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The problem is that the headphones are extremely close to your ear drum. Depending on the volume, you are more or less tuning out the environment completely when playing any kind of music through headphones.

Sometimes people will yell at you when they see a possible accident happening but you wouldn't be paying attention through your music. You need to hear cars accelerating quickly in case you need to get out of the way or avoid them.

There is no greater fallacy than wearing both headphones on your ears while biking. What is more important you, music or your life?



You seem to have missed that I wrote "I can easily hear any meaningful sounds through the music".


Only time will prove how easily you can hear through your headphones...I only wish you the best, which is why I recommend you take them out.


What do I need to say that I can hear so that you believe me?


Keep posting on HN and I will be satisfied. I personally don't think you can hear the same with music playing near your ear, that's all.

Like other posters have stated, it's better to be alert and safe rather than trying to listen to your tunes while in traffic.




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