Headphones for Cycling ( best wind supression )

Hey ,

As this is cyclist place ,
I was wondering if anybody HAS EXPERIENCE with different types of headphones for outdoor cycling ?

I thinking about SHOKZ open run pro 2 , but i read that above 30km /u u can’t hear the music enough.

So dont know what u guys are using and what so far ur experience with it ?
Other brands ,… i’m considering everything..so tell me ! :slight_smile:

You should only consider the open ear/bone conducting headphones when cycling outdoors, you need to be able to hear things around you.

I use shokz and they are just fine, but I dont expect to be able to “only” hear my music, i want to be able to hear the outside world too and the beeps coming from my head unit/varia radar.

Using Suunto Wing 2 - music with 30 km/h ok (but don’t expect much quality), phone with 23-24 km/h max (I can understand, but the other side doesn’t understand me). I believe Shokz are the same - the same (open ear) technology, the same physics :grin:

I will add that listening to podcasts while riding is fine, easy to hear spoken word very easily.

There are no options that provide both fidelity and safety

Use Aftershokz and put some cat ears on your helmet strap. The cat ears act like real cat ears and cut out the wind noise. You can easily make them yourself, or use something like Amazon.com: Cat-Ears Classic Cycling Wind Noise Reducer (Black) : Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry

Peak cycling dork! :joy:

But a dork who can hear their music. O_o

this…

Agreed! Not only can you hear traffic, but you can also hold a conversation while listening to music.

The ONLY slight drawback is when having to put a beanie or such on for cold, but fortunately for me that is the minority of the year around here. (Maybe that’s why I notice it!)

Maybe I’m not going fast enough (only usually 60km/h max speed around here), but the wind noise isn’t a problem to me. So I’m using Oakley x Meta Vanguard glasses. These for the video recording although they do audio no problems and I can hear cars without issue.

The voice control for the glasses is great, you can easily talk on a phone call. Super practical.

I generally do not like any music or other audio going while I’m riding it must be said. These glasses are as close as I go to that, they are mainly for my safety on some bad roads I have to use. It is easy to say “Hey meta, start recording”.