Which bluetooth headset can you use over the wind-rush?

[Dammit]

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Hi,
Hi, I originally posted this in pedal powered, and was advised that this forum might well have the answer!

I commute to work and back on my bike, normally with my phone in my bag.
This means that I hear it ringing loud and clear, and normally manage to stop, swing the bag round, rummage for the mobile, and pull it out of the bag just as it stops ringing.
This is annoying.

I have been thinking about getting a headset/earpiece unit that I can wear whilst cycling so that I can answer the phone without needing to stop etc.
It would also come in very handy for rides like the London to Brighton, where co-ordinating what you are doing at speed proves challenging with a hand held mobile...

The problem that has occured to me is that of wind rush overwhelming the microphone, as I do not know of any headset that is designed to be used by someone travelling at 25 mph without a windscreen in front of them- any advice?

Cheers,
Neil

[David Godfrey]

Jabra X10 works ok if you get the jabra ear gells then its fantastic and can be worn for long periods of time in comfort.
edit to say, I missed that you have no screen, not sure how well any headset will work in that environment.

Edited by David Godfrey on Tuesday 28th August 18:37

[Kevp]

I have had this problem in the past. I do not know of a suitable unit as the problem is not you hearing (as you can have ear phones) but the noise on the mike.
I used a throat mike once. It clips around your neck & picks up on the throat movements(?). This was excellent for the listener as no other noise affeced it. However I found it uncomfortable. Of course it was not bluetooth but plug in.

Hope this is of some help.

Edited by Kevp on Tuesday 28th August 19:46

[Shaun_E]

Have a chat with these people: http://www.sensorcom.com/
I have just bought a custom headset from them for use in my Caterham. It is designed for use with an Autocom intercom system and has custom moulded earpieces plus a boom microphone. It works brilliantly and will fit under a helmet. They seem to do some stuff for mobile phones as well.
You could just get an Autocom system with helmet headset or similarly a Starcom. My Autocom allows coneection of music player and mobile phone and I can talk with a passenger.

[Steve_D]

I have a Jabra BT250V and use it in my Ultima with a sodding great V8 behind my head. People seem to hear me OK.

Steve

[RazMan]

My Jabra is ok up to about 60mph - anything above that and I can't hear the phone ring anyway so I just have to check for missed calls at convenient times during the journey.

[gingerprince]

Don't think I'd like to be on the phone, handsfree or otherwise, whilst trying to concentrate on not being knocked off a bicycle by other cars!