Best Earbuds For Riding Motorcycles
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2021
- Here we test multiple brands of earbuds with the goal of finding which ones provide the following:
1) Hearing protection and isolation from wind and road noise
2) Comfort under helmet
3) Work with communications units (Cardo/Sena)
4) Good sound for comms, music, and talk radio/podcasts - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Not sure if you both are trying to grow the channel, but to me if you guys could add the timestamps wether it be in the description or on the actual video, that would increase the value 10 fold. I just purchased the earbuds you guys recommended and would love to see you guys thrive. Quality over quantity all day on TH-cam. Good luck!
How have th earbuds been over the last year?
Then people wouldn't watch the full video
Thanks for taking the time to put this together. The chart in the end really helps gauge everything to summarize everything that was tested.
This was unbelievably helpful, thank you! I was stuck in that review vortex you mentioned at the beginning of the vid, this helped TREMENDOUSLY.
I used the earbuds that came with my phone a few years ago, and radians earplug kit. The combo created a custom molded earbud set that works great on long rides.
Thank you, I've been waiting for a real world test like this for some time now!
Y'all did fantastic! Great job with the reviews.
Thanks for the review guys. Exactly what I was looking for
Thanks for making this video, been looking for something for my sena. Great video!!!
Thank you for this earbud test. You did a great job. The scoring table at the end was a big help.
Excellent job on this video comparison. For so many years Etymotic was the choice of m'cycle earbuds which were good in the day but not cheap.
They all break eventually...but for the price I just ordered the M6 Pro. I still prefer wires to my helmet. They are like those strings your mom tied to your winter mittens so you wouldn't lose them .
Awesome video. Visual/audio superb. Content/info super helpful. I'm subscribing.
Excellent job on the breakdown of these products. Very helpful and direct!
Great vid, earned a sub. Look forward to more content. I was looking more for multipurpose earbuds, not for use with something like a cardo, but for like when I’m in the semi(trucker here) as well as in the helmet. AirPods Pro just don’t stay in my here once they get to the speaker pocket with the stem pushing it out of alignment. Solo rider so commas isn’t really a thing for my use case though. Great info all the same. Thanks guys!
Thank you for taking the time to address this! Wife and I have been riding our bikes for over a decade (all lower-48 states, 15k miles/yr, through everything from 114deg Texas heat to 30deg Colorado peaks) with Shure SE-215 (hers) and SE-315 (his). They are both still working great (speaks to durability), comfortably (wife uses the smallest tips), and the sound is very good for comms and music. We were using them with Starcom1 wired systems (best motorcycle comm system ever - now out of business unfortunately), and now with Cardo PackTalk Bold (poor excuse for a moto comm system). All the BT systems that have taken over the market now are junk compared to Starcom1. Same as GoPro was junk compared to Contour when they out-marketed them way back when. Either way, Shure earbuds worked perfectly, and they should since they are designed to be used as musician monitors for stage performances. Any earbud that doesn't have the formable wire section and fit over the ear will be a bad choice - they must be designed (like Shure) with a shape-holding wire that loops over the ear, so they aren't pulled out when putting the helmet on or moving around on the bike in the twisties. I wouldn't even consider an IEM for helmet use unless it has this feature. And that Bose battery box... come on guys, that's rediculous for motorcycle use - another thing to manage.
great vid! loved your assistent, she is very knowledgeable and funny.
Great video. Really went after the same issues I have.
In good detail.
Thanks
Thank you for such a detail review. I ordered the M6 Pro based upon your recommendation. I wanted to check your other latest videos only to notice that you guys have not produced any new videos. Please do so. Thank You.
Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing.
Guys... An excellent video... If u could make a vlog setup involving both the buds and the communicator... Would be more helpful... One of the videos i actually found no BS... Straight to the point and well set up... Kudos my friends...
Hi really like the content. By any chance did you test if the comm system is degrading sound quality vs direct connect to your phone? I know the wire will get in the way if you mount on the bars but I'm thinking those comm systems have bad music processing. Thanks!
Great review!
I got Shures long before I got a motorcycle, and the wires fit well on my ears, but you aren't alone in not liking them. I also use them for listening to music when I'm off the bike, and they really shine for that. Another plus is now they have good BT adapters, so you can switch between wired & wireless. But if people don't care about all that, then yeah the M6 is probably a better choice.
I didn’t know they had wirelesss adaptors for the shure headphones. I’ll need to check that out. Nothing beats the shure iem heafphones.
Great video; thank you!! One question though... what did you guys to with all the extra wire once you got your helmet on? I have a Sena 20S that I'll be plugging in to and did you basically just stuff it up in to the helmet after you put it on so its not flowing in the breeze?
I have the Bose and they are cool especially when you stop and hit the switch you can chat with the bypass mic in the box without taking your helmet off. You're problem is the noisy HJC overpowered the cancelling power and you get the clicking you spoke of. My Shoei RF 1200 is said to be a bit quieter and it pops just a bit at 60 or so and a flip up is supposed to cure it. Maybe but I havent got that far yet. ;
Appreciate the video, I subscribed.
Awesome and informative video! How are y’all connecting the earbuds? And how can I get a microphone connected to it too? I have a Ruroc Atlas 4.0 which has wires already running through for the shockwave system so one side has a plug for audio and microphone to connect directly to Bluetooth. I’m interested in the M6 Pro but would like to still be able to make phone calls and communicate! Thanks!
I was most impressed with the guns on Summer. Wow! Nice arms.
Thank you for the video. What type of receiver do you recommend with the M6 pros?
My experience with the with the Mi 6 pro using Shoei X fourteen was terrible, very difficult to remove helmet.
The ones that worked for me :
Sennheiser CX1.0 , CX3.0 and klipsch T5M - comfrtable , very nice sound and decent sound isolation .
CX1.0 the most comfortable earbuds due to low profile with nice bass and sound isolation , CX3.0 are slightly sound better but less comfortable due to a larger earbud profile .
The Klipsch sounds great on the mids and highs but no so comfortable due to long shape of the earbud.
Thanks for those recommendations. We’re getting ready to test wireless ones so I’ll add the Sennheisers to the list. Any others you’d like to see tested? Sorry about replying from our main channel. Full Throttle Family is our family channel we do for fun and for non-tactical topics/products. Thanks, Gary
Would you be able to make a video on how you tuck all the wiring in / leave the earbuds in the helmet when you’re done? Do you first put the earbuds in your ear and then put on the helmet and have a lot of extra wire to deal with? I’m practicing this now and find that if I put on the earbuds prior, I need a lot of extra wire sticking out from the helmet and sometimes my helmet pushes the earbuds out of my ears anyways.
You two are a power couple. Ill keep this in mind. thanks.
I just found your video. I have a cardo system with Jbl. But getting a new ADV helmet. It does not have speaker cutouts. After watching, I realized, well shit, I have the m6! Was in a band and used for in ear monitors "lead singer". Just pulled them out and listening to stevie wonder now. So, for those reading, their opinions and test are true!!! They sit way deep in the ear channel, the wire wrap is perfect for helmets. Cannot wait for the new helmet. Thanks Full Throttle Family!!
Silly question, but where do you connect the M6 to? Directly to your phone? Or your comm system?
I use Bose QC 30. I got them refurbished. They work great. You consider them or other Bluetooth options?
Thanks for doing these comparisons. I am looking to get some. How does the Mee M6 Pro attach to the Cardo Packtalk Edge?
Old video by now... But I noted the comments about the Bose QC20s and the popping noise. I have a friend who has those earbuds and he noted some time ago that the popping noise was his chief complaint with them. I bumped into him just the other day and this topic came up again in our conversation. I asked him if he was still having the popping issue and he said no. As long as he was listening to music there was no popping. Interesting. He's also commented about how effective the active noise cancellation is.
Very good point referring to you really don't hear things anyhow, besides maybe listening for an emergency vehicle, in which you should see before you hear it if you are paying attention as a rider. If you rely on hearing mostly, then you probably shouldn't be riding . Love the Background Brother
Sold me on the M6. Thank you for the info.
New Sub, informative, however I would like to see the actual install, what do you do with all the excess wires and do you fit them inside your ear then put on your helmet, or after? I am seriously hearing impaired, the high speed JBL Speakers that came with my CARDO are completely useless. I found a generic pair of ear buds and have been using them, however putting them in my ears then the helmet is AWKWARD! am I missing something?
Kewl beans. Enjoyed your testing style. Suggest a schedule for publishing your videos since it appears you are trying to get it growing instead of just hobby posting.
Thanks, I appreciate the advice. Unfortunately it's a time management challenge. We have our primary TH-cam channel Paramount Tactical that we do post to regularly. We do want to build this channel up but it will have to be a spare time effort for now. We appreciate you watching. Hopefully you subscribed and I hope to see you in the comments often! -Gary
I thought your comparison chart was great. I have a question hopefully you can answer. I recently bought a Cardo Freecom 4 for noise reduction it appears the M6 were good value. However, since you tried them how could I use the M6 without disconnecting my Cardo unit. Perhaps a silly question, but what would you recommend?
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Thanks for doing this!!!
Damn you litteraly hit the nail on the head, perfect video and well worth watching. Thank you for doing all the legwork and helping us out.
Great video! Keep it up guys. Got a sub from me. This is exactly the video I was looking for!
Great video! Your wife has some pipes, damn!!
You guys are funny! Enjoyed the video.
I purchased and just rec'd the Mee A6Pros, as I have a three year old Bose QC20. As of a few weeks ago, I ride a BMW 1300 and use an older HJC rpha 70 helmet. I played the same song at its beginning (Irene Wilde), which is fairly quiet as it's a ballad. I properly fit (tried refitting several times to be sure) the Mee A6 Pros using the direct connect to my Cardo unit (I paid for the more expensive Mee with the bluetooth headset too jic). It was not even close. The Bose was sooo much better at being able to hear and quieting the loud boxter engine. I can't fathom how ya'll rated the Mees equal to the discontinued Bose. The only advantages I see are the loop around your ear should avoid the plug getting loose, and the fact they are still in production. But one can still get the Bose...in fact, after this test, I've ordered another Bose QC20 in case my current pair develop an issue.
In Spain and possibly in other European countries, in-helmet speakers are permitted for comms and nav.
In-ear buds are not legal although I haven't heard of any prosecutions.
It's worth checking local regs.
On the matter of vehicle noise not really being a problem, I can truthfully say that my life has been saved on a few occasions when tyre noise revealed the guy in my blind spot and I was on the point of changing lanes on a motorway (highway in US.)
With my Cardo and ear plugs sound quality is great. Some earplugs are designed to allow certain noises through.
Good video.
Thanks for the video. Clear explanation. I ordered the M6. We’ll see how it sounds.
ok, I tried out the mi 6 pros with my shoes RF-1400 and it took me some practice to get the helmet on without having the headphones forced off my ear, but it sounds good to me. I am going to have to keep on practicing.
I just ordered the M6 Pros to give them a try. Ill let you know my thoughts
Great video, you should put affiliate links in the description so viewers can help your channel. Thank you
I love your reviews
Did you guys review Gen2 of the M6 Pro or were these Gen1? I noticed that the new ones are larger and am now wondering if the M6 Pros would still be a good choice.
Thanks for this video.
Edit to initial comment
What com system do you use and the buds connected directly to the com with no issues? Also what about the mic? Still able to use initial com system mic?
Thanks for the info!
They connect to a 3.5mm jack. We have the Cardo Packtalk but I know Sena uses the same and I’m pretty sure most brands use a 3.5mm jack as well. I’ve been using the M6 Pros daily and I like them more every time I ride with them. Thanks for watching! -Gary
Yep, you can still use the comm mic. 👍
Motorcycle content with a lot of 2A going on in the background…. Yeah I’m subscribing 😎
Can you please put the links to the ear buds you rated the best please.
Very much enjoy your video and your thorough test and results that you shared. I have one question, how did you plug the earbuds into your helmets? The most Bluetooth helmets have a 3.5 jack?
Most Intercom systems do have
Great job on this comparo guys...I have had the M6 for a while now and they are a great bang for the buck. I have a set of Shures also, and I use them for exactly what you said...studio monitor (drumming) and they are great for that. Thanks for the hard work on this.
Excellent!
I've seen that with anc buds, they do tend to develop the popping noise especially with time in the helmet. I believe it is from trying to extentively filter out the noise but it is too much for them and yeah...
Good job
I picked up a set of noice canceling air pods. They work fine with cutting out my engine, I hear horns (even mine, can’t hear it without the earbuds), but I don’t know how it works for comms.
Very helpful thank you
The ones you recommend (M6 Pros) hurt my head behind my ears where the cable gets clamped between my ears and my head in my Shoei helmet. I really wanted these to work.
Popping from the nose usually means you didn't have the right size foamie to fit your rear allowing noise through and the NC can't regulate. Cheers
I may have missed something, are these all used in conjunction with a helmet coms system or direct to the phone? I am trying to find a solution that will allow noise cancellation, music and voice control to work with my iPhone and are better than the airpods for riding long distances.
I use samsung ear buds 1 that came with my samsung s10 3 years ago every time I ride. Its comfortable and gives high quality music compare to cardo's JBL speaker
Hi, i am only interested in wind noise reduction. Is Bose earbuds better for that than quality earplugs?
Noise canceling is game changing IMO and unfortunately the Bluetooth versions are to bulky. I've been using the Bose QC 30 combined with a shoei neotech 2 for over 2 years on my daily ride. The battery is ziptied to the rear of the helmet semi-perminately and connected to a cardo. The only popping I get is occasional and only when riding with the visor up, it's not annoying for me TBH and well worth putting up with given the Noise Canceling. Battery charge is still similar to new, I commute 4-5 hours a week and recharge the headset over the weekend, so far I haven't run out of charge. Hope that's of help.
When do they cover which comms systems they used? That’s the only detail I need.
Check out those guns, and I don't mean the ones on the wall!!!💪🏽✌🏽
Nice V rod in the intro! ;)
I use Sony MDR EX110AP with comply memory foam tips and Cardo edge. Tried too many like you that failed miserably.
If you could please make a video showing how you got these to stay in while putting the helmet on or if you put helmet on and then fished them to your ears. I know these are the solution to my problem but can't seem to get them to stay while putting helmet on.
Thanks brother
What caused the popping noise in the bose? Did it pop with the noise cancelling turned off.
Tried Inearz Soprt. Excellent but they fall out when Ii put the helmet on or take helmet off. Other than that they were perfect. Returned them. Just use -33 db foam plugs now. Waiting for a better solution.
Plugphones are decent, cheap and actual ear plugs, found they work really well for me at least!
i commute daily 70miles one way and i have found that no manufacturer of BT headset gets it right soooo i find a cheep pair of ear buds that have a good seal and then cut the cord and solder it to my BT headset speakers and that’s it sculcandy works best for me and they are like 15$
Thank you for the video. Great detailed coverage. Why not custom ear molds? From $350 to $1500.
That's why. Sounds expensive
Alpine ear plugs first, then my Sena 50s with included pads to keep the speakers closer to your ears.I wear a half helmet and talk on the phone.I know, only if some one calls they do not know I am on a motorcycle.
my wife rides her own bike she has a half helmet with Sena 30K as older riders it’s a great way to look out for each other.The speakers need to really be center of your ear for best sound
1/2 helmet? Why bother?
i have tried them all... the Beats Fit Pros work the best....they stay in your ears and keep the seal tight....FTW
Que app tienes en el iPhone? Gracias
I have found that I am just replacing wind noise with the Occlusion affect from the engine sound unless I get an ear plug that goes deep enough to fill enough of the cavity of my ear canal.The occlision affect to me at least is even worse than the wind noise. My ears ring after a ride. My solution was to go with a Hybrid Earplug/Earbud that is meant for loud work areas. These go deep in the ear canal. Hope this helps someone.
What brand, or is that something custom made?
Do those also struggle staying in while putting the helmet on?
@@honeybadgerwrx not at all. They stay in very well
I had the same occlusion issue with a lot of different earplugs. Shure's yellow foam tips on their SE earbuds wound up working best for me. Their black foam tips are a bit of a tradeoff (slightly better on wind noise, slightly more occlusion) but I like them too.
I have used the Bose QC20s. They do last a couple of years. But for $249, are they the best? IMO, they are the best for wind cancelling. They are discontinued from Bose so I am looking for earbuds to cancel wind and road noise. Thanks for your time to do this analysis. Yes, the popping noise is annoying and I didn’t get that until I had them later. Popping noise is an issue too. I think the pressure from passerbys create some kind of issue and creates that popping noise. The first truck that passes me gets the popping noise and then it doesn’t stop. Annoying.
Have you tried taking the air pod pros switching the earbuds from right to left and upside down? Very comfortable. Also you have noise reduction, transparency, live listen. Also your wife’s frequency will come in clearly LOL!
I’ve been riding with my cardo packtalk JBL speakers for past few years and no complaints this far, maybe I’ll upgrade for better sound quality for newer isus speakers soon that’s about it but I don’t like to wear ear buds
Active noise canceling only works up to a certain decibel so I think that is why the Bose were popping.
Molded earplugs or earplugs in general will get rid of the wind noise and you will hear music/comms way better.
Please try the "plugfone" earbuds!!! they have noise reduction certificate!!!
So is the microphone sound coming from the cardo or the earbuds? I cant believe this is how motorcycles bluetooth work...
I have a friend who swears by Klipsch noise-canceling earbuds for riding. Do you have any opinion on these?
I use AirPods Pro 2s and they are amazing but people can't really hear me at highway speeds. Just can't find anything that beats the noise cancellation.
So I have to buy a "comms system" now too? Are there no wireless earbuds? No phones now have aux ports
is there an app that we can use to communicate with each other (pillion and the rider) using bluetooth to speak to each other and using their wireless earbuds in their helmets?
How did you capture the audio on the mee pro headphones? I have them and can't figure out how to wear it with helmet and not get wind noise from the mic.
We didn't capture audio via the headphones. The audio comes from a mic and audio recorder.
How did you wire it with the coms to keep the mic?
I ride a Bandit 1200 S (Yoshimura, KN) with a HJC helmet (the cheap IS17). It is just unbearable as soon as you reach 50 mph. The noise from the exhaust and carbs inlet is not significant unless you push the throttle wide open. So it's mostly wind noise. I usually ride with custom molded ear plugs. I gave the MEE a try and it was deceptive....I still have to find a real noise effective ear bud set, allowing me to ear intercom/GPS...and no noise...
Try comply ear foam tips and sony MDR EX 110AP work great and disposable lol
I want the mee m6 pro but my phone does not have a audio jack :(
Dude sound is important. Yes u can hear cars. Yes u can hear someone coming up behind u. Yes sound fucking matters.