Who is good at electronics? (Bike Related)

[ratbiker]

Right the system I am using is as follows.

I use a Zumo 550 for navigation and music, this is connected to my android phone via bluetooth.

I have made my own custom made earbuds and plug this into the Zumo to hear directions and music.

The downfall here is I can see someone is ringing and can answer it from the Zumo but can't speak to them only hear them.

What I need is the following:

1 x Autocom boom mic with a lead about 60 cm long with a 2.5 / 3.5 mm jack plug.

1 x lead about 110 cm with two inputs, a 2.5 / 3.5 mm female jack plug (depending on the above size for the mic) and a 3.5 mm female jack plug, both plugs need to combine into a single lead and ending in 3.5 mm jack plug. (This will be the lead connecting the earbuds and mic together and plug into the below lead)

1 x lead about 110 cm with a 3.5 mm female jack plug on one end and the other end needs to be a 3.5 mm right angled jack plug for the audio to go into the Zumo and a second 2.5 mm right angled jack plug for the mic input on the Zumo. (This is the lead from the headstock to the Zumo connections so I can plug in the above lead to this one on the bike)

Make sense? Im confused!!!

I think this will work as long a I use a 'TRRS' plug to be able to carry both signals.

Just as I have used TRRS above, it doesnt mean I know what I am doing I have just been doing some research!

Just found this which is similar to cable 2 that I need but needs a female 3.5 mm pluf not a male one.
http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/65574?r=Froogle

TIA!

 

[roddy]

I think this will work as long a I use a 'TRRS' plug to be able to carry both signals.

commonly referred to as a 4 pole connector

 

[beemerboy9]

The line of least resistance would be to buy a Sena SMH10 with optional clamp to wire in earbuds. Expensive solution ...... or you could hack into a cheap thing off eBay for a lot less money, say £25-30.

The difficulty with your proposed lash-up, even if it did work, is that the caller will hear the sound of wind roar in and around the helmet unless the microphone has some noise cancellation functionality. It would be OK for a "I'm on the bike & I'll call you back" response but possibly not a lot more.

Another option would be to get a small battery powered Autocom, say an Easy or Active Plus (used off eBay for £30-40) that you could slip into a pocket or tank-bag plus a bluetooth module BTM02A for £80.

Hope this helps,

John

 

[ratbiker]

The difficulty with your proposed lash-up, even if it did work, is that the caller will hear the sound of wind roar in and around the helmet unless the microphone has some noise cancellation functionality. It would be OK for a "I'm on the bike & I'll call you back" response but possibly not a lot more.

Hi john thanks for the comments.

I want to avoid Bluetooth as the zumo only puts out mono not stereo via bt. Also autocom is just more complicating / costly again.

As for the above, from looking the autocom mics are noise cancelling which would have to be a must really.

All i want is a cable to plug in that will combine Mic and plugs. Not much to ask is it??

 

[beemerboy9]

The difficulty with your proposed lash-up, even if it did work, is that the caller will hear the sound of wind roar in and around the helmet unless the microphone has some noise cancellation functionality. It would be OK for a "I'm on the bike & I'll call you back" response but possibly not a lot more.

Hi john thanks for the comments.

I want to avoid Bluetooth as the zumo only puts out mono not stereo via bt. Also autocom is just more complicating / costly again.

As for the above, from looking the autocom mics are noise cancelling which would have to be a must really.

All i want is a cable to plug in that will combine Mic and plugs. Not much to ask is it??

Hi Ratbiker,

I do understand where you're coming from. I did a search for a suitable cable and could find anything off-the-shelf. I do realise that the Zumo 550 puts out mono on BT.

But....I think you will find that the Autocom electret microphone requires power (taken from the Autocom unit) & also that the microphone itself is not noise-cancelling but the circuitry inside the box provides this feature.

I did not use the term "lash-up" harshly. If you look through my other posts, you will find that if I do not have something "nice" to say, I keep quiet.

Regards,

John

 

[ratbiker]

Hi Ratbiker,

I do understand where you're coming from. I did a search for a suitable cable and could find anything off-the-shelf. I do realise that the Zumo 550 puts out mono on BT.

But....I think you will find that the Autocom electret microphone requires power (taken from the Autocom unit) & also that the microphone itself is not noise-cancelling but the circuitry inside the box provides this feature.

I did not use the term "lash-up" harshly. If you look through my other posts, you will find that if I do not have something "nice" to say, I keep quiet.

Regards,

John

No offence taken John, just very frustrating that Garmin don't have something independent to any other system for a plug and play!