[KingFontenette]

Hello everyone! My name is Terrance Paul Fontenette and this is my first post here after lurking for about a year. Like the title says, I always break my headphones. I ride BMX. I buy headphones knowing they are going to break when I ride my bike. This does not bother me since I don't wear anything too expensive when I ride. I've gone through some portapros, Ultrasone zinos and some rather cheap throw aways. Since i broke my last pair of Zinos this past Sunday I need some suggestions on some new portables. They don't need to be rugged.They need to be lite and comfortable (I have to be able to wear them a few hours at a time) and be under $150. Please no IEMs. I don't like riding my bikes with them on. I've been contemplating picking up Sennheiser PX 200 II Bs. Im open to all suggestions.

Thank you in advance.

PS. I listen to a lot of EDM and hip-hop while I ride but switch to jazz occasionally. I've become a bit of a bass head recently.

 

[kmhaynes]

Maybe you should consider in-ear canalphones like the MEElec M9.  Not too expensive, but they would seat themselves in your ear canal and not be shaken off your head like portable headphones.
 
http://www.meelec.com/MEElectronics_M9_Hi_Fi_Sound_Isolating_earphones_p/earphone-m9-mee.htm

 

[TheWuss]

 
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Please no IEMs. 

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Maybe you should consider in-ear canalphones

 

so.....
 
why don't you consider some of the behind-the-neck phones.  like those that sony and panasonic make for active users?
why spend $150 when you can get out of best buy for $40 tops, and have decent sound quality.
as you have said, you're just gonna break them anyway.

 

 

[KingFontenette]

Im tempted to pick up the iGrados for a pair of behind the neck cans. Amazon has the ATH-ES3As for 39.99 right now i'll probably grab those too. I've been curious about the ATH-EM7 clip ons also.

 

[KingFontenette]

Maybe you should consider in-ear canalphones like the MEElec M9.  Not too expensive, but they would seat themselves in your ear canal and not be shaken off your head like portable headphones.


 


http://www.meelec.com/MEElectronics_M9_Hi_Fi_Sound_Isolating_earphones_p/earphone-m9-mee.htm

 


I tried riding my bike with IEMs and it just keeps you to closed off. I need to hear my surroundings just a little bit just for safety.

 

[kmhaynes]

 
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I tried riding my bike with IEMs and it just keeps you to closed off. I need to hear my surroundings just a little bit just for safety.

Yeah, sorry, I missed the very end of your post.  TBH, BMX biking may be one thing you can't use headphones with -- maybe just ride, and then listen to music in your down-time??

 

[KingFontenette]

I know I shouldn't ride my bike while listening to music but it adds a lot to the ride. Its like having your own soundtrack.