Intercomm/Bluetooth

[T180985]

Morning all!

Can anyone recommend me a good Helmet intercom system that i can use my own headphones with? I want it for Bike to Bike comms, Receiving calls (on the rare occasion someone actually calls me) & Listening to music/SatNav through.... not sure if that lots possible but hoping you guys do?

any suggestions?

[Stu]

The cheaper ones don't do all that at the same time

So your stuck with the expensive ones

Check out sena or scala rider both as good as each your budget will decide which one to get

[Chrissb6]

Hi If money no problem then l would seriously be looking at this one

http://www.sena.com/promo/20s

Not cheap, but quality never was

[Epic Earl]

Are these good at high speeds?

I've got a cheap one but its not much use when going faster than 60 mph

[Chrissb6]

Are these good at high speeds?

I've got a cheap one but its not much use when going faster than 60 mph

 

Hi Mate, no matter what system your using if you do not isolate - cancel out the wind noise you will fail. In helmet speakers work well if fitted correctly, by that l mean in exactly the right place to your ears and you also need to use earplugs to cancel out the high frequency wind noise, also you need to have a helmet that is snug fit and dos not let in to much wind that will cause turbulence and noise, l use a cotton neck tube to seal up my helmet.

Alternatively to helmet speakers you can use the noise cancelling in ear earphones.

You can get a bespoke set made which are not cheap but really good or alternatively a set like this.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MEElectronics-S ... B0038W0K2K

These are almost flat to the ear which makes them comfy inside the helmet. We use them all the time, for the money there as good as it gets l think. Again just be sure you fit the correct buds to suite your ear any wind noise getting in will render the units useless.

[Guest]

I had one of these;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/800M-Inter-Bl ... 43bbf2cefd

And Raabey has the same.

I also just recently upgraded to the Sena 20s...

After my first ride with the Sena I thought it was amazing, and it is. Sound quality is superb, good bass and generally just very clear. It has some very cool features such as tap to voice command (and the voice commands themselves!). Music cuts in and out if if your partnered device talks or your mic detects noise... in my case my exhaust it too loud to make it work well for me but with a quiet exhaust it would work well. Any has a lot of nice features that make your ride more "accessible" in terms of using your phone.

However...

In terms of music quality - I found out why it is good. Or at least a big factor... The sena comes with these velcro foam extenders which bring the speakers about 5mm closer to your ear. They actually sit in your eat from the helmet. If you can makeshift something for the cheaper ones, I'm sure it will improve sound quality as removing them from the Sena made it just like the old one to be honest...

Also, I had the Sena and Raabey had the cheapo and we have tested them both to communicate together at a ton so both are capable devices...

Anyway, if you've got excess funds, go for a more expensive one. They have nice features.

If you don't - buy a cheapo one, it will do everything you need, bar the own headphones (but I don't use them since I don't feel it's needed) and I would recommend either buying some foam extenders or making them pretty cheaply. Just something to bring the speakers close to your ears.

[Epic Earl]

I've noticed on mine, they are loud enough when playing music/listening to sat nav instructions or when making calls.

It just appears to be quieter when using the intercom part.

My helmet is a box helmet and it looks like they've made in the inside to accommodate speakers as the fabric that goes where your ears are, has loads of little holes in, to allow sound to travel through.

I might see if I can get some small foam inserts to push them out a little.

My helmet is fairly new and doesn't allow half as much wind through as before.

[Chrissb6]

I've noticed on mine, they are loud enough when playing music/listening to sat nav instructions or when making calls.

It just appears to be quieter when using the intercom part.

My helmet is a box helmet and it looks like they've made in the inside to accommodate speakers as the fabric that goes where your ears are, has loads of little holes in, to allow sound to travel through.

I might see if I can get some small foam inserts to push them out a little.

My helmet is fairly new and doesn't allow half as much wind through as before.

 

I would say from what your saying that you might need to adjust volume on the headsets to make them louder, then turn down the volume on the satnav, phone and anything else you may have connected to get them all balanced and inline.

[Pete]

Just bought a dual kit of Sena SMH5-FM intercoms. Very, very impressed with them. You can get them singly as well though I'm not sure how much for, they'll be under £100 though.

I ordered mine from wheelup.it - cost £188 including postage which is cheaper than getting them in the UK (Wheel Up are based in Milan). Came very quickly, English manuals included (same as you'd get here basically).

As an aside I'm definitely going to use that site again. Stuff on there is a decent price and arrives quickly.

On the Sena's, I'm massively impressed. I went for the -FM ones to have the option of listening to the radio. Works very well. Intercom function is very clear, as is the phone function and sat nav too. All over bluetooth as well so no need for a cable. If you've got a smartphone (iPhone or Android) and use it as an MP3 player it'll treat the phone as both a phone and a music device and works well over bluetooth.

Sena make more expensive/fully featured models but I couldn't see me using them and am really, really pleased with the SMH5.

[T180985]

ended up buying the Cardo SHO-1 today but for some reason whenever i try to answer calls the other person cant hear me! i know the microphone is working as i can hear myself through the speakers any suggestions??

[Stu]

could be a comparability issue

what phone is it?

check your bluetooth settings and try removing it rebooting phone then re pairing

ps I wouldnt have limited yourself to a shoe one! what if you change lids

[T180985]

could be a comparability issue

what phone is it?

check your bluetooth settings and try removing it rebooting phone then re pairing

ps I wouldnt have limited yourself to a shoe one! what if you change lids

 

its an iphone 6 so would have thought it would be alright? will try repair and hopefully that sorts it

its fitted to my arai seems to be alright

[Stu]

its an Iphone they are always a problem

I would have thought it would have been fine though!

ah thats good then hope it fits other

[T180985]

ive changed the microphone to the stick on one which seems to have solved the issue.... odd as i could hear myself through the speakers so it was definitely working. will have a chat with the shop tomorrow i think

[Arwen]

Has anyone any experience with these intercoms - Sonic Comms/Ebay link ?

I'm looking for bike to bike when my partner and me go out together. It is not that often so not wanting to spend sena kinda money if I don't have too!

[Taigacha]

From reviews I have read, sharks sharktooth bluetooth system seems to be of high quality but is not cheep