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Listening to music with helmet?

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we126501
Posts: 128 - Karma: 11
So I just got a concussion and am starting to wear a helmet a lot more and am wondering how you guys ride with music and a helmet. I usually ride with Icons because they're not noise canceling and easy to pull aside when talking to your buds. My question is, is there any headphone that is comfy and not completely noise canceling so you can hear people talking to you and still hear your music when your riding? What do you guys wear? thanks a bunch guys!
Jan 19 2010 5:52PM
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.Max.
Posts: 2930 - Karma: 701
put in one ear bud?
Jan 19 2010 5:57PM
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Big_Shane
Posts: 132 - Karma: 11
My buddy rides with a beanie and his goggles under his helmet, and no earpads so he puts the band of his icons around the back of his head. They stay on when he is in the park and stuff, so I would say that works well and you can keep using your same headphones without getting new ones.
Jan 19 2010 6:12PM
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Candy
Posts: 1051 - Karma: 176
Yes, this is how its done.
Jan 19 2010 6:14PM
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Bridges
Posts: 193 - Karma: 16
Get yourself a helmet or ear inserts that have speakers in them.  Mine have volume control on the helmet so I can easily turn down the tunes if I'm talking to people.

However if you are riding with icons, I usually just have the headphones wrapped around the back of my head/neck, below the helmet,  and they stay there just fine.
Jan 19 2010 6:15PM
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we126501
Posts: 128 - Karma: 11
Yeah Ive done that before. I guess it just takes a little getting used to! Thanks alot guys!
Jan 19 2010 6:36PM
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PappaG
Posts: 931 - Karma: 797
I used to rock ear buds but didn't like that they canceled all outside noises even when I had the volume super low. This year I switched to using the Bern Baker audio helmet and don't have bad things to say about it. Sound seems good enough for me, although some people will complain about it washing out as you ski down - I only care about listening to tunes on the lift so this isn't a problem for me. Pretty damn comfortable and warm.
Jan 19 2010 6:57PM
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mak
Posts: 700 - Karma: 167
I accidently broke the headband of this shitty pair of rap-around headphones, and stuck some velcro strips onto the actually earphone piece and onto the ear straps of my helmet (since I ride with a tuque, thus without the ear pads). They are stuck on there pretty well, so no worrying that they'll fall off, and I can hear conversations around me perfectly clear. I'll post pics next week if you're interested.
Jan 19 2010 7:26PM
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j_hamborg
Posts: 561 - Karma: 747
Hey thats me! :) yeah it will take some playing with it, and also when you first start it gets frusterating, but once you get used to it, its all good.
Jan 20 2010 1:14AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
I got me Giro tune-ups

I love it... I have the ones before they collaberated with skullcandy and the quality is amazing

plus volume control on the cable is dope.
Jan 20 2010 1:24AM
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AnthonyMoceri
Posts: 140 - Karma: 15
capix skatecap, icons fit OVER the helmet and perfectly onto your ears

i put a small piece of clear packing tape on the very top to keep them stuck on the helmet, works like a charm
Jan 20 2010 1:44AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
you might aswell not wear a helmet.
Jan 20 2010 1:47AM
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Big_Spence
Posts: 16177 - Karma: 4,352
capix skatecap=something that should be given away in Happy Meals.

seriously those things don't do a damn bit of good.
Jan 20 2010 1:52AM
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Thenowhereman42
Posts: 5682 - Karma: 65
1) Buy icons

2) Put Helmet on

3) Put Icon's behind back of head, and place ear pads on the top half of your ears only

4) Can hear music, and people talking to you

5) ???

6) PROFIT!
Jan 20 2010 4:09AM
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k-rob
Posts: 14217 - Karma: 2,891
my k2 clutch has a built in mic/headphones setup (plugs into both at the same time). bigass button on one ear to turn music volume on/off, bigass button on other ear to turn mic on so i don't have to stop skiing to pull out my radio. pretty much the coolest thing my aunt ever got me.
Jan 20 2010 5:56AM
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GeneralT
Posts: 912 - Karma: 19
I have a Red helmet that has speakers in the ear flaps. They are like 40 bucks but its worth it. It also has a clip on the wire thing that allows you to adjust volume and mute it. This is good for talking with your buds.
Jan 20 2010 3:16PM
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Ski.Ballet
Posts: 2860 - Karma: 200
Bula makes beanies that have headphones in em. They're amazing.
Jan 20 2010 3:20PM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15951 - Karma: 9,451
you can also modify a beanie to fit headphones
Jan 20 2010 3:23PM
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Akinz
Posts: 5 - Karma: 16
I don't recommend the helmet with the built in speakers in the earpads... I used to have them with the bluetooth and it's convenient and kinda cool, but you can basically hear your music or stuff going on around you, not both.

Was riding with a friend last year that fell in a treewell while doing some tree runs.  I went about 70 feet down before realizing he was gone.  Took my helmet off and he had been screaming at me... didn't even hear him.  I took those speakers out that day and never used them again.

One earbud all the way.
Jan 20 2010 4:42PM
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skisk8ride19
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I'm a big fan of Bern. They are solid, good looking and they have a volume adjustment in the cable. I like it, and I can still hear when I want to.
Jan 20 2010 4:47PM
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