02-13-2015, 07:58 AM
(02-13-2015, 07:41 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: MG, there's been occasional discussion on the forum about earplugs and noise protection. There's some discussion [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3056&pid=49040]here. I'm also sure Pterodactyl posted some links to articles on levels of wind noise in helmets, but I can't find them.
My occasional riding buddy, Pterodactyl, put me on to Bose's extraordinary in-ear noise cancelling headphones. [url=http://worldwide.bose.com/axa/en_au/web/quietcomfort_20/page.html]Here for Android and others and [url=http://worldwide.bose.com/axa/en_au/web/quietcomfort_20i/page.html]here for the iDevice model. They're certainly not cheap, but they seriously reduce the level of noise both by fitting snugly in your ears and through the clever circuitry they employ. An added bonus is that you can use them to listen to music or instructions from a GPS without adding to the noise damage caused by wind. I now use them all the time and have no trouble getting them to stay put as I put on my helmet.
Given the leather strap snap, and the way the shield is designed, I am guessing that this helmet is not leading the pack for wind noise reduction? I am putting my shield up and down constantly, as I ride (stoplights, slow through town, etc.) Maybe working that snap (with gloves on?) is not as difficult as it looks, but I am guessing yes?