| Author | Message | ||
     Not_purple_s2 |
I've seen enough "Which earplugs do you use?" threads to know that quite a lot of you guys like to enjoy some tunes will riding. But what kind of players do you use? Currently I have a 2g iPod Nano that is two years old. I'm thinking of getting a new one however I haven't ruled out trying a different brand. Here's a quick review from my experience with the iPod Nano. Pros: Durability - this thing has taken 2yrs of brutal punishment, I keep it strapped to the sleeve of my jacket, and is still in excellent condition. It shut off once or twice when riding in the rain but worked fine once it dried out. Battery Life - This thing goes on for a long time. I've never really clocked it to see exactly how long it lasts on a full charge but I'm still more than satisfied with it even after 2yrs. Size/Feel - It fits perfectly on the sleeve of my jacket (used velcro & a silicon case) which made it easy to use while riding. It's also incredibly thin, light and has a generally nice well-made feel. Cons: Touch Sensitive Volume - You can operate most of the necessary controls with gloves on but anything that evolves scrolling using the "wheel" requires touch, this includes volume control. I had to cut a small hole on the index finger of my left riding glove so that I could operate the volume. iTunes - You have to have iTunes to use the iPod. At first I really hated this since I was so used to Windows Media but I eventually got over it. So what do you guys rock? What are your thoughts? (Message edited by not_purple_s2 on July 21, 2009) | ||
| Oldog |
Nothing so elaborate, Sandisk Sansa, ~80$ 2gb and decent battery life ( up to about 6hrs per charge, an indoor readable display, I had some EAR baracade phones, any one know how to repair the connector ends? | ||
| Xl1200r |
I have played around with a lot of different MP3 players, and always come away finding Apple's products to be the most user friendly and well thought out devices of the bunch. That said, the touch-sensitive controls do really suck with gloves on. I used a 4 gig Nano and liked it. I have used my iPhone and liked it just as well. Best I have used it the MP3 played built into my Garmin Zumo GPS. The touch screen works with gloves on so I can control everything while on the bike. The SD card slot is limited to 2 gigs, but this is generally enough for a really really long ride. | ||
| Herobluebuell |
I got the new sony walkmen. Its amazing. I can hook it up to any computer and copy their music to it. its nice for that kinda stuff. haven't gotten it wet but its pretty durrable i've dropped it several times left it outside in the jeep in the rain and it always works. 100 buck for a 8 gig mp3 player you can't beat it. | ||
| Mortarmanmike120 |
I've used one of the second generation shuffles.  Pros: 1) Extremely tiny. Fits in the little condom pocket in your jeans. 2) Cheap 3) Has a little clip built in. Cons: 1) Limited storage. Doesn't matter for my day to day riding. About 50 songs is plenty. Would suck for touring 2) Still tied to itunes. 3) No screen. Not an issue when riding or working out. As far as your volume problem Purple, why don't you get a set of plugs with an inline volume wheel. Thats what I use. Set volume to max on the ipod then adjust with the wheel. Just a thought. | ||
| Spiderman |
My Sony Ericson phone has a Walkman on it that I have 1 gig on which is more than enough for riding to East Troy and the battery is only half drained by the time I get there... | ||
| Rich |
My zumo has a player in it, but I rarely use it since I got the XM hooked up. | ||
| Lake_bueller |
+2 on the Sansa. Mine stores almost 1000 songs and has about 5+ hours of battery life. It's almost 4 years old but still works great. | ||
| Deltablue |
+1 on the shuffle. It will hold a charge for about a week, which is almost 20 hrs of play time. I shuffle play anyway so a screen doesn't matter. holds enough for my enjoyment. | ||
| Swordsman |
Got the same as Mortar, but in blue, with bright red earphones so I don't lose it. I clip it right underneath the velcro closure on my collar and tuck the excess cord inside my jacket. ~SM | ||
| Trail_snail |
I use an iPod Nano with Etymotic ER6i earphones. The issues with the Nano are as described above, but the the earphones really make for a comfortable ride, especially on longer trips. I've worn them for a 2-3 hours at a time and can't even tell they're there. Like regular earplugs, they only seem to block out certain ranges of frequencies...like wind noise. Engine noise with the Jardine is just a low, droning rumble. I can actually run the volume at a lower setting than when I use my regular ear buds for running. | ||
| Bosh |
I use a Pioneer Inno XM rado / MP3 player. Just need to put it in a pocket where it gets a clear signal (for XM). | ||
| Froggy |
The Sansa's pop up dirt cheap on woot.com once in a while. I just use the XM on my Zumo. | ||
| Etennuly |
I just bought a Phillips Go Gear Vibe. I have never had a MP3 player before. I am a total incomp when it comes to theses things, I have learned about half of what it will do in a couple of days. With my vision, viewing videos on that little screen can only be done with my reading glasses. It supposedly will hold 900 songs, and a crap load of video. It amazes me how good the sound quality is with the factory ear buds that suck for fit. Got to school myself on getting music and videos to load. So far I have just used the FM radio.(I know.....  ) | ||
| Danger_dave |
I have 4 ipods. I really like iTunes too. | ||
| Edgydrifter |
I have an older 1GB iRiver that I use with a set of Shure e2c earbuds. The user interface is clunky and it "only" holds a few hundred songs, but sound quality is good, a single AA battery will power it for 30-40 hours and it has a built-in FM reciver so I'm still quite pleased with it. I expect I'll eventually go with an iPod for no other reason that I really like the iJet RF remote and think it would be very handy on longer rides. | ||
| Ratbuell |
iPod Shuffle II, as pictured above. Size of a tie clip, attaches to the arm vent on my Vanson for easy access (goes on the R arm, so the L hand can use it), 2GB storage is plenty for commuting use, good battery life (about a weeks' worth of commuting). Factory headphones are...ok. They like to pull out when I put on the helmet, so I'm debating some of the gummy in-ear phones. Con: I drowned it going home one night in a HARD rain. Pro: I now know how to disassemble and reassemble a Shuffle II, and replace the battery if needed  They're also only $50 (the whole thing, not just the battery). I can also plug it into my home theatre, car stereo, whatever. While FrankenPod was disassembled and dead, I found a deal on a Shuffle III. Size and shape of a USB memory stick, NO controls (other than power) on the pod. Inline controls on the R ear wire. Pro: still cheap (under $80 with tax). Remote controls means put it INSIDE the rain gear when required, no drowning. 4GB = 3 days' music (I have 1.54 days in my iTunes and it's ALL on the SIII, and it's HALF full). Con: gloved hands have a helluva time remote-controlling it. (sub-Pro of this? More radio-like, less interaction/distraction while riding due to the reduced urge to skip tracks). Super-con: with the controls on the headphone wire, I can't plug this one into my home stereo or car stereo. I HAVE to use it with the headphones until someone comes out with an adaptor...or I buy a spare headphone set and create a patch cord for it. | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
Ive got a PDA with a 2GB SDcard, double capacity battery, works well! Ya dont have to look down or fumble with finding the next key, stays in my pocket and I ride on the fly To this day its still the fastest PDA out there, 624Mghz, absolutely love it Got this when it came out years ago for retail $400, you can get em for cheap on ebay for like $40bucks these days, I've got 2 for parts just in case   | ||
| Nillaice |
sansa mini clip.  it's tiny, with a clip like the ipod shuffle, but has a screen and RADIO with like 20 pre-sets, wich is great for traffic updates while riding. good battery life: i've left it on all day, and still has enuff juice to almost make the ride home from work. haven't tested water-proffiness. inexpensive, and i use it when/if i work-out too | ||
| Easy_rider |
Samsung Eternity cell phone driving a Cardo Bluetooth headset. The only reason I was willing to ditch the 4 year old cell! | ||
| Rpm4x4 |
Samsung Instinct 8gb sound card. 80hours of music and if someone calls me I am aware of it. I tell my wife to continue calling if its an emergency and I will pull over otherwise leave a message and I will get it at my convenience. I cant imagine why anyone would want to own a Cell, Garmin, Camera, MP3, and a palm, when they put it all in one tiny package. Motorcycling is more fun when you are carrying less.  | ||
| Bott |
for Ipod, Google a program called YAMIPOD. Lets you load,edit,and delete songs and playlists on your ipod. I was also a strong "hater" of itunes,so I have been using this program for around 2 years. Click,drag and drop songs and albums directly to the ipod.If I recall correctly, it's a free download. makes life with an ipod easy. | ||
| Steve_mackay |
I've got a 3rd gen iPod, that I swapped out the 20 gig hard drive for a 16 gig compact flash card. I attach an iJet remote. http://www.abtech2.com/iJetBottomDock.htm So I pause, play, and turn up and down the volume with the remote attached with heavy duty velcro to the left switchgear. | ||
| Bott |
http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/home freeware, i see it now supports Iphone,as well. great stuff | ||
| Ramm |
Ipod touch with standard Ipod ear plugs. Works like a charm. | ||
| Not_purple_s2 |
Thanks for the tip Bott. When I first got my iPod I tried a program that was suppose to make it work with Windows Media Player. I "kinda" worked but was unwieldy and inconsistent so I ended up just using iTunes. I will check out Yamipod. It sounds like a small fast program. iTunes can be quite a resource hog at times. (Message edited by not_purple_s2 on July 22, 2009) | ||
| 2008xb12scg |
Am I the only one that has the Zune? I like the zune, the only con is that everything accessory wise is made for an ipod...But I like the bluetooth on the zune. | ||
| Jason13 |
i use a ipod shufle thing also but i have a icon hemlet that has holes for blue tooth spekers but i just got a pair of cheep head phones with a inline vol control. put the vol control on the back of my helmet so i can ture it up and down any time.  | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Nope. I have a 30 gig zune as well. Before I modded the old iPod, and got the ijet remote. And Ummm... The Zune doesn't have bluetooth... It has built in wifi syncing. But not bluetooth. | ||
| 2008xb12scg |
That's what I meant. I can switch songs between them without a wire. Then again, have I used this feature?... |
