[access-uk] Re: ZENSTONE - IN THE EAR HEADPHONES

  • From: "Sunil" <bosley20@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 16:10:22 +0100

I wouldn't do it either if I was relying on a stick to keep me safe.  But
one of the pros of having a guide dog is that you can be listening to stuff
on your headphones while they guide you from A to B safely.
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To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [access-uk] Re: ZENSTONE - IN THE EAR HEADPHONES
Date: 04/07/07 13:25


Hi Sunil, I've done it a couple of times before I'd have to admit, still, I
think that was silly of me and quite dangerous. Shan't be doing it again! :)

Cheers,
Amro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sunil" <bosley20@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 12:52 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: ZENSTONE - IN THE EAR HEADPHONES


>I walk down the street listening to my mp3 player frequently - assuming I
> know where I'm going and I'm not in unfamiliar surroundings. My guide dog
> is great. I tend to stop listening to pay attention when I'm crossing the
> road though.
> --------- Original Message --------
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: ZENSTONE - IN THE EAR HEADPHONES
> Date: 04/07/07 11:50
>
>
> Surely for a totally blind person to wear headphones of any type while
> walking in the street is extremely silly as far as I am concerned.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 12:40 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: ZENSTONE - IN THE EAR HEADPHONES
>
>
> Carol, there are the Zennheizer in-ear ones which are sold by Tapesense.
> Creative themselves sell a pair of in-ear noise reducing headphones. It's
> worth saying that these fit pretty snugly and claim to knock out about 90%
> of ambient noise. They certainly do kill a lot of it, and for that reason
> may not necessarily be what a totally blind person needs or wants. I've
> used them on the Tube with both the Stone and the text reader on my
> courier
> and they are very effective. But my wife is rather anxious about me using
> them in the street. They're sold under the Creative Zen brand and cost
> around £40.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Carol Pearson
> Sent: 04 July 2007 12:26
> To: Access UK Mailing List
> Subject: [access-uk] ZENSTONE - IN THE EAR HEADPHONES
>
> Hi all,
>
> What headphones are folk using with the Zenstone that are similar but
> better
> quality to the Zen's supplied headphones. Ideally I need them just
> slightly
> smaller and with a bit of padding and to fit right in the ear.
>
> Any suggestions would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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