Maybe more comfortable earbuds? I would be worried about hearing loss if you turn the speakers up high enough to get over the road noise. I deliberately wear ear plugs on long rides if I'm not wearing noise isolating earbuds with music or radio just for hearing protection alone.
I have heard that the use of ear buds or dual ear speakers (speakers on both ears) is illegal in many states. Can anybody confirm and in which states if true?
If it is true, it certainly doesn't make any sense. There is no consistency to what a driver can or can't hear from person to person, vehicle to vehicle, earplug to earplug, speaker to headphone to earphone, helmet to helmet, etc.
On a motorcycle, you can often actually hear BETTER with light earplugs, since it can cut the wind noise, making other noises (like horns, sirens, etc) stand out much better. It can also protect against permanent hearing loss (if there is significant wind noise in your situation).
In a car, people blast their speakers so loud, it could be many times worse than wearing earphones at a lower volume.
And if I were deaf, would I not be allowed to drive?
I have a Parrot SK4000. I've been using this setup for over 2 years now.[...].. sounds great, stereo bluetooth, auto volume control (microphone uses windnoise/engine noise), it has a 'clip-on' remote control for your left grip that does volume up/down, mode, next/previous track etc., calls sound great, FM radio built in, battery lasts a good while. I paid apprx. $160 for mine when they were selling for $200. Now it looks like you can get them for as low as $65. For that price it is well worth the money.
I have a Parrot SK4000. I've been using this setup for over 2 years now. It's not perfect, but nothing is. My biggest complaint is I wish it was a little bit louder (freeway speeds with Givi screen full up). If you had this setup on a bike w/ no wind protection.....fughettaboutit. What I do like.. sounds great, stereo bluetooth, auto volume control (microphone uses windnoise/engine noise), it has a 'clip-on' remote control for your left grip that does volume up/down, mode, next/previous track etc., calls sound great, FM radio built in, battery lasts a good while. I paid apprx. $160 for mine when they were selling for $200. Now it looks like you can get them for as low as $65. For that price it is well worth the money. For some reason the product does not show up on the Parrot website. Just do a search for the SK4000. Oh, one more thing, since I have a HTC thunderbolt (Android) phone I jam out to pandora radio. I can also listen to Sirius thru my phone.