Any recommendations on headsets

[julian64]

I'm about to do a decent drive where I need waze to give me spoken instructions. Would also be nice to have a handsfree telephone answering system

Anyone got a recommendation for a reasonable Bluetooth set that would last a couple of hours and fit in a full face helmet without looking too ridiculous. Would prefer the stick on style speakers rather than ear buds as it can be left in the helmet

[Jazoli]

I have a Cardo Scala Rider and it fulfills your brief, easy to use, good standard in helmet speakers and easy to fit, can also be controlled by an app on your phone, I can't remember what I paid but it was around £100ish.

[julian64]

looks good but don't need the intercom, and want it all within the helmet rather than a box stuck on the outside if possible. I was hoping that because I don't need the intercom, and don't mind 3-4 hours of maximum run time I could get something invisible in use.
I guess that would mean it would have to have voice command.

Maybe they don't do what I want yet but am currently scouring aliexpress and might have a punt to get BT4, voice command and android compatible.

I basically want this with stick on speakers and voice command for motorcycling

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Headphones-TaoT...

Edited by julian64 on Friday 17th August 13:40

[Ryan-nunm9]

I think you struggle to find a Bluetooth kit that doesn’t fit on the side of your lid.

I have a SENA system built into my Neotech2 which is almost unnoticeable.

I use the side mounted one for training and they’re no fuss to fit and don’t leave any marks on the students helmet. They take 2-3 mins including fittingbthe mic etc. Can’t remeber the brand off the top of my head.

[SBDJ]

If you don’t want anything on the helmet, then your best solution is probably some Bluetooth ear buds from mercury or ultimate.

Sena so some intercoms that fit inside the helmet, but it’s for a very limited range.

[julian64]

nope don't want ear buds. I want the flat speakers I can stick permanently inside the helmet.

Never mind chaps, I'll keep on with the search and report back when I find something for anyone else along my path

[Mr Tidy]

How about listening to what is going on around you?

[SBDJ]

julian64 said:

nope don't want ear buds. I want the flat speakers I can stick permanently inside the helmet.

Never mind chaps, I'll keep on with the search and report back when I find something for anyone else along my path

So Sena 10U if you have a compatible helmet. If not the 10R might be worth a look - it’s still stuck on the helmet, but it’s low profile, as long as you have a battery cutout so the battery can go inside. If you haven’t got the battery cutout, don’t want anything on the helmet and don’t want earplugs then you’ll have to go wired...

[julian64]

Mr Tidy said:

How about listening to what is going on around you?

Good point, but not for me. The reason I want speakers rather than ear buds is that I want to hear what is going on around me. I don't want it for music, only driving instructions from waze and the odd phone call.

Ironically there was a thread not so long ago on biker banter where I argued AGAINST people wearing ear buds to block off noise because I thought it was dangerous biking that way, but was shouted down by the "15minutes of bike noise makes you go permanently deaf" crowd.

I can find the piezo speaker headsets, and I can find the voice control Bluetooth lion (5 hour) in ear bud headsets, both are cheap, but I can't yet find the combo.

To be honest if I can't find them soon I'll just make them from what is available. It'll stay in the helmet , I'll 3d print a mini charging jack into the cheek padding and nothing else visible.

[BobSaunders]

Used TomTom Go on my phone earlier, put it in a waterproof mount using a fork stem ram mount, just looked at the screen. Worked fine for me even in driving rain at 70+mph.

https://www.sena.com/product/3s/

https://www.sena.com/product/sph10/

https://www.sena.com/product/sph10h-fm/

[Welshbeef]

Mr Tidy said:

How about listening to what is going on around you?

This so much - plus push bikers wearing earphones WTF

[Ryan-nunm9]

julian64 said:

Ironically there was a thread not so long ago on biker banter where I argued AGAINST people wearing ear buds to block off noise because I thought it was dangerous biking that way, but was shouted down by the "15minutes of bike noise makes you go permanently deaf" crowd.

At a medical a few years ago the Dr/Nurse said “you ride a bike don’t you” He could tell by the wind damage to my ears, he described it like swirl marks in my ears where the wind moves inside the helmet.

He advised me (and others) to wear ear plugs to minimise the damage...not the noise. 20 years later I’m still passing hearing tests that a dog would struggle with haha!

It’s not like they block out the noise anywhere near completely so I still hear my Akropovic, horns, sirens and V8’s etc.

[anonymous-user]

Listen to what's around You?
I've never had a helmet that lets me hear anything but wind noise above 20 mph.

[MrGman]

I use a interphone tour with auritech plugs.

I was very skeptical about the auritech plugs which are designed to cut out wind noise but still allow music and general noise in. They were quite expensive for a normal looking plug at £22 but they work exceptionally well. Would recommend.

[Birky_41]

I run a Sena SMH10R, had it a couple years and couldnt be without it.

Bit of advice would be to buy a decent slimline bluetooth one now. Mesh is coming out and is better but like FM to DAB its taking time and the systems are quite big. I'll change both my coms to the newer mesh once they are as slim as what I have

Cant be dealing with a 1980s mobile phone on the side of my lid