Completely unrelated but do you guys have an actual office here in Melbourne somewhere? Since you commute.
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We have a shared office space that I come to a few times a week, and the rest of the Melbourne staff meets up here every few weeks. Most prefer working from home.
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Shure do make a wireless version of the Aonic buds.
I have Aliexpress bluetooth adapters for my Shure 215s earphones which work really well. The 215s are the most comfortable earphones I’ve ever found for my tiny ears and the range of after market tips for them makes it easy to find a good fit and choose the level of noise sealing you prefer..
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Insofar as listening to podcasts, I use AirPod Pro 2 fitted with ComplyTips (https://www.complyfoam.com) . I only use one AirPod while riding (right ear) in order to hear vehicles. ComplyTips reduce wind noise, and fit very well. Before using these foam tips, I would lose the AirPod on descents; it would start to slip out with motion and sweat and fly out from the wind speed.
Needless to say, there would be no wind noise if both AirPods are worn, but is extremely unsafe as ComplyFoam combined with Apple’s noise cancelling completely blocks out the noise you need to hear to cycle safely.
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I have used wind blox – https://wind-blox.com/ and they significantly reduce wind noise. It wont make it silent but it definitely helps.
I’ve got two different pairs of Cat-Ears Airstreamz but I haven’t felt a big enough effect from them to keep wearing them.
My partial solution is to wear a helmet liner / skull cap year-round, usually even during hot Summer days, but I’d like something more.
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Fewer lentils.
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I rolled my helmet straps (due to crap adjustability on my POC) and I swear the byproduct was noise reduction. I should probably do some left/right comparison to test my theory.
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I know you mention your preferences for listening equipment. I’ve found that the biggest difference in wind noise comes from the type of in-ear phones used. Those with less extruding material translate / amplify less wind noise in my experience.
Resident CI recipient here, and wind noise is the thing I struggle with most on the bike (microphones + wind = annoying).
The best solution I’ve come up with for me is a modified set of Cat Ears, mounted to my sunglass temples. I basically snip off half of one side of the Cat Ear, and slide on the temple so that the “full side” wraps over my CI processor. (see attached bad photos - this is a little hard to show). The orientation I need is likely a bit different than a normal-hearing person, but this general approach might pay off for others. What you’re looking for, essentially, is a way to wrap the baffle over the portion of the ear called the Helical crus and Tragus (see image), which should dampen wind noise.
Yes, I look like a demented Elvis. No, I don’t care.
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what about earmuffs? once you stop caring about looks you may as well try it
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Wow, I’d have expected that to add noise and drag. I’ve often noticed Remco’s helmet straps twisted and been surprised he would accidentally or intentionally add drag like that..
Huh! I’ve been trying to do that too!
One of my problems seems to be that I’m a tight-@rse and can’t bring myself to pay for cat ears, when they just look like a strip of fluffy fabric. So I bought the smallest bit of fake fur I could and that was enough for about 50 ears but I couldn’t quite work out how to attach it.
In my case I need to cover the microphones on my hearing aids, behind my ears. I do have some sleeves for them but they are only partially effective. I keep trying different solutions and nothing seems to work consistently so I give up again until I get annoyed again, or someone raises the topic on a forum. 
Don’t know why he does it, but I got the idea from him. My POC straps are too long and flap around at odd angles. Rolling them keeps the closer to my head tightens them up a bit under my ear. I assume this is the part that helps with noise. A small roll ultimately has less surface area than the flapping flat bit.
I’ve got some hearing loss from years of being a paramedic, so I’ve been looking to cut down on noise exposure outside of work, too.
I’ve been using Alpine MotoSafe Tour motorcycle earplugs. They’re tuned to cut wind noise, but let you keep hearing engine noise. I’ve been pretty happy with them. It can be hard to carry on a conversation sometimes, but I’ve never been surprised by other road traffic.
These are really interesting. Never heard of them.
17db attenuation is decent. These along with bone conduction headphones might work really well for my headwind commutes (no - I wouldn’t use them on the road!)
Thanks Matt. I’m gonna give these a shot.
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Cool, I hope they work for you
Why does paramedicine damage your hearing?
I use those plugs when riding my moto but hadn’t considered them for cycling, especially since I now ride with hearing aids. 
Years and years of loud ambulance sirens and air horns without any hearing protection provided. I didn’t start using my own until relatively recently.
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I wore these for the first time today on my commute. The noise is less, and surprisingly they stayed in which is the bane of my existence with all in-ear headphones. Didn’t get surprised by any cars and could overhear a worker directing traffic talk to his radio just fine. I’m sure they will not work for higher intensity rides in hot weather, that silicone in my ear canal will feel icky then.