Do snowboard helmets work with earphones?

June 30th, 2009 | by admin |

I have some really good in ear monitors (Westone UM1), so I don’t want to listen to crappy sound quality while I snowboard. I’m planning on getting a helmet for this season, but I’m wondering how well they work with earphones that aren’t built into the pads. Help me out please!

  1. 3 Responses to “Do snowboard helmets work with earphones?”

  2. By iansand9876 on Jul 4, 2009 | Reply

    It depends on the helmet and the phones and maybe the shape of your head. Best thing to do is take the phones along when you try on helmets and see how it all fits together.

  3. By Mikey on Jul 5, 2009 | Reply

    helmets will work with ear buds but not with full sized ear phones.

  4. By TahoeT on Jul 7, 2009 | Reply

    These in-ear monitors would probably work really well with a helmet – there is just a couple of things to think about.

    This type of earphone really seals the ear and blocks out other sounds which is good for critical listening but you might not be able to hear the noob sliding into your back as he screams down the hill.

    Also is the problem with how hard snowboarding is on everything when you crash – one good yard sale and those $100+ earphones (or the wires going to them) could easily be crunched.

    I would say spend the same amount of money on a helmet with speakers built in and leave the volume at a moderate level and avoid the possible problems.

    Good Luck

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