Bluetooth Helmets

[ianw]

Has anyone tried one of these yet I think vemar make one and mororola is working with some other helmet manufacturer - more applicable to bikes I guess (been waiting for this for a while) but any rally drivers etc on here

[Thorney]

Can't see the point myself, on a bike the moment you're over 50mph the wind noise would mean you couldn't hear anyone anyway.

[ianw]

some truth in that, depends how good the fairing is though, to be honest have never used a bike intercom so i don't know how much use they are, but the idea does appeal - telephone radio and chatting with your pillion - and then we can get bluetooth head up displays etc.

[Taipan]

Is the wind/engine noise still an issue with the professional equipement used in full/closed helmets by the police bikes or the F1 drivers to communicate with the paddock during races ?

Eric

[JohnW]

Can't see the point myself, on a bike the moment you're over 50mph the wind noise would mean you couldn't hear anyone anyway.

Thorney, not true.

correct placement of earpieces and microphone are essential.
I use an arai full vented race helmet and can hear the missus over the intercom at 140mph, and that is with earplugs in too.

I've since repositioned the speakers a bit and can no longer hear her anything above 80mph. Quite handy that as it now means we don't bother with the intercom [img]images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
I can still hear her scream though - without the intercom ! [img]images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img]

Cheers,
John.

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