Kenward
Member
I've been really hating the earbuds I ride with lately. They are a pain to put in because the helmet just rips them out, they hurt my ears, and they cut in and out more than a shank in a prison cell block.
I looked into new earbuds and helmet speakers, but that would more than likely put me in the same position as well as cost me money. Well, to make a short story shorter I had a few beers and decided that the speakers in my Bose headphones would be better suited fixed to the inside of my helmet. So this happened...
I threw caution to the wind and began by, not so gracefully, dismembering my headphones. There were pliers, and scissors, and whining, and brute man-strength involved.
I decided I would keep the ear pads and covers for extra sound isolation, and shoved the rest of the crap in the bin.
Then I carved out some space for the speakers in the foam over the ears. I was lucky enough to buy a helmet that doesn't have spaces already [/sarcasm], so I got to spend a few hours stabbing stuff with sharper stuff while watching terrible movies and not paying nearly enough attention to what I was doing.
After I was done furiously stabbing foam, I broke out the hot glue gun and proceeded to burn my fingers as a result of the aforementioned lack of attention. I also secured the speakers in place as a welcome side-effect. That was nice.
After that was done we had words... I took up cursing at the helmet until it put itself back together properly, and after being thoroughly shamed it did as it was told.
Once everything was finished I proceeded to put on the helmet and chase Tim the Dog around the house to the lovely sounds of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony at 5:30 in the AM. Luckily for him, he enjoys this type of rigorous activity, otherwise I would've had to have words with him as well. I don't like a dog who can't take a joke.
I have no documentation for said shenanigans, but here lies proof of Tim the Dog's existence.
Hope this inspires a few people to do something different, though maybe not in quite such a strange way... :rockon:
I looked into new earbuds and helmet speakers, but that would more than likely put me in the same position as well as cost me money. Well, to make a short story shorter I had a few beers and decided that the speakers in my Bose headphones would be better suited fixed to the inside of my helmet. So this happened...
I threw caution to the wind and began by, not so gracefully, dismembering my headphones. There were pliers, and scissors, and whining, and brute man-strength involved.
I decided I would keep the ear pads and covers for extra sound isolation, and shoved the rest of the crap in the bin.
Then I carved out some space for the speakers in the foam over the ears. I was lucky enough to buy a helmet that doesn't have spaces already [/sarcasm], so I got to spend a few hours stabbing stuff with sharper stuff while watching terrible movies and not paying nearly enough attention to what I was doing.
After I was done furiously stabbing foam, I broke out the hot glue gun and proceeded to burn my fingers as a result of the aforementioned lack of attention. I also secured the speakers in place as a welcome side-effect. That was nice.
After that was done we had words... I took up cursing at the helmet until it put itself back together properly, and after being thoroughly shamed it did as it was told.
Once everything was finished I proceeded to put on the helmet and chase Tim the Dog around the house to the lovely sounds of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony at 5:30 in the AM. Luckily for him, he enjoys this type of rigorous activity, otherwise I would've had to have words with him as well. I don't like a dog who can't take a joke.
I have no documentation for said shenanigans, but here lies proof of Tim the Dog's existence.
Hope this inspires a few people to do something different, though maybe not in quite such a strange way... :rockon:
