2023 Spyder F3s - Any value in Pairing Helmet and iPhone to Bike?

[wagswvu]

Just wondering if anyone finds any value in pairing their phone (for me, it's an iPhone) and their Bluetooth helmet (using SLR Mesh) to the Spyder instead? I should note that I don't plug my iPhone into the USB cable in the frunk, I find that it's just stupid they put that there; also, the BRP app is a dumpster fire. Anyway, right now I just have my helmet paired to my iPhone and I've been doing that, I mostly listen to music, apple/google maps, or maybe take a phone call if needed. Before I go down the rigmarole of re-pairing everything, I wanted to see if anyone found any value in having paired the other way if you don't use their software/app?

 

[Yabbadabbadoo]

At best you can get volume control and maybe skip/pause music tracks when paired to the bike. But I can do that easily directly on my Sena headset or even through my Garmin Zumo if I want. So I no longer pair with the bike.

 

[broderp]

I have the same year F3-S and my experience was that having the headset/helmet paired to my phone (Samsung Note20 Ultra - Android) and my phone paired to the Spyder resulted in issues. I could not get any sound to my headset until I paired it to the Spyder and unpaired it from my phone.

BRP GO! functionality and apps are also bad IMO. Any reliable/ good function in my experience requires a cable for anything more than volume. Don't get me started on why we have a volume rocker switch that doesn't work...