This is such a difference!
- matthew5656
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Re: This is such a difference!
The wind noise was so loud that It felt like the bike would barely accelerate. Maybe I had caught a major headwind at that time, but for the most part I think it was due to the distracting wind noise. Now that I can hear the motor, it no longer feels so awkward to speed up on a superslab.Bubba wrote: Is this for real? "The motor felt more powerful because i'm sure I pushed it even harder without all the wind noise surrounding me"?
Next time take the car if you want quiet.
But yah....loss of hearing to constant wind noise is definitely "for real"..
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I know this is my first post (just found this forum), but I thought I would add my opinion to the thread, as I just experienced this myself this evening.
I purchased my first motorcycle a little over a week ago. I have been scared of it ever since! Anyway, I actually got a chance to take it on public roads today, going 35mph, and I could really feel the wind in my ears, and it was slightly bothersome.
I knew that later on this evening, I was to take a back-road trip to the next town over with my step grandfather. It would be my first time going over 35mph (I know, sad), and I knew the wind would bother me. So, I went to Wally World and purchased a 10pk of foamy earplugs. When it came time to leave to ride to the next town, I popped them in.
And I tell you what - it made the trip AMAZING!!! They blocked out the wind noise so it didn't bother me anymore. It muffled everything just enough that it made it as though I was in my own little world, and made the trip so enjoyable. It was a BLAST!! But, while I couldn't hear the wind anymore, I could still hear the RPMs of my bike so I would know when to shift, and I could still hear the cars around me. It made the ride very, very enjoyable, and I didn't have to spend the entire time grimacing about the super loud wind noise!
I loved it so much, that I'm going to have to take the same route tomorrow night, just for the heckuvit!
I purchased my first motorcycle a little over a week ago. I have been scared of it ever since! Anyway, I actually got a chance to take it on public roads today, going 35mph, and I could really feel the wind in my ears, and it was slightly bothersome.
I knew that later on this evening, I was to take a back-road trip to the next town over with my step grandfather. It would be my first time going over 35mph (I know, sad), and I knew the wind would bother me. So, I went to Wally World and purchased a 10pk of foamy earplugs. When it came time to leave to ride to the next town, I popped them in.
And I tell you what - it made the trip AMAZING!!! They blocked out the wind noise so it didn't bother me anymore. It muffled everything just enough that it made it as though I was in my own little world, and made the trip so enjoyable. It was a BLAST!! But, while I couldn't hear the wind anymore, I could still hear the RPMs of my bike so I would know when to shift, and I could still hear the cars around me. It made the ride very, very enjoyable, and I didn't have to spend the entire time grimacing about the super loud wind noise!
I loved it so much, that I'm going to have to take the same route tomorrow night, just for the heckuvit!
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I've invested in Shure headphones ever since the E2c ($100 USD). Then came the E3c ($130 USD), and currently the Shure SE310 ($250).DieMonkeys wrote:After reading the reviews I'd avoid that, spend the extra money and get a good pair of Shure earphones, I'm going to invest in a pair soon.jonnythan wrote:Sony makes some earphones very similar to the Shure phones. They have a little flexible rubber (plastic?) cup that sits in the ear canal and blocks out external noises.-Holiday wrote:if you get "in ear" speakers from Sure, or something like the Etymotic ER6i they are a great sound deadener, and you can actually hear the music. Pricey though.
I have the shure's and they're comfy and very effective.
The Sony phones are much cheaper and sound surprisingly good.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-EX51LP-W ... 259&sr=1-1
The SE310s were worth it because it blocks the ambient noise much better than the old models even when using only one of the phones, plus the bass has more of a presence.
I only listen to tunes when on the highway though and I usually just stick the headphone in one of my ears and ride off in comfort.
I am an audio snob if you will since I spent many hundreds of dollars on MP3 players. Why use $15 headphones with those?
One thing you can count on: You push a man too far, and sooner or later he'll start pushing back.
I've got a pair of molded earplugs I use for shooting and other tasks. They work great and would be well worth the expense if you wanted a pair for riding. I think they ran me about $80 and took a trip to an audiologist for the impressions.
I also just ordered some molded in-ear earphones, Challenger M's for $200, that are intended for riding. They'll send me an impression kit and then make the earphones off the mold of my ears. I'll report back and let everyone know how they work when I get them. They are intended to provide partial attenuation of road noise without blocking out everything. Theoretically this will allow you to listen to an audio source if you want to at a lower overall volume.
Tex
I also just ordered some molded in-ear earphones, Challenger M's for $200, that are intended for riding. They'll send me an impression kit and then make the earphones off the mold of my ears. I'll report back and let everyone know how they work when I get them. They are intended to provide partial attenuation of road noise without blocking out everything. Theoretically this will allow you to listen to an audio source if you want to at a lower overall volume.
Tex
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I used to use those when I was on tour with my band. Only problems with them are 1) they're expensive and 2) they're small and losable. After dropping a couple hundred bucks on them twice and then losing the damn things, I now just use Hear-Os, available in packets of 12 pairs for a few bucks at any drug store. But I'm guessing that you'll be in a less "altered" state of mind while riding than the average punk rock band on the road and so will be less likely to lose things.
I don't mind crappy store-bought ones for riding, since the frequency attenuation curve on un-filtered plugs brings down the high end (wind noise) a lot and low end (engine rumble) less. But the filtered ones Texfire refers to would be much safer for riding.
I don't mind crappy store-bought ones for riding, since the frequency attenuation curve on un-filtered plugs brings down the high end (wind noise) a lot and low end (engine rumble) less. But the filtered ones Texfire refers to would be much safer for riding.
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I had an MP3 player set up with headphones last night and it really wasn't so bad. I'm sure I'd need higher quality headphones traveling at highway speeds, but they sounded great cruising the city at 40-50mph!
I really love riding. But I love it even more with music playing! The ride seems so dramatic with tunes.
Does anyone actually say goodnight to their bike and wish her well starting back up for the next ride to come? Because I do.
I really love riding. But I love it even more with music playing! The ride seems so dramatic with tunes.
Does anyone actually say goodnight to their bike and wish her well starting back up for the next ride to come? Because I do.
One caution. If you are using earphones without any noise attenuation then you can actually be increasing the amount of damage you are getting.
One solution, if you have an iPod there is a way to lock the volume to where it won't go above a certain point, set the volume when in a quiet environment to determine the maximum level. If your MP3 player doesn't have that function then you need to be careful.
Remember, hearing damage is permanent, once you sustain it you're living with it for the rest of your life.
Tex
One solution, if you have an iPod there is a way to lock the volume to where it won't go above a certain point, set the volume when in a quiet environment to determine the maximum level. If your MP3 player doesn't have that function then you need to be careful.
Remember, hearing damage is permanent, once you sustain it you're living with it for the rest of your life.
Tex
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