Malfunctioning Audio Helmets - Snowboarding Forum

**HoboMaster** · 06-19-2011, 11:20 AM

A word of advice to those of you who rock audio helmets and have had your speakers go out, don't just go buy a new helmet/audio liner.

I have a Bern Watts with the 8-Tracks audio liner (which is apparently infamous for the speakers dying) and finally had the audio start to cut out at the end of last season (two seasons on the helmet). My first thought was, "Oh boy, they said it was gonna happen sooner or later" and I ended up taking the jack casing apart to see if I could fix it.

After a bunch of superglueing and electrical taping, I tried out a couple different male-male cords, and found out the headphones were fine - it was just the cords. I knew this because one cord barely worked at all, while the other one worked but still cut out with too much movement. Both had been used while snowboarding and had been yanked at on at least one occasion.

So before you throw the liner in the trash, try out a new cord, more then likely the one your using is just stretched out.

troxy87 · 09-13-2011, 10:26 PM

My buddy just bought these mobile speakers that clip on to wherever you want. Its pretty sweet bc its wireless so he doesn't have to mess with chords and its super loud. I am about to purchase one . they are called boombotix.com def something to check out

Sudden_Death · 09-14-2011, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by troxy87

My buddy just bought these mobile speakers that clip on to wherever you want. Its pretty sweet bc its wireless so he doesn't have to mess with chords and its super loud. I am about to purchase one . they are called boombotix.com def something to check out

Nice, so you can annoy the entire lift line with your shit music!

BsMcluvinBeach · 09-24-2011, 11:02 AM

Wow, sounds like a terrible idea. Good way to get annoy the entire mountain.

Kwanzaa · 09-27-2011, 09:25 PM

Fuck audio helmets, i've hit one and almost ran into half a dozen more of those retards because they can't hear me yell "on your left" and cut right infront of me at the last second.

CheeseForSteeze · 09-27-2011, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sudden_Death

Nice, so you can annoy the entire lift line with your shit music!

These speakers sound like money. Now I can rickroll 12 year old kids as they try to take their hits in the park.

Kwanzaa · 09-27-2011, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CheeseForSteeze

These speakers sound like money. Now I can rickroll 12 year old kids as they try to take their hits in the park.

You sound like one of those idiots. if i see you on the mountain im going to punch you in the mouth.

Yes Officer · 09-27-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwanzaa

You sound like one of those idiots. if i see you on the mountain im going to punch you in the mouth.

Oh SHIT!

CheeseForSteeze · 09-27-2011, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwanzaa

You sound like one of those idiots. if i see you on the mountain im going to punch you in the mouth.

I accept your offer as long as you also shit on my tits.

Kwanzaa · 09-27-2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CheeseForSteeze

I accept your offer as long as you also shit on my tits.

I thought that was a given.

06-19-2011, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
HoboMaster Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sandpoint / Moscow, ID Posts: 2,301	Malfunctioning Audio Helmets A word of advice to those of you who rock audio helmets and have had your speakers go out, don't just go buy a new helmet/audio liner. I have a Bern Watts with the 8-Tracks audio liner (which is apparently infamous for the speakers dying) and finally had the audio start to cut out at the end of last season (two seasons on the helmet). My first thought was, "Oh boy, they said it was gonna happen sooner or later" and I ended up taking the jack casing apart to see if I could fix it. After a bunch of superglueing and electrical taping, I tried out a couple different male-male cords, and found out the headphones were fine - it was just the cords. I knew this because one cord barely worked at all, while the other one worked but still cut out with too much movement. Both had been used while snowboarding and had been yanked at on at least one occasion. So before you throw the liner in the trash, try out a new cord, more then likely the one your using is just stretched out. __________________ PowderHound and TreeNinja

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09-13-2011, 10:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
troxy87 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3	My buddy just bought these mobile speakers that clip on to wherever you want. Its pretty sweet bc its wireless so he doesn't have to mess with chords and its super loud. I am about to purchase one . they are called boombotix.com def something to check out

09-24-2011, 11:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
BsMcluvinBeach Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 32	Wow, sounds like a terrible idea. Good way to get annoy the entire mountain.

09-27-2011, 09:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kwanzaa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 268	Fuck audio helmets, i've hit one and almost ran into half a dozen more of those retards because they can't hear me yell "on your left" and cut right infront of me at the last second.