Helmet Intercoms; Advice And Any Recommendations Please?

Discussion in 'Clothing & Gadgets' started by FellZebra, Nov 29, 2021.

  1. stinger

    stinger Senior Member

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    Dont get me wrong they do connect SOMETIMES, its a complete lottery if they will or wont. Sometimes they connect via the cardo app without re-pairing on a trip weeks after the previous time. Other times following previously successful methods they just will not connect at all. They also drop connections and sometimes reconnect but most often do not. We have pretty much given up trying at this point.
     
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  2. johne

    johne Standing on the shoulders of dwarves.

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    That sums up my experience with them too. :)
     
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  3. Baza

    Baza Elite Member

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    I mainly ride with my sons. Originally we had Cardo Freecom 4 which worked well but then pairing with their mates Cardo mesh unit was always a problem.

    I wouldn’t touch Senna as at one time their units were not entirely waterproof. They’ve probably sorted that now but not to ensure that fundamental requirement would not inspire confidence in them.

    We have now upgraded our comms kits to Cardo mesh units, PackTalk Bold which we are reasonably happy with. I don’t use the radio or music functions. To swop from Bluetooth to Mesh cost me about £100 as I had the opportunity to buy a hardly used secondhand kit and then sold my Freecom 4 on eBay.

    I think it is in this thread, somebody said because they usually ride alone there is no need for a comms kit. I would strongly disagree with this as having an operational comms unit would allow you to easily call your favourite stored number in the event of an incident.
     
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  4. johne

    johne Standing on the shoulders of dwarves.

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    I couldn't agree more, but in my case, dialing the local Chinese Takeaway after coming off my bike, might not be the best solution. :joy::joy:;)
     
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  5. chassis

    chassis Active Member

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    I wear a Schuberth C5 helmet and use Schuberth SC2 Sena comms.

    Functional but audio not immersive and lacking bass. Tinny sounding. But functional. Siri nav directions are fine. High quality music source sounds not so fine. Maybe it’s all that cam be achieved in a motorcycle helmet? Why do Airpods sound so good?
     
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  6. Johnjo

    Johnjo Senior Member

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    I've got the same set up and am also slightly disappointed with the speaker quality.

    On my last helmet, a C3 pro, I was able to upgrade the speakers. They were connected to the comms unit with a 3.5 mm jack plug. So straight forward replacement was easy.

    Not so the C5 pro. On inspection the speaker wires disappear under some seriously sticky tape at the rear of the helmet. I don't want to try and pull that off. I'm seriously considering having a pro electrician replace the speakers by splicing in some upgraded ones.
     
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    chassis Active Member

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    After updating firmware on the SC2 unit using the Schuberth Device Manager app on the laptop with the SC2 device plugged in via USB to the laptop, I have been playing with the audio settings in the Schuberth app. "Bass boost" is the best setting for my helmet, riding style and music selections. The default "None" setting is pure rubbish. "Bass boost" is just serviceable.

    Volume is inadequate for immersive listening at nearly any speed.
     
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  8. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Immersive listening at any speed on a bike is the last thing I would want : unamused:
     
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  9. Johnjo

    Johnjo Senior Member

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    That's really interesting chassis. I didn't know there was an app for the unit.
    Playtime !

    Thanks for sharing.
     
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    chassis Active Member

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    Device Manager app link for laptop download is below. Use a USB cable to plug the SC2 into the laptop. This allows firmware update and changing settings on the SC2 device. The Schuberth mobile (phone) app allows settings changes but not to update the firmware.

    https://oem.sena.com/schuberth/
     
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  11. Johnjo

    Johnjo Senior Member

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    #51 Johnjo, Oct 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
    Last edited: Oct 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
     
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