I have in ear speakers for riding my motorcycle. The small rectangular pods are the actual speaker drivers, and the wiring with the coils in it are hollow tubes that pipe the sound into the ear buds. The problem I'm having is there are magnets in the collar and upper collar bone area of the jacket, and when one of the speaker drivers gets too close to a magnet, it cuts out. Is my solution as simple as wrapping the drivers in aluminum foil as a magnetic shield, or is there a more elegant solution?

That's a toughie. I'm 99% sure that aluminum foil won't do it.

Ok, lead foil?

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Originally posted by Flash-LB:
That's a toughie. I'm 99% sure that aluminum foil won't do it.

Can you route the wires under your arm and out through the collar at the back of your neck, rather than up the front?

Also - do the sound tubes unplug from the drivers?

No. The Cardo unit is attached to my helmet. The ear buds plug into the helmet If I have to I can try to attach the excess wiring to the hemet. I'd rather try and find a way to shield it.

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Originally posted by motor59:
Can you route the wires under your arm and out through the collar at the back of your neck, rather than up the front?

Also - do the sound tubes unplug from the drivers?

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Originally posted by SgtGold:

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Originally posted by Flash-LB:
That's a toughie. I'm 99% sure that aluminum foil won't do it.

Ok, lead foil?

You can try it. I have my doubts. A material called "mu metal" is what's commonly used in electronics. Lead isn't very ductile. Mu metal is.

And, no: Aluminum foil won't do squat. It's entirely non-ferrous.

Ok, I did some Google Fu and it turns out I need a ferrous metal as a magnetic shield. I found a company that sells a magnetic shield sample pack. The pack contains 004" Magnetic Shielding Foil, Joint Shield, Magnet Shield, Paper Shield, Giron, and Finemet.

I'm dealing with a magnet that's only strong enough to keep the collar of a jacket turned down against the collar bone area, so I think the kit has enough materials to get me to a working solution.


https://www.lessemf.com/mag-shld.html#932

FYI just in case you are unaware:
Last I knew some places prohibit wearing headphones or ear plugs while driving, might want to check your area.
Might make your problem easier to solve.

I'm guessing the magnetic bits in the jacket are functional?

Could you replace the magnets and duplicate the functionality with velcro?

Driving down the road with tunes from your iPod blasting through your car stereo is completely legal. But driving down the road with tunes from your iPod blasting through both of your earbuds is not.

That’s right — in the state of New York it is illegal to use both earbuds or headphones while driving. Under article 375(24)-a of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, individuals are not allowed to operate a motor vehicle — including an automobile, motorcycle or even a bicycle — while wearing more than one earphone attached to an audio device. GPS systems are excluded from this law.

Studies have shown that drivers listening to tunes through both earphones are more distracted than one enjoying their music through a car stereo system. In fact, experts believe that listening to music through headphones while driving is as much of a distraction as texting while driving. With two earphones plugged in, drivers are unable to hear emergency vehicles and other vehicle warnings.

As a result, the law prohibits use of both headphones while driving. Violations of this law can result in New York traffic citations with fines over $100.

The law, however, does allow for drivers and bicyclists to continue using one earbud to listen to music on iPods, iPhones, smartphones and other MP3 devices, while driving or riding their bicycles. Additionally, Bluetooth headsets – most often known for taking hands-free phone calls – are allowed under the law. But the key is that drivers must still have at least one ear free and attuned to the noises of the road so that they cannot only see traffic conditions, but also hear them.

http://www.trafficlawyerny.com...20from%20this%20law.

In addition, every LEO I've ever spoken to doesn't care if you are wearing two ear buds. The exception to this is NYPD. They have gotten ticket happy as it pertains to two wheels.

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Originally posted by gjgalligan:
FYI just in case you are unaware:
Last I knew some places prohibit wearing headphones or ear plugs while driving, might want to check your area.
Might make your problem easier to solve.

It's possible, but the jacket is Gore Tex so waterproofing might be an issue.

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Originally posted by joel9507:
I'm guessing the magnetic bits in the jacket are functional?

Could you replace the magnets and duplicate the functionality with velcro?

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Originally posted by SgtGold:
Driving down the road with tunes from your iPod blasting through your car stereo is completely legal. But driving down the road with tunes from your iPod blasting through both of your earbuds is not.

That’s right — in the state of New York it is illegal to use both earbuds or headphones while driving.

The same is true in Michigan, I believe.