The only problem with that is it's illegal, at least in California.
on 6/26/04 5:19 PM, Eric at eric@erickson.on.net wrote:
> Max Heim wrote:
>>
>> Definitely don't get caught up in sound quality -- at freeway speed it's
>> pretty much full volume with the balance cranked to the left just to hear
>> the ball game, never mind music.
>>
>
> Here is something to think about.
>
> Get yourself something with a headphone socket (some do have them).
>
> On my LONG drives (hours at 70mph0 I have really enjoyed using
> headphones. I can get soundquality without having it blasting in my
> ears - although it is great for pumping "Born to Be Wild", too - and it
> kept my ears warm, too. I believe the headphones also relieved the
> stress of the road and windnoise and I am certain I arrived more relaxed
> than I would have otherwise.
>
> I wouldn't play REALLY loud muci or wear headphones in heavy traffic as
> it is too distracting and you can't hear emergency vehicles or warning
> sounds, but the long country roads were perfect for them.
>
> I was worried about listening for tell-tale engine/wheel/other noises
> from the car but soon realised you have trouble hearing those over all
> the other noise anyway - and besides, at those speeds you tend to "feel"
> or "sense" if anything is going wrong (and of course you ALWAYS keep
> glancing at your guages).
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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