pjc@houxq.UUCP (10/24/83)
Sony does indeed make very small earphones for
the Walkman which will fit right in your ear and
only have two wires, one for each ear. There is no
problem putting a motorcycle helmet on over them.
I do a lot of riding, most trips being from 1 hour
to 6 hours long, and there is no way I am going to
travel for that long a time without some good tunes.
I have the Walkman model with the tuner and tape deck,
and I find that the small earphones work excellent.
Sometimes, however, after a couple of hours, they
will bother my ears a little. I don't use the radio
because by the time I tune in a station, and ride
for a couple of miles, it just fades out, and I have
to find another station. I just don't like distractions
while I am enjoying the scenery. Therefore I pop in
a 60 minute TDK, recorded with either real rowdy
speed inducing biker type music or mellow cruising
tunes, and I am on my way. As far as being illegal,
I keep it under my coat.
So whether it be illegal, keep me from hearing road
noises, or whatever, sure it is a little risky. But
it's not half the risk of riding a motorcycle or dirt
bike, mountain climbing, caving, canoeing, or all the
other dangerous things I do for fun.
Peter Chokola
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