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Hey everyone I have been shopping for a headset unit and the reviews are so mixed. What do you recommend Sena, Cardo Pack, etc? Seems like Cardo is the only waterproof unit I?ve seen. Sena is water resistant but seems to be favored by many. What say you?!
This seems so hard to narrow down.
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I went for the water proof Pack Talk because of where we live.
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All about features & simplicity, really. Some offered pairing to other brands, or large rear groups, built in radio functions, voice activation features, or longer lasting battery. Just gotta narrow down a list of pros & cons that work for you. Also to consider the clamp on units vs built in. GOOD LUCK
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Talk to Motorcycle Dave, a sponser. He can give you lots of good information.
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Sena 20 is our choice. Not too concerned about water proof but have riden in the rain with no issues.....
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If you do group rides > 1 other bike, you might want to research mesh connectivity and compatibility with other brands. ie Sena with Cardo units and how many others you can simultaneously pair with.
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I now have a Sena 10c Pro. Like the all in one communication and camera features.
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Originally Posted by canamjhb
Sena 20 is our choice. Not too concerned about water proof but have riden in the rain with no issues.....
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Hello, wife and I have the Scala Packtalks. We’ve tried out others but the Packtalk in “DMC” mode is the guietest headsets we’ve ever owned. Both wear 3/4 helmets with no wind noise at any speed.
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Most of the time you'll get told Sena but those people haven't had any experience with any other headset. I went with Uclear as it doesn't have a boom mike and I like it that I don't have to deal with the mike in front of my face all the time. I tried a Sena 30k and found the Uclear to have better sounds. I will be getting their new Motion6 headsets that have impact sensors that, when triggered, will call emergency services if you don't respond. https://www.ucleardigital.com/motion-series/
Until riders start using these headset in groups and learning how to work them any headset will work. Bluetooth headsets are so complicated that it makes them useless for anything other than rider to passenger and music.
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Until riders start using these headset in groups and learning how to work them any headset will work. Bluetooth headsets are so complicated that it makes them useless for anything other than rider to passenger and music.
Part of me always wants to upgrade my headset based on the theory that if it's more expensive, it must be better. Well, most of the more expensive models seem to be expensive because you're really paying for features and performance you may not even want or need. Flamewinger is right. We sometimes ride with a group and I've never heard anyone even discussing being all together on Bluetooth during the ride. We talk before the ride, when we take breaks, when we eat lunch, when we finish up -- I for one don't particularly want to talk to the group while I'm actually riding and thus I don't need to talk to 8 other people at long range. I just need to talk with my passenger and maybe answer the phone if need be. That's why we just have simple Sena SMH5's. Cheaper, simpler, and perfectly adequate for our purposes. And I find the sound quality to be just fine. If I want great sound, I listen to my stereo at home.
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I’d just keep in mind the latest tech for these sets is “mesh intercom”. Just pop up the little antenna and you can intercom w anyone else who has Mesh. Great for group riding, no pairing necessary. That was the main reason I chose Sena 30K. Never owned other brands but did lots of research. I’ve owned them for 4 months and love them. And if u get the dual pack, the 2 units come already paired (in case u don’t wanna use mesh, just regular intercom). I use regular intercom when doing charity group rides etc. Good luck, hope you’re happy w your purchase.
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New Packtalk Bold here for me and my pillion and a few other people we ride with.
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I had a UClear first, several years ago and it didn't work well at all. Thankfully, I bought it locally at a Cyclegear and they credited full price for moving to a different unit. Since then I've had a Sena SMH10 and now my wife does too. I was single, after my first wife died, but have remarried so bought one for my backseater. I've used the Sena for several years on long rides with friends and it is a great road trip improvement for knowing what each other are doing and when the mood strikes, having conversations. I have dialed in my music for longer, lonesome stretches of highway. When these no longer work, I think I'll move up to whatever is the current Sena model because of the good experience with this company. The SMH10 is older tech and the newer units are able to pair with more riders, longer distance and are easier to work with. If I don't upgrade for a year or more, who knows what will be the best on the horizon at that point?!
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Originally Posted by Jarred
I’d just keep in mind the latest tech for these sets is “mesh intercom”.
Yes, the latest technology. First off any headset you have needs to be kept up to date. Second, the latest tech is Mesh and Uclear’s newest will have mesh AND impact tech where, if you have an accident and the headset Is paired to a smartphone, it will call for emergency if you don’t respond and cancel. I can’t wait to get it! (Not sure if this mesh will work with Sena’s Mesh) hope so.
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Originally Posted by johnsimion
Part of me always wants to upgrade my headset based on the theory that if it's more expensive, it must be better. Well, most of the more expensive models seem to be expensive because you're really paying for features and performance you may not even want or need. Flamewinger is right. We sometimes ride with a group and I've never heard anyone even discussing being all together on Bluetooth during the ride. We talk before the ride, when we take breaks, when we eat lunch, when we finish up -- I for one don't particularly want to talk to the group while I'm actually riding and thus I don't need to talk to 8 other people at long range. I just need to talk with my passenger and maybe answer the phone if need be. That's why we just have simple Sena SMH5's. Cheaper, simpler, and perfectly adequate for our purposes. And I find the sound quality to be just fine. If I want great sound, I listen to my stereo at home.
We also use the old,simple SMH5 Sena. Works fine for us. It's old ( like me ) but it works perfect answers phone, plays music. great intercom. Talk with other ryders not at all, but I don't want to anyways.
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