Motorcycle Speakers Ipod

Motorcycle Speakers Ipod

Protect Your Hearing

The last thing I need while running or cycling is music. For me, part of the enjoyment of physical activity is the opportunity it provides to daydream. For me, running has always been that time to generate new ideas or solve old problems.

Occasionally I focus on my workout, monitoring intensity of effort, breathing, speed, foot strike, arm carriage, or pedal rotation on a bike. I like listening to music behind the wheel of a car, but I find it very distracting during a normal workout.

Unfortunately, I may be in the minority. Not long ago, a popular running website published an article featuring the benefits of listening to music while running. It took me a while to realize that this particular piece was actually a paid advertisement sponsored by a well-known company that makes portable music devices.

By coincidence or not, this cleverly disguised ad just happened to appear shortly following a well-publicized story linking hearing impairment to use of portable music devices.

According to the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, the prevalence of hearing loss in the U.S. has doubled in the last 30 years, affecting more than 28 million Americans. Clinical audiology professor Robert Novak of Purdue University believes a big reason for the increase in Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is the use of portable music devices, which were introduced in 1979. Recently he has been randomly examining college students and finding a level of hearing loss normally seen in middle-age adults.

The extent of NIHL depends on loudness, pitch, and length of exposure to sound. Lawnmowers, motorcycles, jet skis, snowmobiles, power tools, guns, many toys, and loud music pumped through headphones can all affect hearing. The problem is, once you damage your hearing, the impairment becomes permanent.

Sound that is projected through speakers is required to travel through distance and has a chance to dissipate. MP3 players, on the other hand, are made to blast music directly into the ear canal with very little leakage of sound.

Listening to music on MP3s or other portable devices for hours each day has become a trend amoung teens. If and when hearing problems develop, they just turn up the volume to compensate.

This practice worries hearing experts such as Professor Novak, who claims to be seeing more and more patients with older ears on younger bodies.

To protect your hearing, wear earplugs anytime you are exposed to loud noises, and by all means tone it down when you listen to music through headphones. Cut back on the time you spend listening and give your ears an occasional break.

Hearing experts from Boston Childrens Hospital say it is safe to listen to your MP3 player or iPod at 60% volume for 1 hour a day.

Take my advice. Learn to run without music, and let your mind work on something else to avoid boredom. If you must listen to music while you run or workout, keep the volume as low as possible.

Hearing is something you want to preserve for a lifetime.

About the Author

Dave Elger is a well respected authority within the running community having written hundreds of articles on the topics of running and wellness. You can contact him at http://www.daveelger.com. He also supports the
Okinawa Running Club
.

Can you suggest a good looking Motorcycle Helmet and Bluetooth ready?

I'm looking for for a motorcycle helmet with speakers and iPod listening capabilities. I don't know if this is possible but also a Mic to talk to a friend with a second helmet the same as yours if he's riding near you. Thanks

What i would suggest is a scala rider multiset Q2. (http://www.cardosystems.com/scala-rider/scala-rider-q2-multiset). I have used one of these for riding and they work great! I'll listen to my Ipod and turn on bluetooth when by myself, or ill turn on bluetooth and pair it up with one of my friends while we are riding. You can use them when you are riding farily far apart, and it was def. a good investment. As far as finding a helmet with bluetooth built in sorry i can't help you out, but find a decent helmet (pawn shops usually have good deals..just sayin) and get a scala rider to go with it, you won't regret it!

Elegant Sportbike Motorcycle Speakers

Pyle PLMCA60 Motorcycle Radio/ MP3 Mount plus USB Charger System $120.13 Sound system includes two chromed-aluminum, bullet-style speakersPyle audio accessories turn your bike into a mobile music machineSturdy electronic device charges MP3/iPod players via USB connection

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