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Best way to listen to music while skiing?

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michigang
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wireless headphones? I tried noisapp which is supposed to adjust volume as you move or stop moving, the app didn't work at all. Plus I j want new headphones, and I need suggestions, I'm looking for something under $100, might go as high as $120 w that budget if they're worth it. Any suggestions would be dope :)
Oct 25 2018 6:26PM
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DirtYStylE
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If you wear a beanie, anything will work.

When you have a helmet the options are more limited. Most people wear earbuds. I am a big fan of the icons from skullcandy. The lowriders should also work under a helmet
Oct 25 2018 6:30PM
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michigang
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DirtYStylEIf you wear a beanie, anything will work.

When you have a helmet the options are more limited. Most people wear earbuds. I am a big fan of the icons from skullcandy. The lowriders should also work under a helmet
yeah I wear a helmet so it's p hard to use anything but small earbuds, thank you tho im gonna check those out
Oct 25 2018 6:43PM
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cg.99
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I tried skull candy but they didn't really fit my ears well. the Apple earbud work great for me. They are nice and comfortable, and don't fall out every 10 seconds which is a plus
Oct 25 2018 9:17PM
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JAHpow
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The $30 sony ones from target have treated me well for years. Comfortable under a hat and helmet. Good sound too.
Oct 25 2018 9:27PM
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Gryllz
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I like using wireless JayBird headphones. I cannot stand the wire connecting from my head to my jacket cause they always get pulled out.
Oct 26 2018 12:07AM
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michigang
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GryllzI like using wireless JayBird headphones. I cannot stand the wire connecting from my head to my jacket cause they always get pulled out.

same maybe I'll try those
Oct 26 2018 8:44PM
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arnie_grape
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keep a shitty little speaker in your jacket and play it at max volume so that everyone you ride the lift with knows how sick you are
Oct 27 2018 1:08AM
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Non_State_Actor
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Definitely the Walkman.
Oct 27 2018 1:43AM
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freestyler540
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GryllzI like using wireless JayBird headphones. I cannot stand the wire connecting from my head to my jacket cause they always get pulled out.

...until you loose one in the snow.

Ear buds type, longest wire you can find. Price doesnt matter much.
Oct 27 2018 1:53AM
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Gryllz
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freestyler540...until you loose one in the snow.

Ear buds type, longest wire you can find. Price doesnt matter much.

But I have a button clip on the inside of my jacket. Its a male clip on my jacket, and i have a butterfly clip about half an inch long so I clip around my wireless bluetooth headphones.

(my headphones are connected with a wire to eachother but not to my phone) The butterfly clips around that wire to the button on the inside of my hood and it's pretty damn hard to pull it off so I'm confident that I won't lose them.
Oct 27 2018 2:04AM
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ChokerCatnip
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A wired solution would probably get pretty annoying fairly quickly. I recommend getting wireless in-ears. However, in terms of audio quality, you don't get as much for your money as you do with wired solutions. But this is about the handiness of it, right? :-)
Oct 27 2018 8:05AM
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michigang
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GORILLAWALLACEkeep a shitty little speaker in your jacket and play it at max volume so that everyone you ride the lift with knows how sick you are


Hahahahahahaha classic
Oct 27 2018 9:58AM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Spring next year at the bird, you will all hear me
GORILLAWALLACEkeep a shitty little speaker in your jacket and play it at max volume so that everyone you ride the lift with knows how sick you are


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/913301/Piano--Sail--Vine
Nov 2 2018 11:47PM
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OregonDead
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Sing. Even if it is really windy you can still hear your own voice. If it’s calm people will hear you all over the mountain and sing along with you.
Nov 3 2018 1:14AM
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sincos
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if you're running a liner, get an audio compatable liner w/system
Nov 3 2018 3:40AM
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theabortionator
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I just rock some shitty earbuds. Always worked pretty well for me.
Nov 4 2018 2:56PM
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.SHAGGY.
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Sing out loud and listen to your voice
Nov 17 2018 8:33PM
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vibecheck
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Hired a band to follow me around, best investment ever
Nov 17 2018 10:47PM
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evaroni
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Beets by Drake
Nov 18 2018 7:54PM
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HypeBeast
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If you can spend it, get an audio system. The poc beats communication neckroll is decent but $$$$. If not, these headphones rock for under helmet ear pieces and don't get smushed into your head. https://www.walmart.com/ip/HTC-Flat-Cable-Wired-Earbuds-Black-Red-39H00014-00M/197338313?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101001104&adid=22222222228038509557&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=60196551338&wl4=pla-96947815778&wl5=9014908&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=126145730&wl11=online&wl12=197338313&wl13=&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQiA28nfBRCDARIsANc5BFAetZ8gCrqg4Ho-g5k1TBvfk9e-_9mLzKJuMdV0_JxDCG6jExfxAdEaAkR-EALw_wcB
Nov 19 2018 3:15AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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big speakers while you're on the chairlift
Dec 28 2018 11:38AM
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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Wired earbuds under facemask, locked in with goggles and helmet overtop

Or facemask, og skullcandys with head band not sitting on your head but your neck and helmet overtop

Or the ultimate is beanie, og skullcandys with goggles locking the headphones in place
Dec 28 2018 11:42AM
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OregonDead
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Limber up those pipes kiddos. ‘‘Tis the season to sing and be merry.
Dec 28 2018 12:19PM
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beckums
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Honestly get Apple AirPods. They have a tracker if you lose them too. You can either skip a song, play/pause, use siri, or rewind just by tapping the side of the earbud (no buttons and wireless) and it works just fine through a helmet, and the battery is mint. Lasts forever, and only takes a couple minutes to charge back up to 100%.

**This post was edited on Dec 28th 2018 at 10:32:08pm
Dec 28 2018 10:31PM
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Chunderface
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Chips.
Dec 29 2018 3:19AM
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P-wurps
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I recently got a the BeatsX, they're wireless but have a bit longer cable that sits on your neck/shoulders and have been really great so far both not wearing a helmet and wearing one. You can get them on eBay for like $60.
Dec 29 2018 10:18AM
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PsychicMigration
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I usually just don’t because they get super annoying and always feel like there gonna fall out.
Dec 30 2018 8:53AM
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McNoche
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XxAc1DtR1PxXWired earbuds under facemask, locked in with goggles and helmet overtop

Or facemask, og skullcandys with head band not sitting on your head but your neck and helmet overtop

Or the ultimate is beanie, og skullcandys with goggles locking the headphones in place


You are ass
Dec 30 2018 12:17PM
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everlast
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McNocheYou are ass


Fuck you and Sara Jay
Dec 30 2018 2:16PM
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McNoche
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everlastFuck you and Sara Jay


Take a hike, cunt. What number account is this? 12? Pathetic piece of shit
Dec 30 2018 3:45PM
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everlast
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Go watch Sara Jay get fucked by Moe The Monster
Dec 30 2018 3:55PM
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ButteredToast.
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GORILLAWALLACEkeep a shitty little speaker in your jacket and play it at max volume so that everyone you ride the lift with knows how sick you are


NOOOOO we just discussed this!!!
Dec 30 2018 6:14PM
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HypeBeast
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bike.life.beckHonestly get Apple AirPods. They have a tracker if you lose them too. You can either skip a song, play/pause, use siri, or rewind just by tapping the side of the earbud (no buttons and wireless) and it works just fine through a helmet, and the battery is mint. Lasts forever, and only takes a couple minutes to charge back up to 100%.

**This post was edited on Dec 28th 2018 at 10:32:08pm


Imagine trying to search for your white $200 mediocre sounding earbuds in snow which is also white...
Dec 30 2018 8:31PM
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ButteredToast.
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runforlove2018Imagine trying to search for your white $200 mediocre sounding earbuds in snow which is also white...


This. I got serious sendies on the last mogul of a mogul field today, and landed so hard both of my earbuds came out

I immediately realized if those were air pods I would never see them again.
Dec 30 2018 8:35PM
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beckums
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runforlove2018Imagine trying to search for your white $200 mediocre sounding earbuds in snow which is also white...


That’s what gps tracking is for
Dec 30 2018 8:36PM
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HypeBeast
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bike.life.beckThat’s what gps tracking is for

Give me a call when gps tracking gets that accurate. Even if it was accurate to a yard, it would still be impossible to find them
Dec 30 2018 8:39PM
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beckums
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runforlove2018Give me a call when gps tracking gets that accurate. Even if it was accurate to a yard, it would still be impossible to find them


They make a beeping noise too
Dec 30 2018 8:39PM
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laws
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head phones
Dec 30 2018 9:35PM
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vibecheck
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Own the mountain and they'll play whatever u want!! My dad only has like 5 mil
Dec 30 2018 10:37PM
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OregonDead
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gnarclancyOwn the mountain and they'll play whatever u want!! My dad only has like 5 mil


...and the people that work there for minimum will just play whatever classics the people want.
Dec 30 2018 10:44PM
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vibecheck
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OregonDead...and the people that work there for minimum will just play whatever classics the people want.


No no no, I would run a dictatorship, u would have to play the national anthem- take on me
Dec 30 2018 10:46PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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runforlove2018Give me a call when gps tracking gets that accurate. Even if it was accurate to a yard, it would still be impossible to find them


smh it doesn't track through GPS, its bluetooth LE like a tile
Dec 31 2018 12:26AM
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HypeBeast
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IanAvery-Leafsmh it doesn't track through GPS, its bluetooth LE like a tile


Ehhhhhh good to know. I never said that tho (look up one post) but I'm still sticking with my original conclusion that they'll be impossible to find.
Dec 31 2018 12:34AM
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ButteredToast.
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runforlove2018Ehhhhhh good to know. I never said that tho (look up one post) but I'm still sticking with my original conclusion that they'll be impossible to find.


For what it's worth I had a friend lose one in some spring snow and he (barely) found it using the tracking feature.

Same friend lost the other ear bud in chopped up moderately skied out powder and it was gone forever. We were right where it was telling us it was and couldn't hear any beep or anything. RIP

It's not really an issue of finding it or not, it's that they don't seem to like to stay in your ears when you're landing stuff, and trying to find them is insanely frustrating and inconvenient even if you do end up successful. Both times he was jumping off of something and landing and they fell right out. For EZ groomer skiing they're probably ok though.
Dec 31 2018 12:40AM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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runforlove2018Ehhhhhh good to know. I never said that tho (look up one post) but I'm still sticking with my original conclusion that they'll be impossible to find.


true, bikelifebeck might be confusing gps specifically with just location tracking in general. I disagree it’s impossible, in the handful of times I’ve lost mine I’ve been able to hone in on em pretty quick, and the lost sound it plays is surprisingly loud. The key with airpods is to use your goggle strap over them as an anchor, wearing them loose while skiing is a bad call
Dec 31 2018 12:41AM
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HypeBeast
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ButteredToast.For what it's worth I had a friend lose one in some spring snow and he (barely) found it using the tracking feature.

Same friend lost the other ear bud in chopped up moderately skied out powder and it was gone forever. We were right where it was telling us it was and couldn't hear any beep or anything. RIP

It's not really an issue of finding it or not, it's that they don't seem to like to stay in your ears when you're landing stuff, and trying to find them is insanely frustrating and inconvenient even if you do end up successful. Both times he was jumping off of something and landing and they fell right out. For EZ groomer skiing they're probably ok though.


Maybe I shoulda been more specific to what I was thinking. Any amount of fresh snow and it will be impossible to find. Groomers, totally possible but a bitch and a half as you say. But for $200+ for those pods, it's isn't even a question it's a bad idea


Edit: buuuutttt if I got them free or was super loaded maybe I would rock em without worry cuz I could just get more. No cords is def nice

**This post was edited on Dec 31st 2018 at 12:47:13am
Dec 31 2018 12:45AM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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runforlove2018But for $200+ for those pods,


they are $160, and widely available at a normal non-sale price for $140 from many reputable venders. Widely thought to be the best product apples made in years and tbh freeskiings not even a very good use case for them. Don't knock em until you've tried em, between AirPods for day-to-day use and noise cancelling over the ear headphones (mdr-1000x) for video editing/flights, I'm never going back to wires, and highly recommend others hop on the wireless wave if you can
Dec 31 2018 12:55AM
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ButteredToast.
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/919416/-Wears-AirPods-Once-
Dec 31 2018 12:59AM
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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McNocheYou are ass


Are you aware that some people have a serious medical condition that cause them to be that way??
Dec 31 2018 1:00AM
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theabortionator
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