Re: [St] Ear plugs, noise reduction and music

[John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also, having said all that, a few years back I
strapped a camcorder to my tankbag and took a whole
bunch of video. I experimneted with many different
things to get rid of the wind noise and optimise the
sound of the bike. Then I took the raw footage home
and mixed it down to music. Man was that cool. Some
just had the music, some had the roar of the bike in
the background. These videos really help with PMS
during the winter. But everytime I get on one of the
roads I have a music video of, I can hear the music in
my head, and really get into it. Its really cool to
have a rockin video of a cool road with the angry wood
chipper roar of a 955 in the background. Or the gear
driven cam drive of a VFR, or the intake honk and
exhaust note of a properly piped Superhawk...So maybe
there is a happy medium.

A few more thoughts: A high quality booster amp will
dramtically improve the sound quality of your MP3
player, even if volume is not what you are after.
Also, if your MP3 player has variable record
resolution, always use the highest, no exceptions,
because in reality, it isnt high enough...


--- John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Todd,
> 
> Based on everything you have said, you are doing it
> right right now...especially the parts about hearing
> the 955 at 8k, and then hearing your kid when you
> get
> off the bike. As a passionate motorcycle rider whose
> other passion ( and profession) in life is ultra
> high
> end audio, let me give you my two cents:
> 
> >From a motorcyclist's perspective, I have always
> felt
> that the music would intrude on the ride, i.e. you
> cant ear the engine at full song with your mp3
> player
> cranked way up. Meaning leave your stereo at home
> and
> go for a ride...
> 
> >From an audiophile's perspective, you cant get rid
> of
> enough of the background noise to have a truly
> exceptional audio experience while riding a
> motorcycle. And MP3 is a limited medium at best. It
> has no where near the fidelity or dynamic range of
> the
> original recording. Meaning, when you want to
> listen,
> leave your bike parked in your garage, go into your
> listening room, power everything up, clamp your head
> into the sweet spot, and listen...
> 
> I have never mixed the two. Not as bad as drinking
> and
> riding, but I have never done it. That being said, I
> have always been curious, but not enough to justify
> spending the jack it would take to even remotley
> satisfy my ears. It would be fun to play with some
> stuff though.
> 
> Here is what I do know: If you wish to go this
> route,
> you absolutley want sealing earplugs with
> transducers
> mounted inside them. Seal out the unwanted noise,
> put
> what you want right in front of your ears. That by
> definition has to be the best solution. Speakers
> mounted inside your helmet with no seal around your
> ear cannot possibly offer much fidelity, and to
> boot,
> now you are fighting fire with fire, trying to top
> the
> wind noise with the music, the two combining to
> surely
> be anugly SPL. There are several high end ear bud
> headsets out there, the brand names escape me, but
> they start around $129 a pair, and of course, the
> sky's the limit, I have seen stuff well over $600
> out
> there. 
> 
> There was a thread on this a year or so ago that I
> really delved into, sure it is in the archives. If
> you
> decide to get into this, I can't really make
> specific
> product recomendations, but being in the business I
> might have access to some of this stuff and would be
> happy to source it...
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> John
> --- Todd J <me_shucker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > All this chatter about bluetooth, Tomtoms,
> Garmins,
> > iphones, etc makes me wonder more about ear plugs
> > and their ability to reduce the road noise and
> still
> > produce quality sound. 
> >  
> > So, tell me folks, do you find that the ear plugs
> > work for both noise reduction and work well enough
> > to produce decent sound quality? 
> >  
> > I ride with just ear plugs to reduce road noise,
> > helmet roar, etc. I have considered using my mp3
> > player while riding but wonder if I am defeating
> the
> > purpose of the ear plugs (protect my ears from
> > sustained loud noise) by playing my music loud
> > enough to be heard over the background noise. 
> >  
> > Is there a perfect match? Noise cancelling AND
> sound
> > quality w/o sacrificing your hearing?
> >  
> > Personally I really like the sound of the 955 at
> 8K
> > rpm and dont want to miss it. I also like that
> when
> > riding I am away from all those things that
> distract
> > me all day. And finally, I like it when I take my
> > plugs out after a long day my ears arent ringing
> and
> > I can hear my kid. 
> >  
> > Todd
> > 
> > 
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