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Hi all,
Year-round riding enthusiast i.e. seasonal motorcycle popsicle.
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Valks, |
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Zitat von jimbob im Beitrag #2 so the mic and speakers are fitted inside the helmet right? I suppose the mic has an autodetect when you're speaking but otherwise doesn't constantly transmit static/wind noise also up to which speed is it reasonable to expect decent and understandable sound from the speakers? I'm hoping up to some 90-100kph which is the usual B-road pace
Year-round riding enthusiast i.e. seasonal motorcycle popsicle.
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Zitat von Valks im Beitrag #5 Myself and friends have been using Packtalk bolds for a couple of years and they work well. I can't comment about a pillion but they work bike-to-bike at the speeds you are suggesting. You are correct in that the mic and speakers and fitted inside the helmet and the autodetect works well. The only issue I've had was due to helmet wind noise (Aria RX-7V) but this was solved with better earplugs. |
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I have had the Sena 20s and now have the 50s. Both units worked reliably for me and my riding group.
now: 2020 R1250RS
then: 2015 K1600GT, 1999 VFR800, 1994 VFR750 |
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Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:32 pm (Last edited: Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:35 pm)
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My wife and I have used Autocom hardwired intercoms for many years. Great quality. If you only want rider to pillion comms then hardwired is all you need. Simply plug in when you get on the bike. It's no hastle. Easy to install and powered by the bike. We wear with ear plugs installed but still can hear well even at motorway speeds. Lots available on ebay. |
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Thank you all for the feedback, my reservation with Sena is that beyond the fact they fit the helmet (the whole HJC smart/Sena collab) most honest reviews mark them as 'ok' or 'meh' and I don't feel like paying the $$$ for their top of the line stuff which doesn't fare much better. Especially concerning their speakers.
Year-round riding enthusiast i.e. seasonal motorcycle popsicle.
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One more thought..... |
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For your scenario, just get a Bluetooth setup. My experience with mesh is that, until you get up to four riders, BT gives better results. The only reason to get a mesh system is you ride with a group of four or more, and they use mesh. Then get whatever brand they use. |
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Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:15 pm (Last edited: Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:23 pm)
Zitat von Valks im Beitrag #10 I hear you. Sena's original speakers were crap. Their new Harmon Kardon ones are better. A friend who has both, however, would still give the nod to Carlo, but the HK speakers close the gap considerably. about half the guys I ride with have switched to ear buds inside the helmet. it's a mixed bag among of on who goes with custom molded headphones vs off the shelf. Most who have started custom said it was not worth the price. Those who still run ear buds have selected their brand of choice and found the "3 mushroom" type plugs work best to cut out the wind and still be able to hear. I always ran with foam ear plugs and the Sena speakers (pre HK). A friend who swears by the Etymotic ER4's - so much so that he runs with spare pair! - let me try them on a ride. They sound amazing but I couldn't get them to fit right ears inside the helmet. (the wires stick straight out on his older sets; the new ones bend down and may not be as problematic) However, the clarity (music and speech) and ease of hearing conversation swayed me to move in this direction. I've settled on the Shure SE215SPE with their triple-flange tips. It makes getting your helmet on take an extra few seconds, but it's worth it. Lastly, should the headphones fail, I kept the speakers in the helmet and will be switching to the HK's that came with my 50s this winter because they're smaller than the original one. My Shoei helmet has speaker cut outs that fit Sena's speakers. This provides backup to the earphones. As for weather proofing, imo, Sena won't say waterproof for abusive warranty claims, but I can tell you that I've had mine running music and mesh for 8 straight hours of rain more than once and have had no problems. now: 2020 R1250RS |
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Zitat von JAG im Beitrag #14 The Sena in our Schuberth helmets does the same thing. It wouldn't be so bad but it seems like you get at least 4 commands on each turn and the communicator will mute for a couple seconds before and after each command. My wife said she usually hears a faint beep before and after each command. Most of the time I run with the GPS muted because a lot of times I want to talk to her at turns to let her know where we're headed.
Lee
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