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 Not the best, though not the worst August 6, 2007
Brian Campbell (Republic of California)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
These barely sound as good as $20 earbuds do (still less bass), but they are a lot more comfortable and easy; slap the helmet on and plug in the sound and your ready to commute. BTW, been commuting by cycle off and on for 10 years.
 These Speakers Rock! October 4, 2007
Nathan A. Martin (Auburn, WA USA)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
These speakers Rock! They are much higher in fidelity than others I have tried/owned and can easily be heard on my motorcycle even at high speed. The cabling and volume control are higher quality and look like they will wear longer than others (less expensive ones will flap in the wind and eventually loosen wiring connections). Installing in helmet is VERY EASY and takes only a minute with no extra pieces or parts required. I use mine with my iPod and it sounds great in all riding conditions. I leave my iPod volume at max and simply use the inline volume control to turn it down. Full volume is too loud even when wearing earplugs underneath them.
WAY BETTER THAN WEARING EARBUDS!!! Put your helmet on and forget about earbuds falling out or slipping. These would also work great for other sports that require wearing a helmet - like bicycling, snowboarding, ATVs, etc. Great speakers for the money!
 Way too quiet for freeways February 27, 2008
Keegan L. Patterson (San Mateo, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Unfortunately, these headphones by themselves have pretty good sound (in a quiet room held right up to your ears), but they are not powerful enough for most portable devices for use in the helmet. My iPhone speakers are by far louder, but they're not comfortable in a helmet. I even bought the "Boostaroo" (a bigger disappointment) as recommended on Amazon, since some comments had suggested before I bought that they were on the quiet side. The Bust-a-roo did almost nothing to improve these speakers' volume and actually created distortion.
 Good wired speaker solution February 17, 2008
B. Smith (Houston)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have Bluetooth set-up but bought these to install in my helmet for an upcoming long trip which will exceed the daily battery charge of my Bluetooth set-up. These are simple, easy to install. The speakers are a little bulky, but the Arai helmet has a large speaker cut-out area to accomodate them, which will not be true of all helmets. It's nice that the cord has a disconnect point up near the helmet chin strap (easy to find) and has a nice volume control wheel. I would have liked the cord to be just a few inches longer, since the reach my handlebar-mounted Garmin is a bit tight, but will be plenty long enough if plugging into an MP3 player in your jacket pocket or tank bag.
Headphones January 10, 2008
TaRan (Newport News, VA)
I purchased these headphones for my brother as a Christmas present. He wanted these because while riding his motorcycle, he was unable to hear his music playing through normal headphones. He says these work much better, but could be a little louder.
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