Rehashing this: looking for Bluetooth earbuds to use while mowing
You really want to shell out Bose money to sweat in them and wear them in the rain? I just couldn't bring myself to parting with that much cash knowing how mine would get abused. So I went on a quest to find a reasonably priced earbud solution. Here's what I found. Buy almost any wireless earbud on Amazon that has replaceable ear tips, pull off the basic ear tips, and replace them with a pair of Comply T-series Isolation memory foam tips that fit. These tips will totally seal off your ears providing great sound suppression. They'll also allow you to run your music volume much lower, also protecting your ears. I;ve used these tips on $30 earbuds, and they've worked out great for mowing, and or construction work.
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I use the Jabra 65t for running, and while I like them, I don't think they offer a lot of sound isolation.
March 09, 2020, 06:53 PM
erj_pilot
^^^^ Good point. I use them when at the gym, so I wouldn't know their ability to block sound as well.
"If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24
March 09, 2020, 07:10 PM
mark123
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Originally posted by HRK: These guys make custom ear plugs, they are always at Daytona Bike week, Sturgis et all some come wired they make them for many industries and they are custom fit to your ear canal.
While I discovered them at a bike event they are into ear plugs with or without BT, wired for multiple industries including shooting, etc.
I have a set that are not wired that I now use when shooting when I double up. Probably 10 years old and still fit my ears, guess all my weight gain was in the stomach.
Nonetheless it's a quality product and perhaps they have something investment worthy for your needs.
Being custom fit they won't fall out, you can get them tethered, BT, etc. And they are not uncomfortable since they are custom fit.
I've contacted them and they suggested the BE-1C. That's $350 for a corded set of earphones. I am going to reply to ask about wireless as I'm kind of hard on wired anything.
March 09, 2020, 09:36 PM
Pipe Smoker
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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker: The latest Apple AirPods have noise-canceling. Don’t know how effective it is.
Likely that's noise-cancelling for the transmit side, not the receive side. I can't see noise-cancelling on the receive side being very effective for AirPods, being as they really don't seal in the ear effectively at all--at least for most people. <snip>
You’re wrong, I think. Apple AirPods III, the newest model, have soft silicone cups for an effective noise seal and secure fit. Three different sizes of cup pairs are included in an AirPods III purchase.
Serious about crackers.
March 10, 2020, 11:22 AM
Stlhead
I prefer a cord. These are what I use, they sound swell, and block out a lot of noise. I can comfortably wear them all day and don't worry about sweat or rain.
Originally posted by Stlhead: I prefer a cord. These are what I use, they sound swell, and block out a lot of noise. I can comfortably wear them all day and don't worry about sweat or rain.
From a safety perspective, is it prudent to have music playing over your ear-pro? Traffic, bystanders, etc?
March 10, 2020, 06:05 PM
Stlhead
No traffic to worry about on my ranch.
March 10, 2020, 06:16 PM
mrbill345
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Originally posted by maladat: A lot of the little Bluetooth doodads either work with cable mics on earphones that have them, have a mic built into the doodad, or both. The $20 Fiio uBTR I mentioned has a mic built in (but won't use cable mics), you just clip it to your shirt collar and it will let you make calls.
Shure makes a Bluetooth receiver cable that works with their IEMs and has a mic, which I had forgotten about. Some Shure Bluetooth IEMs would be a good choice, I think they claim 37dB isolation. The SE215 are the least expensive ones available with Bluetooth, I think.
I have had a wired pair of Shure earbuds (with an iPod Shuffle) for over 10 years that I wear for mowing grass. Came with compressible foam ear tips & they work great for reducing noise.
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March 10, 2020, 06:52 PM
mcrimm
I mow 2.5 acres with a Kubota gas zero turn. I have historically worn Bose QC15 connected to my iPhone. I just bought a pair of AirPod Pro earbuds to test. My headphones get knocked off by low hanging branches occasionally. I have a strap that will attach them together.
6 weeks and I’ll know if these are the best.
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March 12, 2020, 08:17 AM
DonDraper
I've had good luck with the Bose Soundsports. Not sure about the blockage of sound in DB though...
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March 13, 2020, 07:15 PM
mark123
I went to a local audiologist and he said he could do plugs but they don't make anything with a speaker in the ear protection. The Bluetooth version of the Big Ear hearing protection are $700 and that's just out of my price range.
Tonight, I decided to try the bone conducting headphones to use with earplugs. Now I'm not going to say they sound amazing or anything like that but they work and I can hear music or podcasts while running the mower. I'm actually quite pleased with them.