accessories » Rider to pillion intercom

I am currently using the 'Autocom spa' kit, which allows full conversation while listening to music and satnav instructions, all seamlessly.

We would like to achieve the same functionality without the wires.

After discussing my requirements with Tom at Chainspeed, I have narrowed my choice down to the freecom 4+ by Cardo .
Can anyone recommend a rider to pillion bluetooth system?

Thanks

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I am currently using the 'Autocom spa' kit, which allows full conversation while listening to music and satnav instructions, all seamlessly.

We would like to achieve the same functionality without the wires.

After discussing my requirements with Tom at Chainspeed, I have narrowed my choice down to the freecom 4+ by Cardo .
Can anyone recommend a rider to pillion bluetooth system?

Thanks

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We use the Senna SMH 10. I can hear everything Mrs Bravo says to me. Unfortunately.

I use a Sena SMH5 that I have had for a few years now. It works pretty well and is not too expensive.

Disadvantages are that it is an external clip on pod (I like to call it a Senapod....) that sometimes gets in the way a little when putting helmets into panniers. The audio quality is good enough (not nearly as good as my old, wired Autocom though) but I would not want to listen to music on it. I find that the battery life is a bit of a pain as it only just lasts for my most usual trip to London that can take up to three hours if unlucky. Longer trips with its battery life make it unusable for part of the journey but you can charge it while on the move. I have a lead for this but have never used it and of course, would need two leads if using it with a pillion. My normal use is to plug in to my Garmin, not for pillion work, hence I only have only one charge lead! Noise (wind) suppression is good on the Sena, allowing clear speech.

Maybe the SMH10 is a better bet for the audio quality (still an external pod though) but at a higher price. If you go on long journeys, either using it for pillion coms. for a satnav feed, I would investigate the battery life as an important criterion. I am sticking to the one I have as it works well enough for me most of the time.

Sena also make a special internally fitting coms system for Shoei Neotec II helmets (and others I daresay). When I bought my helmet, I considered getting this as well but I don't make phone calls, listen to media or anything on a bike and so it would have been overkill for me. It is also very expensive but if you had a Neotec II (very good helmet by the way) or another compatible helmet, it would certainly be a good option if you had the money and needed all the functions it offers.

My wife used to sing on the back of the bike, when she was actually awake (really) in the days when she was still riding pillion with me (she does not any more) but happily I could not afford a coms. system back then. My usual pillion these days is my son and he does not sing, so that is all right then.

David.

I use an interphone sport and solo the unit is still saying 'battery high' after at least 5 days (6-7 hours per day) riding. Linked to a fellow rider or my wife as pillion it drops to 'battery medium' after 2 days. Obviously it depends how much talking you do. If the Vox is allowing the channel to stay open it would kill the battery in one day. The unit is not linked to music or my mobile.

I too use a Sena SMH5, and use it for music, sat nav and pillion conversation with my wife. Battery life I have found ok, lasting 5-6 hours on a full charge. If you need longer battery life you can connect it to a usb power bank in your pocket. I managed to get a pair of them on Amazon for £135 but I have never seen a pair at that price since, bit of a bargain and really pleased with them.

I have a Schuberth C3pro, so I bought the Cardo unit that installs in the neck roll. It works great for me for everything which you describe, except that music will stop playing in order to listen to satnav instructions or pillion communication. I prefer this, but I realize that some like for the music to stay playing in the background.

I am very pleased with the Cardo quality and performance. I have not tried the others, so I cannot compare them. But for the applications that you are seeking, I would definitely recommend the Cardo +4 or Packtalk systems.