iPod friendly helmets.

Ok guys,

Putting aside the debate of whether or not you should be plugged into your iPod whilst on the slopes i would like to hear from anyone who uses either the standard ipod headphones with a helmet or the newer helmets with built in speakers.

I am a big fan of music whilst skiing and so far just use my standard headphones tucked under my hat. But next year i am planning to buy a helmet and would like to know how comfortable headphones are underneath them. Also how good the dedicated helmet systems really are.

Many thanks

Jon

Most helmet brands to built in 'earphones'. None of them are as good as decent standard earphones.

Pablo Escobar wrote:Most helmet brands to built in 'earphones'. None of them are as good as decent standard earphones.

Have you used any? I would prefer to stick to the standard ones but i wonder if they will pop out too easily when the helmet moves and flexes about.

Snapzzz wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:Most helmet brands to built in 'earphones'. None of them are as good as decent standard earphones.

Have you used any? I would prefer to stick to the standard ones but i wonder if they will pop out too easily when the helmet moves and flexes about.

Yep. Giro 'tune ups' for a 'Fuse' helmet. I'd never use headphones that aren't 'in-ear' again so far me they were rubbish especially compared to my usual ones.

I stopped listening to music whilst skiing a couple of years ago.

What DaveC says is right. I hate Apple's own earphones though.

Pablo Escobar wrote:

Snapzzz wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:Most helmet brands to built in 'earphones'. None of them are as good as decent standard earphones.

Have you used any? I would prefer to stick to the standard ones but i wonder if they will pop out too easily when the helmet moves and flexes about.

Yep. Giro 'tune ups' for a 'Fuse' helmet. I'd never use headphones that aren't 'in-ear' again so far me they were rubbish especially compared to my usual ones.

I stopped listening to music whilst skiing a couple of years ago.

Thanks, when i say standard i mean 'in ear' but only the ones you get with an ipod/iPhone. I have some sennheiser ones that plug in really deep but they feel weird to me because the cut out nearly all background noise and i feel really isolated.....does that make sense? I know they would stay put but i just don't like them....its like having blocked ears. On the plus side the bass on them is awesome.

Snapzzz wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:

Snapzzz wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:Most helmet brands to built in 'earphones'. None of them are as good as decent standard earphones.

Have you used any? I would prefer to stick to the standard ones but i wonder if they will pop out too easily when the helmet moves and flexes about.

Yep. Giro 'tune ups' for a 'Fuse' helmet. I'd never use headphones that aren't 'in-ear' again so far me they were rubbish especially compared to my usual ones.

I stopped listening to music whilst skiing a couple of years ago.

Thanks, when i say standard i mean 'in ear' but only the ones you get with an ipod/iPhone. I have some sennheiser ones that plug in really deep but they feel weird to me because the cut out nearly all background noise and i feel really isolated.....does that make sense? I know they would stay put but i just don't like them....its like having blocked ears. On the plus side the bass on them is awesome.

Sorry mate I gotta say it, skiing without one of your senses is very dangerous :evil:

Ian Wickham wrote:

Sorry mate I gotta say it, skiing without one of your senses is very dangerous :evil:

So very, very tempting :twisted: Instead I shall be good....

Wickers, how do you know this for certain?

Ian, i hear you but i like my music especially on long chair lifts!
Its never at a volume that can hinder me severely....