Best Cycling Headphones.

[WinstonWolf]

This should start a bun fight

If you don't listen to music, great, I respect your choice, however I love a bit of music when I'm cycling

I've always used regular Apple ear buds with budfits but as I've currently got a ruptured eardrum I want to change to something that doesn't sit in the ear.

I've seen the Aftershokz and they look pretty good with use of bone conduction technology they look ideal.

Has anyone used them or can recommend something else that's good for cycling?

Gotta work with a helmet (safety see ) and be comfy enough for long rides.

[WinstonWolf]

SR7492 said:

WinstonWolf said:

If you don't listen to music, great, I respect your choice, however I love a bit of music when I'm cycling

FAIL right there

I respect your choice, but I'm afraid I have no interest in your opinion

I just want a decent pair of headphones that allow background noise through :flicksvees: and are comfy to wear.

PS, should I stop cycling altogether as I'm currently deaf in one ear?

[WinstonWolf]

I have until it's healed, I was just making a point.

I'm at far greater risk from a puncture at 30+MPH than from listening to music when cycling, hence not wanting noise cancelling headphones. It really is no different to listening to music in the car.

I wouldn't force anyone to do it, but by the same token I also wouldn't expect anyone else to make decisions for me involving the level of risk i take.

Anyway, let's focus on getting me some quality sounds rather than the rights and wrongs of the choices I freely make in life

[WinstonWolf]

That's not going to help my Strava averages though

[WinstonWolf]

Dammit said:

I've got some of the bone conduction ones, got them for running - they work really well, and have the added bonus that you can hear what's going on around you at the same time as listening to music.

Which ones have you got?

Thanks for the other replies, in ear is a for me now, one burst eardrum is enough, I'm not risking another

[WinstonWolf]

thanks, I've just bit the bullet and bought the Bluetooth ones. Strangely they seem even better when I wear them outside my skull cap.

It's a bit weird being able to listen to music with an ear full of cotton wool...

[WinstonWolf]

Hard to tell today as it was windy and I had my skull cap on which generates a fair bit of noise in its own right. I also had cotton wool in one ear

I'll report back in due course when I can review them properly