Good question about blocking ambient noise. I was concerned about this too, but haven't found it to be a problem. I listen in mono, mainly to news, and so sometimes use only one earbud (when riding on a street, which I don't normally do). Even with both in place, I can hear surrounding sounds well.
FM radio for biking?
OK, this is really miscellaneous! I bike to work, and recently bought Radio Shack's "best" portable radio (about the size of a deck of cards), and their best earbuds. The radio was about $60, and the earbuds about $30.
The radio doesn't do very well. It is very prone to static depending on where it is positioned. The sound isn't bad (except for a quite noticeable background hiss)when the reception is good. It would be OK if I found a good spot and didn't move!
The radio has digital tuning and a "mono" switch, but still seems to be poor at "pulling in" stations.
Does anyone have suggestions for a better device for listening to the radio while biking? I'd be willing to spend as much as a couple hundred dollars.
Also, what do people use (if anything) for earphones? These earbuds sound decent, but generate quite a "whistle" in the breeze when I get moving.
Thanks for the bandwidth!
- Eric
The radio doesn't do very well. It is very prone to static depending on where it is positioned. The sound isn't bad (except for a quite noticeable background hiss)when the reception is good. It would be OK if I found a good spot and didn't move!
The radio has digital tuning and a "mono" switch, but still seems to be poor at "pulling in" stations.
Does anyone have suggestions for a better device for listening to the radio while biking? I'd be willing to spend as much as a couple hundred dollars.
Also, what do people use (if anything) for earphones? These earbuds sound decent, but generate quite a "whistle" in the breeze when I get moving.
Thanks for the bandwidth!
- Eric