Recommendation's for intercom system

[j4ffa]

Hey, I'm on the lookout for an intercom system.

I currently use some in-ear headphones and yeah they are good but a pain to turn down when people try and talk to you because the phone is in your pocket.

It's going to be used mostly for music and sat nav I know I know music when riding is bad but I like it it helps me focus.

[recman]

Sena SMH10.
Its the only one I've tried so its the only one I can recommend.

[Easy-X]

I've just got a Sena SMH5 and even at the low end it's some nice kit.
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[struan80]

Do you want to speak to a fellow biker as well? I have Cardo Freeccom, it is ok but maybe better value options that do the same thing. Need something that can interface with many different devices seems to be my problem with the Cardo.

My mate, Craig, but that's not important, has recently got himself a fancy Hubert C4 Helmet with its own coms system. Doesn't bloody interface with the Cardo. He is my Satnav so I need to listen to him.

The range on the Cardo is good up until about 700 metres or dependant on the environment.

On reflection, I should have bought a loud speaker.

I'm also interested in what people's opinions are on coms. I'm non to impressed with the Cardo really.

[thx1138]

[Old Git Racing]

Depends what you want it to do. I've got a Cardo Sho 1 made for Shoei helmets. It will connect with other cardo users but my mates have sena, bonus! just use it for music and answering the phone, missus doesnt come on the bike thank god so it suits me.
Sound quality is excellent, heard things in songs I've never heard before and the voice activation is good.

OGR
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[ThunderGuts]

I have a Cardo Freecom4+. It can be a bit "random" to connect to other riders sometimes, bit faffy. But usually a few minutes of button pressing gets it all singing and dancing. Occasionally it drops the connection (seems to happen with a group of 4 riders, but the other three are using much older Cardo devices so I suspect that might be related). Voice control is surprisingly good (volume up/down, music off/on etc..). I have mine 3-way linked to my 'phone and satnav (so the 'phone provides music should I want it, the phone provides the sat-nav with t'interweb connectivity for traffic and the sat-nav gives me voice directions). Sounds ridiculously complicated but it seems to work.

It's supposed to connect into other brands but I don't know how effectively.
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[j4ffa]

[Zen Dog]

Fortnine has potentially useful opinions on this matter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uevmJCDXlME

I've been debating getting an intercom for a while, but it's a bit difficult making the leap when they're so pricey.
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[j4ffa]

[MCN]

Something Cardo. Not dead cheap but they work well. Kit -2- Mobile give you intercom.
Some have their own radio transceiver for short distance cover about 3 km possible line of sight rules.
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Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN.

[Prawny]

[ThunderGuts]

[j4ffa]

[to v or not to v]

i go on my bike to get away from other people. the last thing id want is an intercom.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
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[struan80]

[j4ffa]

[j4ffa]

[recman]

[to v or not to v]

ignore me, im just a miserable sod with no mates
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
its old and fat, but its a damned good ride. the bikes not bad either.

[recman]

[j4ffa]

[SirFallalot]

Bit late but for future ref on a value for money basis I recommend the Fodsports MS-1 Pro/Plus, for use by myself, pillion or groups as my buddies have it too.

For £75, connects up to 8 riders, excellent battery life, sound quality more than reasonable, on a naked can talk clearly up to 60mph, more if you have a screen (I always wear earplugs). Does sometimes not connect to already paired riders straight away when turning on or drops out for a bit, but it's easy to pair and if you lose connection it reconnects when in range automatically.

One disappointing thing, not sure if the others are alike, you can either be on the intercom channel or the phone/gps channel, so you cannot talk and listen to the gps at the same time, it is a button press away though. No voice commands but you can press two buttons to activate your assistant, but google doesn't really understand me properly and tries to play Taylor Swift instead of Sleep...
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[ThunderGuts]

FWIW, I think an intercom (used appropriately) when riding with other (sensible!) riders is very handy; you can get advance warning of issues, make decisions about stopping for a brew or discuss the route easily without having to find somewhere big enough for everyone to pull over then shouting at each other to be heard through engine noise / helmet / earplugs. If you're prepared to trust your fellow rider(s), you can also conduct "blind overtakes" where a lead rider is ahead of the slower vehicle and can tell you there are no oncoming vehicles, no entrances or other possible hazards. Takes a bit of faith mind you and makes the driver of the vehicle you overtake think you're a right nutter.
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[SirFallalot]