Music question

[Disaster Area]

While I've got five minutes before the dogs demand walking, can I also ask about how people listen to music while they are riding?

From my research Baehr seem to be the best system, followed by Autocom. My problem is that I can't afford these but would really like something with noise cancelling for the wind noise.

Looking on eBay there are a few autocom systems that look used, but are more affordable. Are there fake systems out there or is it worth taking a punt on one?

Cheers,
DA

 

[Giles]

I have a sena smh10, blue toothed to my phone. (Spotify £10 monthly DD gives me all the music in the world to download and play off line). Works pretty well for me ...

I had autocom for many years but got fed up with constantly trying to trace problems (which wire had a fracture in it ..), unplugging and re plugging every time I got off, and a pillion wife like a ten year old ... ('Can you plug me in please .. I can't see without my glasses ...').

No wires is a breath of fresh air ....

 

[Tinytim]

I have a sena smh10, blue toothed to my phone. (Spotify £10 monthly DD gives me all the music in the world to download and play off line). Works pretty well for me ...

I had autocom for many years but got fed up with constantly trying to trace problems (which wire had a fracture in it ..), unplugging and re plugging every time I got off, and a pillion wife like a ten year old ... ('Can you plug me in please .. I can't see without my glasses ...').

No wires is a breath of fresh air ....

Don't tell 'im about the Sena FFS's !

( I've just got one and therefore will have a couple of Autocoms going cheap )

Besides, from what the OP says, he's hardly going to chuck over a hunnerd quid for a Sena now is he.)

 

[Disaster Area]

( I've just got one and therefore will have a couple of Autocoms going cheap )

Going cheap you say? How cheap?
Please remember that I'm in NZ and so get paid in a currency worth slightly less than a Drachma.
But, if the price is right, I'd be interested. It would prevent me from spending money on things I actually need!

 

[Slipperyeel]

In the summer just gone, I bought an InterFone F5MC along with the purpose made helmet speakers for the Shoei NeoTec. I just connect it to my phone via Bluetooth and listen to music that way or use the in-built radio. Of course you can make and receive calls and send texts. No one has guessed I was on the bike during calls, but not tried it on the motorway for that and to be honest it's had very little use of the call function.

It's my first intercom and I think it's superb, especially the dedicated Shoei speaker and mic. But I have no experience of the more expensive set-ups. For the money I think it's great and I use it daily. Seems to be standing up week so far. No complaints.




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[Ian J Hartley]

The simplest solution would probably be an iPod and the ear phones connected to a remote control device so that you can stick you iPod in your pocket and the remote will allow you to pause, skip tracks and adjust volume.

I use a Scosche remote system which has a control unit which I mount on my left mirror stork. The buttons are big enough to operate with motorcycle gloves.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/2518...1=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0

For noise cancelling you could go the extra mile and use moulded ear plugs with built in speakers.

 

[monkeyboy]

Or you could just buy a car Dangerous IMO. Each to their own though

 

[Slipperyeel]

Depending on how long you wear them, those in-ear plugs can become really uncomfortable. I couldn't wear them for more than hour tbh Maybe the custom moulded versions are different?

 

[adventuredon]

I download podcasts to my Garmin, and listen through an autocomm. Never had any problems, neither has pillion, except the music choice! I can talk to her if i choose, she hears the same direction instructions so helps me out here and there...Yes the cable can be a burden, but it works for me 100%

 

[robc]

For the last 10 years I've been using my Garmin Zumo which is connected to a Starcom1. The headset is wired and has never caused my any problems. It is a pain to fit when moving from bike to bike though.
My only issue is that the Starcom1 units give up after 2 or 3 years. I think the vibration kills them. Mind you, I was commuting 40,000+ miles per year so it is probably inevitable that my units broke frequently.
My Zumo is on it's last legs too. I've had it on several bikes and must have gone through close to half a million miles of rain, sun, dust, cold, heat, etc....

I'm at the point, now, where all of the kit is dead or dying so I'm going to start saving for a new Zumo and I might change from Starcom to Autocom to see if they last any longer.

I generally rule out Bluetooth. It's just another device to forget to charge up.

Regards

RobC

 

[Tsiklonaut]

Music Answer

Don't bother, not only it compromises safety, it sounds horrid even with the best noise suppressing headphones.


Get yerself one of these:

And enjoy the music at home, to the fullest. In the same way enjoy bike riding to the fullest, engine singing and wind noise are the integral part of it.


Music is for listening. Bikes are for riding.

 

[Disaster Area]

I think my Dad had one of those in the fifties. He called it a 'wireless set'. He kept waffling on about the crystals or something...

 

[MattW]

Get yerself one of these:

I have
Well - not that exact one, but I've got a couple of TEAC reel to reel machines.
Sadly they get hardly any use these days as nearly everything I do is digital...

 

[John B]

Music

I use Sennheiser CX 200 headphones which act as earplugs by attenuating the external noises but also allow me to listen to the Archers podcast onto an iPod, works for me Bloody site safer than those who still use hand held mobile phones in their car. Cheers John B

 

[Skid06]

SMH10 with etymotic er-6i in ear monitors via nav v, superb sound and setup has been reliable with no issues

 

[Humbug]

Music is for listening. Bikes are for riding.

Agreed.

On the other hand you could get a set up similar to this.

 

[Disaster Area]

Agreed.

On the other hand you could get a set up similar to this.

I've looked at the Touratech catalogue and couldn't find this. Any chance of a reference number?

 

[Nick591]

Midland btx10 in helmet linked by bluetooth to my samsung s4 smartphone. Sygic satnav programme (£19.99 for lifetime updates) and poweramp app for music with bt remote control. Works for me with phone in tankbag clear top pocket but am considering proper phone case and bracket.