Headset and Mike

[gazza]

Hopefully someone might be able to point me in the right direction here. I have a Autocom headset and boom mike fitted to one of my helmets but still find it to noisy when at motorway speeds and hard to hear my GPS when I have my ear plugs in. So I am on the search for some in ear speakers the sort fitted inside ear plugs and a throat mike. If these can be wired to my autocom plug I would have a transferable headset and probably a lot better set up than at present. I know this isn't going to be cheap but the current option is not in my opinion suitable.

 

[Madmountainman]

There are various companies out there that will make you custom ear plugs from 40-100 quid that will accommadate autocoms etc.

 

[MikeO]

Gazza,

speak to Judge. Andy has brokered a deal with someone to produce this very thing, which includes an adaptor to allow you to plug the earpieces into the Autocom plug (if I understood him correctly). Discount rates for club members

Mike

 

[Greg Masters]

Gazza

A few weeks ago, I was in the same quandary - with City Slicker's lead, I am now sorted.

I have opted for a set of custom made earplugs/speakers - the Duocom system which I obtained from Advanced Communication Solutions Ltd in Harpenden.

The results are impressive. I now have to turn the volume down on stuff like my GPS. To give you some idea, I run my SPIII on volume level 3 or 4 (out of 8) and can still hear Betty's dulcets clearly at 100mph. I also run my MP3 player at lower volume settings than I would use with regular ear-speakers.

This isn't a cheap option. The Duocom plugs were £188. You then have to modify the lead to accept a Nexus jack and buy an adaptor loom for your Autocom headset (available from Headset Services - an Autocom agent on the south coast).

GFI



Greg

 

[L]

I've just received my "ultimate" ear plugs (do a search and you'll see some reports on them). You supply the autocom headset and they make custom earplugs with a special tiny speaker inserted. The autocom headset is then adjusted with 3mm socket so you can plug a volume control in (supplied). The speaker earplugs then plug into the colume control.

Unfortunately, I didn't get the volume control in the pack (a f'up at Ultimate) - but I should get it tomorrow.

So far though - very comfortable (squidgy plugs for £10 more).

Cost £155 for the lot...

(doesn't sort the mike out though...)

L

 

[gazza]

Thanks

Thanks for all the replies, just need to talk to Judge before I go any further but if I can't get what I am looking for I am off to find someone who will make me exactly what I want. I want the whole kit to fit to me and not the helmet. The throat mike will probably present the biggest problem, but I feel sure there is someone out there who can construct this self contained kit. I would like to think there is a good market for this kit if I can get one or more built. Defies logic to have speakers in your helmet then have to stick plugs in your ear to keep out wind noise.

 

[Greg Masters]

Re: Thanks

The throat mike will probably present the biggest problem .....

When I was there a few weeks ago, ACS were close to finalising their trials of the microphone also being mounted in the earplug.

With this and [picking up on another thread] a bluetooth link to the Autocom, you'd be getting close to Six Million Dollar Man technology!

Greg