My last pair lasted me over 10 years. Battery life on the new ones are amazing been just about a month of good use and charged them once
Chips PRO, Our Most Advanced Drop-in Helmet Audio Yet
Rebuilt from the ground up, Chips PRO brings completely redesigned 40mm sound, advanced acoustic profile, app-tuned EQ, Bluetooth 5.3, and 15 hours of playtime to the mountain.
Built to fit, built to last
Chips PRO keeps the rugged, minimal look riders know and love, with a sleeker tapper design that’s been improved to drop into virtually any helmet. It’s sweat and water resistant, and it’s tested and designed to work in extreme cold down to -20°C/-4°F. No audio liners on your helmet? No problem. We also make a universal audio liner called the K-Roo 2.0 that attach to any helmet’s Y-straps to make the helmet Chips-compatible.
Bigger sound, tuned your way
New dual-magnet 40mm drivers underwent a lengthy design and testing process and received an all-new expertly tuned sound range profile and acoustics evaluation. This new speaker setup along with the multiport acoustic architecture delivers rich, full sound. A massive upgrade to past versions, which were limited by previous speaker and internal component range. With our TruTone technology, riders can adjust EQ settings in the Outdoor Tech TruTone App to match their music profiles and quickly adapt to their environment.
Made for gloves on and full control
Our patented 2-button easy-touch control system lets riders manage music, volume, calls and voice commands without taking off their gloves or fumbling with their phone. An upgraded built-in ENC noise-canceling microphone cuts background noise, so calls and voice commands come through clearly on the lift, the face, or in the lodge.
All-day power, stronger connection
The all-new Chips PRO boasts a best-in-class 15 hours of playtime and 60 days of standby charge. The power supply has been upgraded to USB-C PD charging with a lightning-fast 45-minute quick charge time. Plus, updated low energy Bluetooth 5.3 delivers stronger, more stable connection and range.
IT'S TIME TO SHRED THE SLOPES
The Chips PRO aren’t just wireless speakers for your snow helmet; they bring concerts and communication into your helmet. With on-ear instead of in-ear audio, they let you safely listen to music, talk on the phone, or activate voice assistance without removing your gloves or mittens and while leaving your phone safely stowed in your pocket. Allowing you to stay connected but not tethered.
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Premium Sound Quality
40mm dual-magnet drivers deliver an expertly tuned Hi-Fi sound profile and multiport acoustic architecture allow for a more full frequency range to fill your helmet.
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Fast Charging
With upgraded USB-C PD protocol, you can fully charge the Chips PRO in just 45 minutes with the included USB-C to USB-C cable. Which means you can get a full charge in during your morning goat yoga session no problem.
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Long Lasting Battery Life
Our most advanced rechargeable battery delivers 15 hours of playtime. Just enough time for your audiobook, “How to Identify The Lizardpeople on the Mountain."
Product Specifications
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V5.3
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40mm Dual-Magnet
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Environmental Noise Cancelling condenser
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10m
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Around 60 days
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Around 45 Minutes
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-10～45℃
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-20～60℃
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FCC, CE, IC, RoHS, UL62368, Prop 65
SBC, AAC
OT0057
850085231017
55g
2” diameter, 0.6” thick
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 648 reviews.
Good improvement over previous version
I have always loved these chips. They’re my go to needing music in my helmet. Love the sound quality. Good stuff!
Absolutely love these!! After over 30 years of messing with everything from disk man to earbuds and headphones all of which were frustrating and annoying the 3.0 is nearly Flawless in my opinion started with the 1.0 on clearance dirt cheap then quickly fell in love and upgraded myself with green 3.0 , just bought second set of 3.0 red for my daughter she is ecstatic
Really love the sound quality and battery life, I’m a ski resort worker and me and my friends live rolling around with these . One thing is if you have a sand box helmet sometime my ear are a bit sore after long sessions, additional cushion similar to moto helmet speakers would be dope
Loving these headphone/speakers. Battery lasts a long time, and the controls are easy. I do wish there was a better option to skip or rewind track.
I don’t ski without them. Love to have music when conditions are right and my wife loves it that I can be reached if needed.
They worked so well and battery life lasted no problem. I could hear my surrounds easily while still having the music going
Fun to ride with my favorite tunes.
The headphones fit well into the helmet and have very clear sound quality, but they still put some pressure on the ears leaving them tender by the end of the day. Although it’s not much of an inconvenience it is noticeable. Overall great for listening to music while skiing.
Very comfortable. Sound awesome.
I love them and bought some for my son and his wife. Between the music and the phone, I never ski without them.
These things are awesome! 2 days into using them on the slopes and im hooked. 10x more comfortable than wearing earbuds, I can hear my music so much better, and then quickly mute or volume down for chairlift rides, they fit well in my smith method pro helmet, I can't feel them at all. I should have switched to these years ago.
So easy to use. Battery seems to last forever
Best purchase ever! Would recommend to anyone who skis or boards with music.
I always ski with music and for years used wired headphones but this year I finally upgraded to these. It may have been my best decision ever. I absolutely love these! I was skeptical because some reviews online said the audio quality wasn’t great but out of ear audio with never be as good as in ear. If I had to describe the audio quality I would say it’s kinda like surround sound in your helmet which is perfect for me. I tuck the wire in the back of the helmet and that works perfectly. If you are sensitive with pressure on your ears these may not be for you since they do make the ear muffs a bit more cramped but my ears still like it better then headphones
I ordered two pairs of the Chips 3.0 for Christmas and they are an amazing piece of gear to that help me maximize ski vibes on the mountain. I did have shipping issues with my order but I did order them just a week before Christmas. They had a glitch in their inventory and one pair arrived later than the other. The ODT team was very responsive and was able to remedy this issue and get me the pair in time for Christmas—thank you ODT customer service! Overall experience: I can’t recommend these enough to my friends and family. I’ve skied with headphones and other helmets with built-in headphones. In my opinion, the chips 3.0 are the best way to experience music on the mountain. I love that I can use Siri to call my ski buddies hands free. Switching and pausing music is easy and I think these are also safer to use than other headphones while still providing great sound quality. Also, the battery life is great! I’ve gone skiing for 3 days without charging and they still say “battery high.” Yes, I would buy these again and they’re quickly becoming an essential piece of ski gear.
The outdoor technology pucks I bought for my helmet are awesome! Very easy to stop my tunes mid run and skip songs! When I got home I swapped them over in to a beanie because the sound quality was so good!
I bought these headphones to upgrade from my first generation ODT chips. I love these headphones. They’re loud enough to hear over skiing sounds. And they’ve very well engineered and easy to use. Well done ODT!
I had Chips 2.0 and had a personal property theft. Replaced them with ALeck b/c of marketing. Gave the ALeck back and have Chips 3.0. Really no comparison, but the chips are more intuitive and much better sound quality. The photo is out off Starbottle at the resort in eastern OR.
I had a great time with these! Perfect sound, fit great into my helmet without having to remove the cushion. 100% recommend!
Chips® 3.0 - Ski Helmet Headphones worked great on my trip to Utah. Battery life was impressive! Sound quality was good. Answered a few phone calls. Easy to install and pair up to my device. Very happy with this purchase!
I originally purchased Outdoor Tech Ear Chips Version 1.0 back in 2014 & used them religiously for every riding season since. One of the speakers finally cut out and stopped working this season (2024). 10 years out of the old pair was exceptional, so I didn’t hesitate to purchase the Version 3.0 this past weekend. They do not disappoint! I’m happy to have my tunes back at full volume on the hill again! 🤙🏻
All is fine. Easy setup, great sound. Just wish the headphones were clearly marked as Right and Left. Seems unnecessarily confusing, as it is.
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Great addition to my snowboarding experience. Excellent durability - still have my old Chips 1.0 running w/o any hiccup. Girlfriend has 2.0 and now bought 3 extra for nephews
Easy install to my audio ready ski helmet. Great price and sound.
Absolute game changer….. been riding with earbuds for years, ears are always sore, it’s a pain in the ass to change songs, answer calls ect. Used these for 1st time last week and I can’t believe I waited this long! Must have for the mountain
Fantastic Sound
Quality seems very good. The learning curve is a little challenging but I love them. I never had them before and listening to music is not the reason fir my purchase but it is nice
Great sound. I had the 2.0's for years before the right speaker stopped working. Love your product. Must ski with music
Simple, sounds good, works through helmet with gloves... Can't figure out Android voice assistant though. Suggestions?
The best headphones for skiing! Battery life is amazing.
I have used the Chips helmet headphones for the last 4 years. The audio quality is great and the functionality is excellent too. I would and do recommend this product to anyone who skis or snowboards. Cheers, Bob
The perfect fit and the sound is superb!
These headphones absolutely rock... They are super loud and sound great in my Smith helmet... I was a little worried after reading some other reviews about sound quality but those people obviously don't know what the hell they're talking about...they are Louder than I need them and I'm pretty deaf to begin with you just have to position them Correctly in your helmet.. Awesome speakers that work all day on the mountain
Here’s the thing. They aren’t too pricey, connect to my phone-easy breezy, and don’t hurt my ears (meaning they don’t put harsh pressure on my ears when wearing my helmet)…and for all of those reasons, I’m satisfied with my purchase! If audio quality matters the MOST to you in this situation, I don’t think you’ll be super stoked. The speakers are loud enough but the quality of the sound isn’t very great. Sounds pretty flat in comparison to any modern headphones I’ve used (even compared to Apple wired headphones). Last complaint: when I’m charging them, the LED light never comes on -haha! It’s supposed to turn off when it’s fully charged, however I’ve plugged them in after a full day on the mountain and that light ain’t turnin on anytime soon. Overall, being they are wireless, let you jam pain-free, and aren’t expensive, you can’t go wrong. Doooo it
I would give this 5 stars if the sound quality was a little bit better and the buttons weren’t so hard to find with a glove on. Overall, I would recommend this product, I can take phone calls and listen to music no problem. Soooo close to being prefect.
Fit seamlessly in my Smith helmet great sound easy touch controls charge quickly last the whole day. Very happy with this purchase
