakers from MotoComm. They were like $25 or so if I remember. Fitted them into my Alliance SSR lid, in the designated "pockets" off to the side. Horrible. Ultra-tinny sound, worse than the earbuds. They might have been passable for voice comms on a full-faired, quiet bike, but for tunes on a Holeshot equipped Vmax, not even close. Packed up and returned.
Now I want something decent. Scouring around, there isn't a ton out there. The main thing found in searches is the Iausus X-sound2 helmet speakers, which run $40-$50 depending on where you look. Reviews tend to be mixed, some people say they're awesome for the price, others say the quality is poor and they don't always fit depending on the helmet.
Now the "Cadillac" options seems to be the "S Plug", which I found mentioned on a BMW site. It's a super small earbud that actually disappears into your ear canal. Everyone there raved about them as the best solution for on-bike music. Super sound quality, earplug like noise filtering, and zero discomfort. They come in at about $150 for the standard "single driver" model. Not cheap, but not out of the question if they will provide a solid solution to the problem.
Anyone else have experience with any of these products, or others to recommend?
Then I tried a pair of the clip-on earbuds, that have a loop over the top of your ear. They stay in place better, but not great. Still fall out sometimes, or get just far enough away from my ear to sound tinny and annoying. I'm big on audiobooks when in the truck, but I can't hear the earbuds well enough to try that yet. On the highway they provide more "background noise" than actual music. I can tell maybe what song is playing, but that's about it.
Then I tried a pair of helmet speakers from MotoComm. They were like $25 or so if I remember. Fitted them into my Alliance SSR lid, in the designated "pockets" off to the side. Horrible. Ultra-tinny sound, worse than the earbuds. They might have been passable for voice comms on a full-faired, quiet bike, but for tunes on a Holeshot equipped Vmax, not even close. Packed up and returned.
Now I want something decent. Scouring around, there isn't a ton out there. The main thing found in searches is the Iausus X-sound2 helmet speakers, which run $40-$50 depending on where you look. Reviews tend to be mixed, some people say they're awesome for the price, others say the quality is poor and they don't always fit depending on the helmet.
Now the "Cadillac" options seems to be the "S Plug", which I found mentioned on a BMW site. It's a super small earbud that actually disappears into your ear canal. Everyone there raved about them as the best solution for on-bike music. Super sound quality, earplug like noise filtering, and zero discomfort. They come in at about $150 for the standard "single driver" model. Not cheap, but not out of the question if they will provide a solid solution to the problem.
Anyone else have experience with any of these products, or others to recommend?
