BT Multi-Interphone bike-bike intercom

[Hitcher]

vox UHF CB with headsets. jaycar has em.

These things? http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView....x&form=KEYWORD

That looks about as much use under a helmet as a toupee.

[kiwigjt]

Without chucking a ruler over them, I'd say about 5-7mm, they are very 'pancake' in appearance.. After a 30min ride couldn't notice any discomfort, and they don't interfere with putting your helmet on or off, maybe with the exception of the speaker with the boom attached, but that's easy to compensate for (move the boom outside of the helmet and readjust once on).

I bought a set and damn are they painful getting helmet on and off, I can't even do it without a balaclava on, I am going to go out this weekend and see how they feel on a longer ride, just have to hope that I don't need to take my helmet on and off very often.
Have anyone got any tips on how to stop this discomfort? Tried to look into taking out any foam from the area of the speakers but there doesn't look to be any anyway as it is the recess for your ears.

[GTRMAN]

I bought a set and damn are they painful getting helmet on and off, I can't even do it without a balaclava on, I am going to go out this weekend and see how they feel on a longer ride, just have to hope that I don't need to take my helmet on and off very often.
Have anyone got any tips on how to stop this discomfort? Tried to look into taking out any foam from the area of the speakers but there doesn't look to be any anyway as it is the recess for your ears.

what helmet are you using?

[kiwigjt]

what helmet are you using?

I've got an HJC CL-ST

[GTRMAN]

I've got an HJC CL-ST

OK, if it is anything like my HJC there is a fabric pocket inside the ear recess. try either placing the speaker under or inside this pocket. failing that you could try fitting the speaker under the fabric lining.

[kiwigjt]

OK, if it is anything like my HJC there is a fabric pocket inside the ear recess. try either placing the speaker under or inside this pocket. failing that you could try fitting the speaker under the fabric lining.

I tried that too, I might have to give it another go and see if I can find a good way of getting them in there that doesn't involve me loosing my ears.
Cheers.

[peg]

I tried that too, I might have to give it another go and see if I can find a good way of getting them in there that doesn't involve me loosing my ears.
Cheers.

I've modified every helmet I've ever owned to install sound equipment... From rudimentary parted out headphones to connect to an early Sony Walkman back in the '70s, right up to the Sena bluetooth headset in my current Bell flip-front.

It's usually involved a little grinding out of polystyrene under the fabric liner or some sort. Even the Bell, which had recesses inbuilt for speakers - needed those filled in and new ones dremelled out so the speakers are even somewhere near my ears. (They're now right over them and angled back just the right way)

It's easy enough to do... Polystyrene is simple stuff to work with. Have a go on an old (or a mate's) helmet first.

[Akzle]

These things? http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView....x&form=KEYWORD

That looks about as much use under a helmet as a toupee.

i wonder why you say that? looks like it'd work just fine... i wear ear bud phones in to rock out my MP3s... no problem.

that is ONE option. the others (from jaycar) are
http://jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=DC1039
http://jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=DC1037

the former will connect to VOX capable handset, the latter has PTT button so will connect to any CB, uhf, vhf, AM etc...
RF FTW!

[GTRMAN]

i wonder why you say that? looks like it'd work just fine... i wear ear bud phones in to rock out my MP3s... no problem.

that is ONE option. the others (from jaycar) are
http://jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=DC1039
http://jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=DC1037

the former will connect to VOX capable handset, the latter has PTT button so will connect to any CB, uhf, vhf, AM etc...
RF FTW!

Those are all good suggestions Akzle, the problem with a VOX triggered anything is the noisy environment of a motorcycle at speed, without a microphone specifically designed for the task you will be triggering the transmit a lot of the time and transmitting nothing but wind noise. Less of an issue with a PTT setup but you are still going to need a purpose designed mic, generally one with good off axis rejection.

I have tried a number of Jaycar headsets on tour with a group, none of them were up to the task.

A cheap option is one of the Pinfolds headsets with PTT working on a Jaycar UHF (PRS) radio, tried them and they work fine and tent to last.

I now use a Starcom1 Advance and it is great, full duplex rider to pillion, bluetooth connection to phone, UHF radio for bike to bike, mp3 player. Have upgraded several friends bikes to this system.

The headset speakers are very thin so don't interfere with your ears when putting the helmet on. And as it is a wired system there are no problems with the unit running flat.

[Akzle]

...the problem with a VOX triggered anything is the noisy environment of a motorcycle at speed, without a microphone specifically designed for the task you will be triggering the transmit a lot of the time and transmitting nothing but wind noise. Less of an issue with a PTT setup but you are still going to need a purpose designed mic, generally one with good off axis rejection

....I now use a Starcom1 Advance and it is great, full duplex rider to pillion, bluetooth connection to phone, UHF radio for bike to bike, mp3 player. Have upgraded several friends bikes to this system.

whutta rich guy. where are you sourcing the 'coms from?

one can generally tune vox sensetivity/ frequency responses. while i've never done it on a bike, filtering out crowd noise etc seems to work. cheaper directional mic's are generally shit at picking up anything that isn't directed at them, add a sock and they're a pretty good deal.

good to have input from someone whose used em tho...

[GTRMAN]

whutta rich guy. where are you sourcing the 'coms from?

one can generally tune vox sensetivity/ frequency responses. while i've never done it on a bike, filtering out crowd noise etc seems to work. cheaper directional mic's are generally shit at picking up anything that isn't directed at them, add a sock and they're a pretty good deal.

good to have input from someone whose used em tho...

source most of my gear direct from Starcom1, spending half my life working as a sound engineer has left me with no tolerance for crap gear.