Hi all,
I've been on a tiresome hunt for earbuds or headphones that helps with wind noise. Wind noise is what it is all about. I've read tons of reviews and they all suck badly, not even paying attention to wind, mostly repeating the facts on the box and never actually trying them on the road. I also risked buying some products and they all failed miserably: I can't hear a word unless going up a hill or something.
Meant for podcats, not music. For cycling to work, not on trail and sometimes at high speeds.
Please don't preach about safety, because at 45 kmph I can't hear anything but wind anyways so any reduction of wind noise is a safety bonus. Also a safety bonus not becoming deaf from excessive noise? I wear a rear mirror on my glasses, now that's a safety boost.
I realise Cat-Ears / Wind-blox stuff can help and I sometimes use a home-made equivalent but they're all a bit messy, warm and make me look Steve Urkel level dorky with the rear mirror, funny gear on my handle bar and then weird-ass ear thingies on top of all that. Not recommended if you're single and looking for opportunities on that front. Of course, if you know of a good combo, please, I'm all ears!
Any recommendations would be very, very appreciated!
EDIT june 2024:
Tried wind-blox, which are basically less hairy cat-ears. They can dampen wind noise somewhat if placed very, very carefully. The helmet strap must be uncomfortably tight or they leak wind. If there's side-wind, the wind-bloxes can make thing worse than riding without. For helmets with the straps held with a little plastic piece under the ears (e.g. many Specialized models), the wind-bloxes work poorly.
What's needed are either well designed earbuds, or something that covers the ears. I've decided to design my own. I'll be back with the results.
I've been on a tiresome hunt for earbuds or headphones that helps with wind noise. Wind noise is what it is all about. I've read tons of reviews and they all suck badly, not even paying attention to wind, mostly repeating the facts on the box and never actually trying them on the road. I also risked buying some products and they all failed miserably: I can't hear a word unless going up a hill or something.
Meant for podcats, not music. For cycling to work, not on trail and sometimes at high speeds.
Please don't preach about safety, because at 45 kmph I can't hear anything but wind anyways so any reduction of wind noise is a safety bonus. Also a safety bonus not becoming deaf from excessive noise? I wear a rear mirror on my glasses, now that's a safety boost.
I realise Cat-Ears / Wind-blox stuff can help and I sometimes use a home-made equivalent but they're all a bit messy, warm and make me look Steve Urkel level dorky with the rear mirror, funny gear on my handle bar and then weird-ass ear thingies on top of all that. Not recommended if you're single and looking for opportunities on that front. Of course, if you know of a good combo, please, I'm all ears!
Any recommendations would be very, very appreciated!
EDIT june 2024:
Tried wind-blox, which are basically less hairy cat-ears. They can dampen wind noise somewhat if placed very, very carefully. The helmet strap must be uncomfortably tight or they leak wind. If there's side-wind, the wind-bloxes can make thing worse than riding without. For helmets with the straps held with a little plastic piece under the ears (e.g. many Specialized models), the wind-bloxes work poorly.
What's needed are either well designed earbuds, or something that covers the ears. I've decided to design my own. I'll be back with the results.
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