CFB
great to hear from you and thanks for your concern. (And dont worry, my next thread will not be asking to hook up an X-Box fax machine and satellite TV.)
The subject of safety with headphones has been hotly debated in another one of my recent threads.
In this case, I am commuting on a motorcycle which presents a different set of issues. The "headphones" in question are custom designed , silicone ear pieces which then go over etymotics headphones.
Like ear plugs, they reduce ambient noise to a non hearing damaging level, but can then accept an input - in this case, beeps from a radar detector, and possibly the radio in question.
As long as it is not too loud, I feel that my awareness of my surroundings is not terribly compromised.
With nothing in my ears, the mere wind and engine noise from the bike are almost as loud as my geeked out setup, but it is a totally different kind of noise with the added problem of causing fatigue and discomfort which is also potentially unsafe.
So not trying to do anything stupid and would still appreciate any advice on portable radios.
Best wishes
cwlondon
great to hear from you and thanks for your concern. (And dont worry, my next thread will not be asking to hook up an X-Box fax machine and satellite TV.)
The subject of safety with headphones has been hotly debated in another one of my recent threads.
In this case, I am commuting on a motorcycle which presents a different set of issues. The "headphones" in question are custom designed , silicone ear pieces which then go over etymotics headphones.
Like ear plugs, they reduce ambient noise to a non hearing damaging level, but can then accept an input - in this case, beeps from a radar detector, and possibly the radio in question.
As long as it is not too loud, I feel that my awareness of my surroundings is not terribly compromised.
With nothing in my ears, the mere wind and engine noise from the bike are almost as loud as my geeked out setup, but it is a totally different kind of noise with the added problem of causing fatigue and discomfort which is also potentially unsafe.
So not trying to do anything stupid and would still appreciate any advice on portable radios.
Best wishes
cwlondon