Helmet Speakers

M450

I've decided to get some helmet speakers, mostly for listening to music but of course they'd also be very handy for navigation and taking calls. It would be a whole lot easier than messing around with my in-ear headphones, and probably safer too.

I have a Shark Vision-R helmet so the obvious choice is their Sharktooth system. Cheapest I've found is at fc-moto.de for 200 euro.

Anybody have one of these? Or recommend anything else? Any audiophiles out there that know of something that'd produce decent sound quality?

I suppose the Shark system would be tidier and more compact than other brands as the helmet is designed to accommodate it, which is why I'm leaning towards this one.

Cheers

M450

I see the Sena SMH10R looks very similar to the Sharktooth system. I wonder if it can take advantage of the Vision-R's design and have the battery pack inside the back of the helmet. It's €176 at fc-moto

Wonda-Boy

Check out the Cardio G9 powerset or G4 if you want the lower spec kit. I have a set of G9's and they work very well in paired communication and you can use them on the mobile phones with the bluetooth and the radio is on them aswell.

Skill Magill

I've had a cardo scala rider stereo bluetooth headset for years (I'd say 10) and they have only recently started acting up(theres a loose wire in there somewhere). Although expensive, if you get that amount of time out of them it represents good value. (these were on me when for 9hrs a day, 5 days a week for 7 years when I was couriering)
If you want to keep the cost down you can bodge yourself a pair of headphone speakers from a pair of cheepo headphones, but bear in mind you will have to constantly adjust the volume, with the scala it gets louder the faster you go.

This sort of a hack for cheapness

I'm sure you do a blutooth hack too

Edit : with regards the sound quality from the scala, its cack, you'd be better off dismantlingand and integrated a pair of headphones to get a decent sound.

Monkeybonkers

Skill Magill wrote: »

cardo scala rider stereo bluetooth headset

Had this too and lasted ages. Sound was a decent quality. Same as Skill, I had them on 8-9 hrs a day, 5 days a week. Very resilient.

Simon300

I have the Scala rider Q3 and it's a decent bit of kit. Only really use it for the intercom when the missus is on the back or on her own bike, but it connects to your phone and plays music, gives gps directions etc. Has built in radio aswell. The speakers that go in the helmet are ok, but I don't think they're good enough. Sound can be a little distorted, so I use a set of apple earphones as the device has a 3.5mm jack on it to plug in headphones etc. Not in to the whole listening to music thing while riding but it's pretty good if you're interested in that.

Also it's a universal fit so if you change lid it's not gonna affect you. If you one specifically for a helmet brand you're limiting yourself to replacing you're lid next time around.

SweetCaliber

I did the DIY hack, bought a pair of good sony headphones and stripped them down then rewired them and integrated them into the fabric of the helmet. Sound quality is unbelievable and at the right level you can still hear whats happening around you.

Vikings

I use earphones plugged into ipod in my jacket pocket with a remote on the handlebars so I can play/pause/change volume etc.

Even when volume is low or off the ear phones deflect some of the wind noise. Plus when i'm on the bike I don't want to be taking phone calls, feck that. I've an excuse to be unreachable to work or home when i'm on the bike and it's going to stay that way!