[Airwin]

Hi,
 
for my bicyle tours I'm looking for some InEars with subpar noise isolation (cause I want to hear cars when I'm on roadparts).
 
Which one could be interesting?
 
Senn ie8
Beyer DTX100
Klipsch Custom 3
Audeo 121
 
 
Or are there special / transmissible pads that may help?
 
 
KR
 
Airwin

 

[lucozade]

Custom 3 isolate very well so i would remove them from your list .What about ie7 ? that does not isolate very much .

 

[ClieOS]

I'll suggest you take a look at Phiaton PS210 or PS20. They are 'hybrid' - designed to fit like in ear but sound more closer to earbud with very little isolation.

 

[Airwin]

Thanks, the Phiatons looking nice, but are one of the few that are hard to get here in Europe, to risky if they are not returnable ...

 

[ClieOS]

I understand. BTW, most in ear are not returnable once open. You should look closely at whether the seller will accept return.

 

[yliu]

Custom 3 isolate quite well. I heard that Bose in ears have no isolation, and the IE8 has a poor isolation too.

 

[james444]

By far the best IEMs I've heard with only little isolation are the JVC FX700. They're simply brilliant, but pretty expensive and Japanese import only. As for the Phiatons, I haven't heard them but you can get them in Europe from Amazon Germany and Iheadphones UK. Btw I've returned opened IEMs to Amazon Germany without any problems.
 
IMO another option worth considering would be earbuds with ear-hooks like the Sennheiser OMX 980.

 

[Inks]

Radius DDM and IE8s will also be good to consider, but the former provides better value for your money. 

 

[james444]

^ I've thought about the DDMs too, but in the end dismissed them for cycling. They'd be unlikely to stay in place when worn downwards and I would expect insane wind noise when worn over-ear. No personal experience though, just guessing.

 

[Inks]

Woah missed the cycling part for some reason. In that case yes, The DDMs get a lot of wind noise in my experience and therefore won't be a good choice but I'll also almost dismiss the FX700s and Phiatons  for potential wind noise. How much the IEM sticks out and how it's vented is related to the noise and from seeing the Phiatons, can't see it working. The FX700s might, but I don't find myself comfortable recommending them for such use and the housing may also extract noise. Therefore I'll recommend IE7s or IE8s with a shallow insertion and maybe the FX500s. 

 

[bubsdaddy]

I use Koss KSC75's for cycling. If I need in ear for helmet fit or whatever else I would use Bose IE as they do not isolate at all.

 

[illwafer]

get good isolation phones.
 
1. you can turn the volume way down (save your ears).
2. you get less wind noise (save your ears).
3. you can still hear cars and not have wind noise.

 

[illwafer]

also, read this:
http://www.bikexprt.com/bicycle/hearing.htm
 
i'm a cyclist myself, and i ride oblivious to all sounds (7000 miles/year) with the best isolation i can get.

 

[Marcus_C]

Just in case you haven't discounted the dtx100 yet, their isolation isn't bad i've cycled with them and you won't be able to hear much traffic. If it is solely for when riding I wouldn't spend that much either. I'm a recent convert to earphones while I commute by bike and I can tell you expensive earphones aren't worth it in that situation. Get some that are as low profile as possible, wind noise will be your biggest problem.