Kawasaki Concours Forum

Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: Mister Tee on May 16, 2012, 08:53:17 AM

Title: Earphones - recommendations?
Post by: Mister Tee on May 16, 2012, 08:53:17 AM

I'm a big fan of hearing protection when riding, at least on long rides anyway.  If I'm going on a long ride, I like to listen to music and/or talk radio, and I have a pair of Etymotics ER6 noise isolating earbdu phones with which to do so.  Really like them a lot.

Except, they are falling apart.  And they are expensive.  Anybody using a cheaper alternative to these?

Title: Re: Earphones - recommendations?
Post by: BruceR on May 16, 2012, 09:04:38 AM

I found a cheap set that works okay at Radio Shack.  They had the same triple flange style at the ER6Is and were less that $20.  The sound quality wasn't as good.  Then again, my friend has a pair of Sony earbuds he loves and they sound a lot better than the ER6.  About the same price so that defeats the cheaper equation.

Title: Re: Earphones - recommendations?
Post by: Elfmaze on May 16, 2012, 09:55:03 AM

here is some info

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=7928.msg96699#msg96699 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=7928.msg96699#msg96699)

Title: Re: Earphones - recommendations?
Post by: fred-houston on May 18, 2012, 06:26:04 PM

I just purchased a pair of these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VTZPO8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VTZPO8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00) and I am impressed as heck.  I had to play with the interchangeable ear buds, but once I got the fit, they were perfect.  They stay on with I take my helmet off, and the sound is pretty good.  Once you get the right fit, it really decreases the outside noise, without eliminating all of it.

Title: Re: Earphones - recommendations?
Post by: Walker18 on May 18, 2012, 07:26:27 PM

I just received and installed new filters and ear tips for my ER-6I's, now all is good in the world again!  8)

Title: Re: Earphones - recommendations?
Post by: BanditDude on May 19, 2012, 01:07:57 PM

JVC Marshmallow.  I picked mine up at WalMart for under $20. 8)

Title: Re: Earphones - recommendations?
Post by: jworth on May 19, 2012, 03:32:04 PM

I have 2 sets of custom DIY molded ear plugs.  I cannot possibly recommend them highly enough.  They fit every category that's important to me.  They work well, they are extremely comfortable, and frugal.  I believe the other topic linked to has details.