Helmet

[tankerman]

I'm looking for a new helmet the ones I've had so far on the FJR have been quite noisy, has anyone found a reasonably quiet one.

 

[SkooterG]

Is there such a thing as a quiet helmet? There are so many factors I think there may not be such a thing as a 'quiet helmet'. Do you use ear plugs? That is critical in my opinion. I can only do a modular, or flip, helmet. Pretty sure they are noisier than a traditional helmet. Again, foam ear protection or earbud speakers are critical.

Imho, the air entering the helmet on the underside around your chin and neck is where most of the noise comes from. Not necessarily easy to fix that.....

 

[Ignacio]

...has anyone found a reasonably quiet one.

Found that answer less than a month ago in a similar question. Found with quiet helmet in the search.

 

[Mcarver351]

I'm looking for a new helmet the ones I've had so far on the FJR have been quite noisy, has anyone found a reasonably quiet one.

Sheoi

I'm looking for a new helmet the ones I've had so far on the FJR have been quite noisy, has anyone found a reasonably quiet one.

Shoei helmets are my all around favorite for comfort and noise reduction. As a former 30 year motor officer, I have tried so many helmets trying to find the Holy Grail. It really depends on the shape of your head. Whether its round, oblong, wide, tall, or something else. Many of the helmets today have foam and netting that block air from entering underneath which reduces noise. The problem with those is they are a bear to get on and off. Any helmet with air vents is going to be slightly louder as well for obvious reasons. Good luck on your mission.

 

[Whooshka]

Your best bet is to Google motorcycle helmet comparisons. You'll find articles by independent magazines or consumer reports with actual test data numbers.

 

[SCJazzCat]

I'm looking for a new helmet the ones I've had so far on the FJR have been quite noisy, has anyone found a reasonably quiet one.

From another Shoei fan…
I chose Shoei primarily due to the odd shape of my head . And use it with the chin skirt. Close all the vents and wear a Balaclava when it’s cold enough. I also have stereo headphone speakers installed in my helmet as part of my Sena Bluetooth system. (I have not found earbuds that stay in my ears when I put the helmet on.)
After all of that, nothing has reduced wind noise more than the taller Touring windscreen. Of course it may not be enough for the rider taller riders. One time I feel lucky to be only 5’11”.
I hope this is helpful.

 

[SCJazzCat]

From another Shoei fan…
I chose Shoei primarily due to the odd shape of my head . And use it with the chin skirt. Close all the vents and wear a Balaclava when it’s cold enough. I also have stereo headphone speakers installed in my helmet as part of my Sena Bluetooth system. (I have not found earbuds that stay in my ears when I put the helmet on.)
After all of that, nothing has reduced wind noise more than the taller Touring windscreen. Of course it may not be enough for the rider taller riders. One time I feel lucky to be only 5’11”.
I hope this is helpful.

Sorry about the bad edit. I was trying to write “may not be tall enough for riders taller than 6’ “.

 

[SkooterG]

I also have stereo headphone speakers installed in my helmet as part of my Sena Bluetooth system. (I have not found earbuds that stay in my ears when I put the helmet on.)

So, you don't use any kind of hearing protection? If so, yikes!

As for earbuds: S Plug Earbuds

Not cheap, but I have been using them for over 15 years now and swear by them.

 

[SCJazzCat]

The Sena headphone speakers came with a couple sets of backing pads, of different thickness. I used the thickest pads and they press the (also) padded speakers snugly but comfortably against my ears. Actually works quite well. A lot like wearing studio headphones. The remaining wind noise is not enough to adversely affect a phone call, but is just enough to spoil some music (especially at 90 MPH+); that's when the windscreen gets powered up.

Thanks for the plug on S-plug. Similar to my SoundCore ear buds, without the bulk!

 

[rickysnickers]

I use the cheap foam ear plugs. They work well.

 

[SkooterG]

I use the cheap foam ear plugs. They work well.

So do I. At least the during the rare times I am not using the S-Plug earbud 'speakers' to listen to music.....

 

[Ishkatan]

To get music/news/map info I use the $9.98 Walmart Blue tooth ear plugs and raise my Rifle wind screen to top of head height. With proper fit they reduce the road noise significantly but not as much as the cheap foam plugs. I use the foam plugs when I want wind.

This spring I plan to try the foam ear plugs with bone conducting headphones. From testing I expect it will work for talk radio and directions but will be marginal for music quality. Somehow bone conducting works better with the ear canals open, though pressing on the bone conducting part (like with a helmet or muffs) helps a lot.

The Rifle barn door reduces wind noise significantly. However, I hear the front tire road noise more.

 

[SkooterG]

To get music/news/map info I use the $9.98 Walmart Blue tooth ear plugs and raise my Rifle wind screen to top of head height. With proper fit they reduce the road noise significantly but not as much as the cheap foam plugs. I use the foam plugs when I want wind.

This spring I plan to try the foam ear plugs with bone conducting headphones. From testing I expect it will work for talk radio and directions but will be marginal for music quality. Somehow bone conducting works better with the ear canals open, though pressing on the bone conducting part (like with a helmet or muffs) helps a lot.

The Rifle barn door reduces wind noise significantly. However, I hear the front tire road noise more.

I'll say it again. S-Plugs.