Headphones with low wind noise? I have some Sennheiser PMX70 headphones that I quite like, in particular because the around-the-neck design allows me to quickly drop them down onto my neck and out of my ears.


The one thing that I don't like about them is they create a lot of wind noise, which makes it hard to hear both what I'm listening to and ambient noise.  Can anyone recommend headphones of similar style with low wind noise?

For discussion on safety of cycling with music, see this question.
I use a pair of the basic Apple ear buds that came with my iPod Shuffle for riding.  I've found that they put out "ok" quality sound (not as good as my Sennheisers), but the open-air design of them lets a lot of road noise through, as well.  I can hear almost any car coming up behind me (including hybrids), and can hear about 90% of the bicycles coming up to pass as well.  As for dropping them down around your neck, I usually take my ear buds out and slip them in the neck of my shirt.  They might look like funny little lumps on your chest at first glance, but it is obvious what they are after you notice the wires.

I would certainly steer clear of anything with "noise canceling" however.  In the case of ear buds with rubber tips, the rubber is intended to seal out outside noise, like cars.  Bad idea.

I would also suggest perusing this question about safety concerns.