When we ride with our mates, communication within the riders is a very important factor which we usually take lightly, although it can be a very effective tool to improve the overall success and quality of the ride. We usually communicate with our riders when we stop for breaks, we decide the next halt or breakfast point and we continue riding. But while we are actually riding, there is no way we can communicate with others apart from head or hand signals. There are certain Bluetooth communication devices available in market and most famous of them is the brand called Sena. This is a device which once fitted on the helmet of the rider, allows to communicate easily with other riders who have the same device fitted on their helmet. Of course there is a set of speakers and microphone also installed inside the helmet for this purpose. The important factors while purchasing such a device could be:
·
Price
·
Range of communication
·
Audio quality
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Build quality and durability
·
Ease of usage and connecting
Now
the Bluetooth device coming from Sena costs around Rs. 19000, goes out of
budget for most of us. So here we should thank China for making very functional
and affordable replicas of such products :P
Got
this BTI Bluetooh Device from dx.com (link at the bottom) at a very good price
of Rs. 2750. We bought a total of 3
devices so got a little discount as well. As usual for any item ordered from
China (Read the review here), it takes around 30-40 days to reach you. I
would try to give a description and review of all aspects of this product in
this post.
Package:
The
box comes with a sturdy cardboard packing and inside it there is a very light
weight Bluetooth device with antenna, a helmet mount, small star screws (2 to
be used and 2 extra), a Velcro-sticker type speaker set linked with a
microphone with a flexible arm and a USB/AC charger.
So
to use this device first of all you have to install the speaker-mic set inside
your helmet. This SMS (Speaker Mic Set) can fit inside any helmet easily. You
got two stickers which are supposed to be fitted on the helmet shell inside the
left and right padding of the helmet and the speaker is supposed to be Velcro
fitted on it, then the padding goes over it to cover the speakers. While the
left and right speakers are linked with a wire which goes under the center
padding of the helmet. And the microphone arm which comes underneath the front
padding and the mic rests right in front of your mouth along the helmet.
For
mounting the Bluetooth device, you need to fit the teeth like opening over the
edge of the helmet shell and tighten the screws. Now this can give you some
task and work to do because initially you might think that the mount is not
clinched properly and it will fall of helmet edge even if the screws are
tightened. But you need to push the mount really inside till the helmet edge comes
between the mount teeth and then tighten the screws. With practice and repeated
usage, you will get the hang of it and then it becomes easy to use. Once this
is done you have to insert the speaker jack in the Bluetooth device to start
using it.
But
here is a tip, fixing the speakers inside the padding offers very low
audibility on road when you are riding as there is a lot of wind noise already.
To overcome this, you can just let the speaker rest on top of the left and
right padding, the Velcro behind easily manages to stick on the top of the
helmet padding too. This small tweak increases the audibility many folds and
now the audio is so much clear and loud that you actually have to reduce the
volume. My co-rider was speaking in normal volume but I felt he was screaming.
Works great. At very high speeds (Over 140 and above), there is wind noise and
it might reduce the audibility.
Now
there is a user manual which comes along with it which explains how to switch
this thing ON-OFF, connecting with other such device, specifications etc. so I am not going to give all the details
here. But what is important to mention here is that connection to another
(co-rider’s) device is just a button press away. Once the devices are connected
you here a ‘tuduk’ sound and you are good to go.
In
absence of the other device, you can connect this to your mobile phone via
Bluetooth and enjoy listening to songs, and answer calls. The calls are
attended automatically when this device is connected to your mobile phone.
Range:
After
lot of searching online on many websites I was able to find this device which
had a range of 1.2km! This range was
tested on road on my Ride to Mathura and it does work for 1.1-1.2 km range
flawlessly after which the connection starts to break. While riding within the
town which has a lot of buildings and trees, the connection might fluctuate but
only for a fraction of second when the two riders are not on the same straight
road.
A group of 6 riders, each having this
device can be connected with each other!
Build Quality:
The
build quality of the device is good enough to feel good in your hands and it
has a nice matte finish. The power off button is small so it might a little
working to turn it off while you are wearing gloves, until you take off the
helmet and try to do it. The device is water resistant and can survive a light
rainfall. One full charge to this device can last a connection and usage time of around 9-10 hours. That’s
awesome in my opinion.
Benefits:
The
biggest benefit of this device, i.e. being able to communicate to your co-rider
(be it pillion or another rider on road) is that your ride quality increases a
lot. This happens when you decide talking inside your helmet where will you
stop, or you are stopping to pee or drink water. Suppose you face a problem in
your bike you can immediately inform the rider ahead of you and he will come to
know of it, instead of riding away until he has to sense himself that you are
not following him for long and thus come back looking for you. Many a times you
want to inform the other rider behind you of a pothole, a speed breaker, or a
turn which you have to take, this device makes it so much easier and to
communicate all such things. Decision making becomes very quick.
The
downside is, if you have a very talkative co-rider (like one in the pic above) while you are looking for
some peace of mind on your ride, this device can be a spoil sport. In that
case, either ride out of the range or keep it in your luggage J
If
you liked this review, share this post with your co-rider friends with whom
you’d like to stay connected on your rides! And do comment below if you have
any query.
Thanks
a lot for reading. Ride Safe!
Link
to order: http://www.dx.com/p/dk118-v6-bluetooth-v2-0-edr-1-to-6-interphone-motorcycle-helmet-intercom-headset-200246#.Vjwpq9IrLio
Price:
Rs. 2800-2900 (it has increased slightly from the time I purchased due to Fx
rate, might cost you $1.7 for shipping
charge which is very nominal)
nice system
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