What works best?

[nedflanders]

In the market for a bluetooth helmet intercom, all it needs to do is
1. Pair with an Zumo 660
2. Pair with a pillion headset
3. Play music and directions from the Zumo to both headsets
4. Decent battery life, i.e 6+ hours playing MP3's

Thats it, phone stuff will be taken care of by the Zumo, so am I asking too much?

Any ideas??

 

[MotorbikeAdventures]

In the market for a bluetooth helmet intercom, all it needs to do is
1. Pair with an Zumo 660
2. Pair with a pillion headset
3. Play music and directions from the Zumo to both headsets
4. Decent battery life, i.e 6+ hours playing MP3's

Thats it, phone stuff will be taken care of by the Zumo, so am I asking too much?

Any ideas??

Hi Ned,

Dont know any bluetooth systems that can multi task yet! Most can only do one thing at a time and some do it better than others! If your ever in the market for a wired system let me know apart from that the G4 is my best of the bunch!

Regards

Mick

 

[nedflanders]

Hi thanks, I've got a wired system which is what I was hopefully moving away from.
Surely if these intercoms advertise they can connect to each other and a phone and a GPS is it too much to expect they will actually do what they claim?
Will the G4 connect successfully to a Zumo 660??

 

[MotorbikeAdventures]

Hi thanks, I've got a wired system which is what I was hopefully moving away from.
Surely if these intercoms advertise they can connect to each other and a phone and a GPS is it too much to expect they will actually do what they claim?
Will the G4 connect successfully to a Zumo 660??

We try to stay clear and have stopped selling all bluetooth systems till they get better! What system do you currently have? Sorry i cant help much more than that !

 

[Bumpkin]

We try to stay clear and have stopped selling all bluetooth systems till they get better!

That's something of a damning indictment from someone who works with bike comms products. I've held the belief that using a wired system is more practical when weighed up against the issue of battery life, especially whilst on tour. Are the latest Bluetooth systems still that bad? I thought the likes of the Interphone f4 were finally getting there?

 

[MotorbikeAdventures]

That's something of a damning indictment from someone who works with bike comms products. I've held the belief that using a wired system is more practical when weighed up against the issue of battery life, especially whilst on tour. Are the latest Bluetooth systems still that bad? I thought the likes of the Interphone f4 were finally getting there?

LOL a bit damning as we would love to sell the bluetooth products but just cant get them working and multi tasking so have left it for a while as they are getting their just not their yet! The interphone and G4 are about the only two that you would even want to try IMHO but its horses for courses as a lot of people like the the bluetooth units!

I will try no to be so damning in the future!

Regards

Mick

 

[(RIP) Bobble]

My brother works in the communication world and says the problem with Bluetoth is that they don't all use the same frequency hence I can't transfer stuff between my Blackberry and a friends Nokia (or wife's iphone).

 

[nedflanders]

Got an Intaride Evo, which works fine but just want the wireless ability, plus I don't use bike to bike as I don't instruct any more (there's only so many CBT's you can do before you get sick of 30mph!). I tried to upgrade to the EVO 2 but could never get it working due to electrical interference, they said it ws the bike but never had a problem with the EVO 1. Since changed bikes and still the same problem.

 

[MotorbikeAdventures]

Got an Intaride Evo, which works fine but just want the wireless ability, plus I don't use bike to bike as I don't instruct any more (there's only so many CBT's you can do before you get sick of 30mph!). I tried to upgrade to the EVO 2 but could never get it working due to electrical interference, they said it ws the bike but never had a problem with the EVO 1. Since changed bikes and still the same problem.

Hi Ned,

Well i would try an Autocom system but dont take my advice as many rider on this site love them and swear by them other hate them!

Regards

Mick

 

[Jed]

has nobody got/had the BMW sys ?
I was asking in the shop about it today and the lad said it was the best ?
I want it for everything except bike to bike i.e. pillion, sat nav, phone.

opinions would be welcome

 

[nedflanders]

Thanks but wouldn't touch Autocom, made some enquiries but the attitude stank, tbh I'd rather resort to shouting that pay em a penny of my hard earned

Hi Ned,

Well i would try an Autocom system but dont take my advice as many rider on this site love them and swear by them other hate them!

Regards

Mick

 

[boatman]

i have always found autocom to be good and reliable

 

[MotorbikeAdventures]

Thanks but wouldn't touch Autocom, made some enquiries but the attitude stank, tbh I'd rather resort to shouting that pay em a penny of my hard earned

Fair comment!

 

[Coolcarbon]

Google 'Sena motorcycle intercom', I have this system now and it works very well despite various negative comments on here about Bluetooth .
I've had Autocom, Baehr, Bikercom Bluetooth and Intaride so far, the Sena does what it says on the tin.
I use it with custom moulded in ear monitors, also have a look on Webbike world for an independant assessment/review of the SMH 10 system.

 

[nedflanders]

Like the look of the Sena, does it connect ok to a Zumo 660 though?

 

[Coolcarbon]

Like the look of the Sena, does it connect ok to a Zumo 660 though?

Yes...

 

[nedflanders]

What made you choose the Sena over the G4 which also has RDS radio? I also notice that you rider and pillion can't share music source i.e the media player on the Zumo?? Is this true?

 

[Coolcarbon]

Didn't look at the G4 so can't comment/compare.
I do use the same audio source (iPod) for both rider and pillion by using two seperate BT Transmitters and a splitter lead out of the headphone socket, may seem like a 'faff' to some but works fine for us. I have also got a BT Transmitter that plugs into the 30 pin socket that charges the pod as well as transmits at the same time. I carry all the bits in my tank bag which has a 12v supply to it.
There's a long running thread on adventure rider too about the Sena setup, worth looking at.
It's not perfect. then non of them are IMHO.

 

[Dean]

In the market for a bluetooth helmet intercom, all it needs to do is
1. Pair with an Zumo 660
2. Pair with a pillion headset
3. Play music and directions from the Zumo to both headsets
4. Decent battery life, i.e 6+ hours playing MP3's

Thats it, phone stuff will be taken care of by the Zumo, so am I asking too much?

Any ideas??

If its of any use ?

saw an add in the "March" Bike magazine page 29 (wow springs here already.)

interphone F4 Bluetooth communication system. quotes to have..
1. receives sat nav instructions.
2. talk to riding companions (i guess thats pillion)
3. listen to music.
4. hands free calls.

Average talk time before needing charge is 10 Hours.

back ground noise cancellation and as you go faster the volume rises to compensate.

fits any helmet, full, open face or flip up. and its water proof

price shown in mag £180.

www.motohaus.com

Technology Eh

Mind be nice to speak to someone who has one (tested) i could be interested.

 

[nedflanders]

Cheers, looks like its between the-
Sena
Interphone
Scala

non seems to share a music source but that can be overcome, I think the G4 is the only one with a RDS radio though which would overcome the music sharing without the need for any other splitters/BT adaptors. Price isn't so much an issue they all seem to be coming in at £300ish a pair. Looks like it's going to come down to what is compatible with the Zumo 660 (which has the flakiest BT I've ever seen)