Best in-ear monitors

Stonker · Mar 22, 2016

If I only want mp3 music and have no real interest in bike-bike coms of phone, am I best just getting in-ear monitors? If so, which are the best to get? I know you all rate ultimate ear, is that because they are the best or because judge works there?

Blackal · Mar 22, 2016

Not everyone rates Ultimate Ear.

I highly recommend the ones produced by Micky of this forum. I have on occasion (on a GSA with the screen elevated) - used ordinary Sony/Sennheiser earbuds, as the wind noise getting through to my ears was minimal.

Al

Kritou · Mar 22, 2016

Blackal said:
Not everyone rates Ultimate Ear.

I highly recommend the ones produced by Micky of this forum. I have on occasion (on a GSA with the screen elevated) - used ordinary Sony/Sennheiser earbuds, as the wind noise getting through to my ears was minimal.

Al

Are they not mighty uncomfortable with the helmet pressing on them?

Micky · Mar 22, 2016

Blackal said:
Not everyone rates Ultimate Ear.

I highly recommend the ones produced by Micky of this forum.

Al

Thanks Al

Stonker, have a look at ...

http://www.adventure.gs/Adventure.GS/Custom_Ear_Plugs.html

The speakers are not in the ear bud, but at chest height and the music carried to your ears by tubes as in a stethoscope. Pundits will say that there is a loss of quality of sound this way. OK, they won't be as good at reproduction of high fidelity sound as in ear speakers might have! BUT they are reliable and have no wires to fracture. Anyway, you quite simply aint going to get full Bose surround sound at 70mph on a motorcycle with any set up!

Not one complaint of either sound or quality in ten years or so of supply ...

:beerjug:

Monty · Mar 22, 2016

Mrs Monty and I can vouch for Micky's earplugs. Super comfy, and the latest generation of speakers that send the sound along the tubes have even better audio quality than earlier ones.

Buy with confidence!

Matt

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Swissdoc · Mar 23, 2016

Kritou said:
Are they not mighty uncomfortable with the helmet pressing on them?

Some in-ear buds fit so closely that they aren't pushed on by a helmet - one good make of sound blocking ear-buds is Etymotic - I've been very pleased with those both in a helmet (occasionally) and on aeroplanes etc... there are others and as always, in general, the more you pay the better they are...

Skid06 · Mar 23, 2016

always used Etymotic in ear monitors, great sound and quality..but i can see me paying Mickey a visit at Rainbow this year for some custom molded monitors

vincentrapide · Mar 23, 2016

We have had excellent service from both Ultimate Ear custom fitted speakers and Shure 215's.

iand46 · Mar 23, 2016

I received poor service from Ultimate. Wire fractured after been used only twice. Charged me a fortune for repair. Avoid.

MickTheSaw · Mar 23, 2016

s-plugs from the USA

Blackal · Mar 23, 2016

Swissdoc said:
Some in-ear buds fit so closely that they aren't pushed on by a helmet - one good make of sound blocking ear-buds is Etymotic - I've been very pleased with those both in a helmet (occasionally) and on aeroplanes etc... there are others and as always, in general, the more you pay the better they are...

Yup - that's it.

I've even used one foam earplug and a single in ear speaker - when all I wanted was bike-bike comms.

Al

Muppet · Mar 23, 2016

Another thumbs up for Micky's custom jobbies.

Had them for, blimey, can't remember now, must be at least 5 years, and no problems or issues at all. I may be due a revisit in a year or so, as I believe ones ears change shape internally as well as externally, when one reaches a certain age. :blast

Oh, and he makes a good cuppa too!

Max_W · Mar 23, 2016

I can't comment on others because I've not used them, but I've worn my Hearwave IEMs for 14k miles in the last year and they're still in mint condition (apart from a bit of wax!). Awesome sound too. I'd replace them like for like straight away if I lost them.

Micky · Mar 23, 2016

Thanks guys :thumby:

Coolcarbon · Mar 23, 2016

Stonker said:
judge works there?

No longer....

leedude03 · Mar 23, 2016

Stonker said:
If I only want mp3 music and have no real interest in bike-bike coms of phone, am I best just getting in-ear monitors? If so, which are the best to get? I know you all rate ultimate ear, is that because they are the best or because judge works there?

I dont rate ultimate ears at all. get the ear monitors that you prefer and then use the comply foam tips, certainly the best solution for myself.

Wapping · Mar 24, 2016

Everyman and his dog will have an opinion on what is 'best'. This will be based on anything from the price, where they live, the shape of their head / ears / helmet, how often they ride their bike, what they listen to, what their wife thinks, what they listen from and why they listen.

Me? I gave up wondering and simply dispensed with monitors completely. I haven't missed them one jot. It's a very cheap and ultimately completely reliable method, too.

Deleted account 240118001 · Apr 19, 2016

As a biker and a drummer (not at the same time), I can recommend the Pro Guard Flexmonitor 2's. They are very comfortable and I can wear them all day on the bike with no issues. Sound quality as you would expect is excellent.

I can also remove the monitors and add special filters to use them as regular ear plugs.

https://proguarduk.co.uk/products/monitors/product/72-proguard-custom-fleximonitors-mark-2

Hope this helps.

Stonker · Apr 22, 2016

Thanks for the replies guys.

Micky's sound intriguing but I'm nowhere near Yorkshire (I'm in Kent).

I could get some done at the BMF but how do you chose between vendors?

stolzy · Apr 22, 2016

I got some ACS custom plugs made for some very fine Klipsch in-ear phones.

They were absolute rubbish.

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