Cat-Ears AirStreamz Slim™ Cycling Wind Noise Reducer

These flashed up on Facebook so I thought I'd take a chance. I have an hour each way commute, mostly in sight of the North Sea so it's often quite windy. The day before these arrived there was a 25mph head-wind for most of my journey. Deafening roar, as normal. Getting home to these, I fitted them. Not really sure which fitting was "right", I tried one of each. The next morning I set off in slightly less windy conditions, with the left and right sides differently attached. Quite simply, the noise level compared to the previous day was amazing- and noticeably different from ear to ear. Having worked out the best setting for me, I refitted the Airstreamz for my return journey. As described in the ad, you can hear much more around you. I ride country roads, often at night, and hearing vehicles as much as a quarter of a mile away made a real difference on the ride home. As a nice fringe benefit I could also hear more of the sounds of nature. Even though the wind was less in play, the wider benefits of improved hearing were immense. I'd estimate a 60% reduction in noise. I know some reviews mention price. In a lot of pubs you won't get 3 drinks for the cost of these. I pride myself on being a bit tight, but see these as a great purchase. I've already recommended them to my mates.

They arrived well in time and are really easy to fit. They do block out quite a lot of the wind noise, not all, there is still a little bit, but hearing traffic coming up behind is greatly improved. Good product all in all.

I think I'm more annoyed with myself for buying these than I am with the vendor for hawking them. I was looking at a couple of expensive pieces of fluff (these cost me £22.63) and talked myself in to buying them because I figured they must be at least partially effective at that price. I may even have been happy with a 50% reduction in noise. What I actually got was no noise reduction at all. They're wrapped around the down-strap, just in front of each each, exactly as shown in the various images, and they've made no difference at all. I even took one off to see if one ear fared better than the other, but there's no difference with or without them on. Hoping I've kept the packaging so I can send them back.

Look a bit daft but I don’t care because they work great. They don’t cut out all wind noise but they damp it down so you can hear other things around you. Can hear cars approaching, people speaking, birds tweeting. Lift one away from your ear and the wooshing sound returns to remind you how good they work.

Helped reduce wind noise whilst riding

I bought these cats ears because I was suffering with wind noise during and after a ride. Used them for the first time and they really do work it reduces the wind noise and also you can hear what is behind you better.

Fitted to helmet and they don't work

Took a chance on these to lower the volume required at my headphones. Simply don't work at all and look ridiculous.

I was skeptical. I bought the slim version which did not look so stupid. It claimed to reduce wind noice by about 60%. I wear Beats Pro Air Pods which have noise cancelling built into them. However, that noise cancelling does not screen out wind noise. Normally i have to turn up the volume which is bad for my hearing. When i start my bike ride i have to descend about 500 feet down a hill. Without these I cannot hear much of what would be playing in my Beats. When i put these on, it was a major change. I could clearly hear a podcast at moderate volume down the hill and on the rest of my ride where i might be going anywhere from 17 mph to 28 mph. This is a game changer. So I would highly recommend these to people who are bothered by the wind noise on their rides. Again, i bought the slim version.

My current helmet doesn't work well with these as the straps aren't close to my face being a mountain bike helmet. I put my biking glasses over the straps and it blocks out so much wind noise. Not all but enough that I'm not deaf after a decent ride. Makes hearing traffic and my surrounding much easier. To get the best out of them you must have glasses and a helmet that has the straps close to your head. Without these they are useless.

Seitdem ich ein S-Pedelec fahre (seit ca. 3 Jahren) stören mich die lauten Windgeräusche dabei extrem. Sind diese schon auf einem normalen Fahrrad bei rund 25-30 km/h bereits durchaus nervig, so macht es spätestens auf dem S-Pedelec bei 45 km/h keinen Spaß mehr. Das bestialisch laute dröhnen des Windes in den Ohren macht das Hören mit Kopfhörern in für das Gehör unschädlichen Lautstärken unmöglich und auch sonst hört man vom Verkehr rundum fast nichts, was durchaus für Schreckmomente sorgt, wenn einen ein Auto auf der Landstraße aus dem Nichts heraus von hinten überholt. Seit Jahren suche ich eine Lösung dafür, habe einen teuren Helm mit Visor gekauft, Noise Cancelling Kopfhörer probiert, ein Stirnband aufgesetzt und nichts hat das Problem in einem nennenswerten Maße besser gemacht - das Ergebnis blieb immer weit hinter meinen Erwartungen. Nun kaufe ich mir ein paar Wollknäuel um 15 Euro, schnalle sie mir um das Helmband, setzte meine Erwartungen niedrig an und siehe da - die Windgeräusche sind mit einem Schlag gefühlt geviertelt! Die Dinger funktionieren - sehr zu meiner Überraschung, da ich mir vorher bereits testweise Schaumstoffetzen um den Helmriemen gewickelt hatte ohne einen nennenswerten Effekt zu erzielen. Das verwendete Material ist offensichtlich entscheidend für die Funktionalität. Fazit: dringende Kaufempfehlung!

These things actually work I wear hearing aids and it was driving me nuts with wind noise I had to turn my head to hear what the rider beside me was saying, today I finally got to use them in a proper situation and I was blown away with how good they are, the only time I heard the wind anything close to the same as before was riding into a strong headwind, and they don't look dorky my mate thought they were sweat guards which they also do well. If wind noise annoys you GETTEM THEY WORK. just make sure you wear your sunnies on the outside of them otherwise the wind will get under them.

Definitely reduces wind noise to and from my earphone when cycling. You get the best results if you play with the angle to make sure the pad is deflecting air away from you. Not perfect but reasonably effective and the price is right.