Quietest helmet?

[mxwinky]

What's the consensus on the quietest helmet out there?  Rate your lid, quiet or a riot?

[erkishhorde]

Remember that you usually compromise ventilation for quiet.

Shoei X-eleven = quieter than Scorpion EXO 700. It also gets better ventilation too. 

[DoubleEagle]

+1 on the Shoei X-11  . I have The Shoei X-11 , Shoei RF 1000, Arai RX-7, Arai Quantum 2, and Suomy Vandal and the X-11 wins by a narrow margin over the Arai RX-7 in my opinion.   Dolph

[He Man]

EXO-700 is the loudest helmet ever.

Shoei RF-1000 is very quiet.

Webbikeworld has a review and a list of the most quietest helmet. check it out

[IdZer0]

Schuberth S1 Pro gets great comments on quietness.
http://www.schuberth.com/index.php?id=20&L=1

[tangueroHondo]

HJC FS-10 is louder than Arai RX7.  In fact, FS-10 is about as loud as an old 1980's Bieffe we have kicking around the garage as a passenger spare!

[CDawg]

What's the consensus on the quietest helmet out there?  Rate your lid, quiet or a riot?

No helmet is quiet enough to prevent hearing loss.  I suggest pick the helmet you like and using ear plugs. 

[stopintime]

Schuberth, R1 and S1 (Pro), is constant testwinners. I got an R1 and for me, it's not quiet at all. BUT, if I stand up above the screen it's super quiet, if I lift my shoulders it's super quiet, if I wear a tube it's semi-quiet.

What I find is that the noise is created at the helmets rear third - where it is more open because it is a sports helmet.

I have two ideas - loose the screen or build a collar to fill it out more around the neck.

My point is: every helmet works differently on every bike and rider, so consensus is not possible (except for earplugs )

[cmorgan47]

shoei rf-1000.  definitely better than the noisy HJC i had before.

if I lift my shoulders it's super quiet

agreed.  i think my jacket seals up the bottom.  thinking of buying a wind blocker

[stopintime]

.........  thinking of buying a wind blocker

I tried that one. It does reduce noise nicely, but it fell off after 10 minutes (slides down). Besides the helmet gets kind of difficult to get on and the ventilation loss isn't a good selling point either.

For some it might work, but I have my doubts - at least you would have to find some way of making it stick. Too bad, because the noise reduction is nice.

[cmorgan47]

dang


well, for $20, i may still give it a try.

[erkishhorde]

I got an R1 and for me, it's not quiet at all. BUT, if I stand up above the screen it's super quiet, if I lift my shoulders it's super quiet, if I wear a tube it's semi-quiet.

Sounds like you're getting noise fromt he windscreen. I bet if you slouched down a bit lower it would be quieter.

[stopintime]

Sounds like you're getting noise fromt he windscreen. I bet if you slouched down a bit lower it would be quieter.

Nope, tried that - the turbulence plus the open rear third is what causes it  - for me.

[bryant8]

No helmet is quiet enough to prevent hearing loss.  I suggest pick the helmet you like and using ear plugs. 

+1  I completely agree.  With most of our aftermarket exhausts and those w/ a dry clutches (I'm jealous) a helmet alone will never be quiet enough to prevent hearing loss. 

[Slide Panda]

Webbikeworld has a review and a list of the most quietest helmet. check it out

+1  WebBikeWorld doe comprehensive, very thorough reviews and always comment on the noise levels of the helmets they test.  Look at what they have to say.