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Need new headphones! Sound or Durability?

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Headphones Question: Durability or Sound

Hey I'm looking to get a new pair of headphones. Should I focus on the durability or the quality of sound? Last season I used a pair of smokin buds, but they broke, and sounded horrible. :huh::huh:

Please let me know!!!
 
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Hey I'm looking to get a new pair of headphones. Should I focus on the durability or the quality of sound. Last season I used a pair of smokin buds on the mountain, but they broke, and sounded horrible. :huh::huh: Looking to get over ear ones to keep my ears warm, but Let me know whatever.

Please let me know!!!
 
#6 ·
I use some cheap skull candy head phones with my helmet and a nicer beats cord from my iPod to plug in. I have replaced the headphones twice but it was like 10 dollars each time. Why would I spend 200 dollars on headphones and not spend it on boots, bindings or a board instead?
 
#12 ·
Get Beats by Dr.Dre. They are very cheap and have the best sound quality in my opinion.
If your talking about the big over the ear ones....No. Those will fall off and break in a heartbeat. And the earbuds stick out of your ears too much.

Try JVC XX Xplosives. There $15 online and have sounds quality comparable to $100 headphones. Amazing bass. Try em out.
 
#13 ·
My K2 Rant Pro audio helmet has built in speakers and aux plug in the back of the helmet. It's super comfy and versatile. Versatile meaning its many helpful benefits.

Clip on the back holds my goggles.
Aux plug in the back allows for easy disconnect without damaging hardware.
Stays dry in the pow due to the shell.
Protects the most important part of the body.
Soft liner, comfy and warm.

and the speakers being in the helmet keeps them on your head instead of being slung off from hard landings or wipe outs.
 
#15 ·
My whole family rides with helmets. Son uses whatever buds skull candy sends us for free. My wife and I use the skull candy speakers that go in the ear pads of the helmet, home brew kit.... They are like $7-8. They last a full season of 100-150 days riding, the buds and the speakers.
 
#20 ·
Hey I'm looking to get a new pair of headphones. Should I focus on the durability or the quality of sound? Last season I used a pair of smokin buds, but they broke, and sounded horrible. :huh::huh:

Please let me know!!!
I rode last season with a pair of outdoor technology dj slims. You won't be able to wear them with a helmet but otherwise for the price they are awesome. they are extremely lightweight, bluetooth, make/receive phone calls, controls are simple and useable with gloves on and the sound quality is pretty damn good. I wear them over my beanie but under my googles....kept them on for all but the nastiest slams.



 
#21 ·
wow, no one has mentioned the kicker hp201. those headphones are slim, slick, ad embody legendary licker bass in a sports-oriented package. the awesome thing about these are that the cord is made of kevlar, and it still is relatively cheap.

used by horgmo and jossi wells.
 

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I got a pair of these this summer for mountain biking. I like to be able to hear my surroundings.

The sound quality is Ok, kinda lacking in bass response. However I could hear what is going on around me. If I had them up loud, I am sure other people could hear them, but they did the job.

Open Ear Sport Headphones with Mic| AfterShokz Sportz M2 with Mic
 
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