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RE: Best Bluetooth Earbuds for Riding - jimgl3_imp - 07-16-2019
earbuds would be illegal in Georgia and for GOOD reason!
RE: Best Bluetooth Earbuds for Riding - Lord Popgun - 07-16-2019
Whatever. I ordered a pair to give them a try. Supposed to be here Friday.
RE: Best Bluetooth Earbuds for Riding - SportsterDoc - 07-16-2019
This is not an official site, but gives an idea of general prohibitions:
https://www.altpress.com/news/state_laws_headphones_while_driving/
OTOH, no prohibitions against driving while deaf!
RE: Best Bluetooth Earbuds for Riding - Cormanus - 07-16-2019
Or against driving with an augmented car stereo cranked so loud the vehicle shakes.
Gone in 60, how much hearing protection do they provide?
RE: Best Bluetooth Earbuds for Riding - Gone in 60 - 07-16-2019
I always keep a pair of soft ear plugs in my pocket, but sometimes use these earbuds turned off just for ear plugs. They're decent - not as good like a squishy plug-in-your-ear, but better than no protection. Like most earbuds, they have the different sized round thingees that go in your ear, so you can size them to your ears to plug them up decently.
Sometimes I have to run errands at work to offices I've never been to, so they're handy to have to put the address in my phone, put the buds in my ears, and get navigation on the way.
RE: Best Bluetooth Earbuds for Riding - the Ferret - 07-16-2019
(07-16-2019, 09:59 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: I always keep a pair of soft ear plugs in my pocket, but sometimes use these earbuds turned off just for ear plugs. They're decent - not as good like a squishy plug-in-your-ear, but better than no protection. Like most earbuds, they have the different sized round thingees that go in your ear, so you can size them to your ears to plug them up decently.
Sometimes I have to run errands at work to offices I've never been to, so they're handy to have to put the address in my phone, put the buds in my ears, and get navigation on the way.
That could be handy
RE: Best Bluetooth Earbuds for Riding - GoldOxide_imp - 07-16-2019
(07-16-2019, 10:09 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote:(07-16-2019, 09:59 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: I always keep a pair of soft ear plugs in my pocket, but sometimes use these earbuds turned off just for ear plugs. They're decent - not as good like a squishy plug-in-your-ear, but better than no protection. Like most earbuds, they have the different sized round thingees that go in your ear, so you can size them to your ears to plug them up decently.
Sometimes I have to run errands at work to offices I've never been to, so they're handy to have to put the address in my phone, put the buds in my ears, and get navigation on the way.
That could be handy
That could be handy
Certainly useful for urban navigation where wind noise is minimal.
Food delivery on two wheels hands free navigation makes sense.
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Bah. No sale price on Canadian Amazon site.
RE: Best Bluetooth Earbuds for Riding - Cormanus - 07-16-2019
Thanks Gi6.
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I can't speak highly enough of the Bose noise cancelling ear buds. Although the ones I have QC20) are wired, with the addition of an inexpensive dongle, they work well over a bluetooth connection. They provide both excellent hearing protection and the ability to listen to things like GPS instructions. The down sides? They're not cheap and eventually the battery wears out which requires replacing the whole unit. Still, for me, that was 4 or 5 years of sustained usage and I've no complaints.
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RE: Best Bluetooth Earbuds for Riding - GoldOxide_imp - 07-16-2019
(07-16-2019, 06:41 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: Thanks Gi6.
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I can't speak highly enough of the Bose noise cancelling ear buds. Although the ones I have QC20) are wired, with the addition of an inexpensive dongle, they work well over a bluetooth connection. They provide both excellent hearing protection and the ability to listen to things like GPS instructions. The down sides? They're not cheap and eventually the battery wears out which requires replacing the whole unit. Still, for me, that was 4 or 5 years of sustained usage and I've no complaints.
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Useful feedback when considering playback buds over passive ear protection.
RE: Best Bluetooth Earbuds for Riding - Gone in 60 - 07-17-2019
Unfortunately, I must have weird shaped ears. I have a pair of Bose earbuds, but can't get them to stay in my ears. Ditto for the iPhone white plastic type. I can only seem to use the ones that have a normal, rubber round thing to stick in my ear. Cookie Monster gave me some useful advice on the way in this morning, and routed me around what must have been a spectacular wreck. I didn't see it due to my re-route, but the geyser visible in the distance leads me to believe that someone sheared off a fire hydrant.