Best Earphones For Cycling....?

I wear Sennheiser PX100 II's on my bike. They sound great with a good soundstage but they still allow background sounds to be heard. If they have a weakness it's that they can't be worn with a hat but apart from that I love them. I used to use IEM's but the isolation just made me paranoid that I was about to be roadkill anytime soon so I gave up on them.

Here's a very positive review on the sennheiser mx 85 earbuds by another cyclist.

http://anythingbutipod.com/2011/03/sennheiser-mx-85-sport-review/

On my search to find some of the best cycling headphones I found this site: www.workoutheadphones.org

They just rated headphones for 2011, check these out:  Best Biking Headphones of 2011

Hopefully that helps anyone finding this thread in the future!

Not to douse the fun here, but getting IEMs for anything that has something to do with cycling outdoors will only expose you to heightened levels of harm and injury. If you really want to listen to music while cycling, either get earphones that do not seal outside/ambient noise or just cycle indoors (stationary bike?). 

Just doing a service to a fellow cyclist (I'm a road cyclist here :D). 

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Originally Posted by jaibautista 

Not to douse the fun here, but getting IEMs for anything that has something to do with cycling outdoors will only expose you to heightened levels of harm and injury. If you really want to listen to music while cycling, either get earphones that do not seal outside/ambient noise or just cycle indoors (stationary bike?). 

 

Just doing a service to a fellow cyclist (I'm a road cyclist here :D). 

Right... As a fellow cyclist, I can say that I hear this nonsense a lot on forums. I've personally cycled for years with IEM's and not once have I got  harm or injury coming my way! The trick is: don't be a complete idiot - use IEM's only on routes that you know to be safe and quiet enough. I wouldn't use IEM's on chaotic, busy roads, but I do use them on quiet cycling routes that don't have too many intersections.

As for the original question: the best IEM's for cycling are definitely the ones that can be fit with Comply foams or Shure Olives. You need the best isolation possible and you can only get it with foam-type plugs or Etymotics (deep inserted flange-types). Many of the good foam-type IEM's fall behind your price range. Phonak Audeo's and Etymotics might have the best price-performance ratio in your price range.

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Originally Posted by onepace

On my search to find some of the best cycling headphones I found this site: www.workoutheadphones.org

 

They just rated headphones for 2011, check these out: Best Biking Headphones of 2011

 

Hopefully that helps anyone finding this thread in the future!

I very much disagree with that list about biking headphones, those don't work at all for cycling and were very probably selected by someone who doesn't do cycling at all. For running that list works, but not for cycling (for running you can't use in-ears because of the thump). Also about the Sony earphones - they don't produce enough isolation. If you do wan't to listen to music, you need the best isolation - otherwise your not listening to music, your listening to noise.
 

The B&W C5 are easy to wear and they stay in the ear and they sound great with good isolation and punchy bass repsonse. The other IEMs like  Sonyy EX310, EX510, B2, M4 and Etymotic HF5 are great for sports use too.

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Originally Posted by arn 

I very much disagree with that list about biking headphones, those don't work at all for cycling and were very probably selected by someone who doesn't do cycling at all. For running that list works, but not for cycling (for running you can't use in-ears because of the thump). Also about the Sony earphones - they don't produce enough isolation. If you do wan't to listen to music, you need the best isolation - otherwise your not listening to music, your listening to noise.

 

 

 

I'd say your wrong on all accounts.

1.  I just purchased the Sennheiser PMX 680 and they're awesome.

2.  Noise Isolation is not the same as Noise Cancelling.  You will still hear ambient "noise" with noise isolating headphones.

3.  You do not want IEMs when cycling unless you're planning on having 2 pairs of headphones, 1 pair for isolated routes, and another for busy routes.  You're better off using that list than listening to your advice.

Yuin pk3:)

Be careful on the road!))))

But they are sounds very good.