Bluethooth Headsets

[spyderjim]

I have a few questions about bluetooth headsets. It appears that Sena is the preferred, prominent headset. Question #1 is are there other better or comparable units to consider?

I also appreciate comments regarding mic booms vs no boom. Do booms fit in the Shoei Neotech full face flip up?

What is the difference between these two? [h=3]Sena SMH10D-10 Motorcycle Bluetooth Headset/Intercom 2- Count[/h][h=3]Sena SMH10D-11 Motorcycle Bluetooth Headset/Intercom with Universal Microphone Kit (Pack of 2)[/h]
Finally, what else is needed to ensure I can listen/talk to my iPhone, Zumo 665, iPod (attached with the BRP connector in trunk) and the Spyder radio.

Thanks

 

[Highwayman2013]

I have a pair of the sena headsets with the universal mics. One is a boom while the other mic velcros on the chin bar of your helmet. To listen to the spyder radio you will need the SM10 dongle. Your best source is Motorcycle Dave one of the site sponsors. The garmin and your phone should work with the headset on their own. We stream music from our phones and bypass the bike systems altogether.

 

[bill pitman]

Hey Len...

I have a pair of the sena headsets with the universal mics. One is a boom while the other mic velcros on the chin bar of your helmet. To listen to the spyder radio you will need the SM10 dongle. Your best source is Motorcycle Dave one of the site sponsors. The garmin and your phone should work with the headset on their own. We stream music from our phones and bypass the bike systems altogether.

How are you liking Rt 84 ?!It's gotta suck in a big rig.Please watch yourself in those ****ty switch overs!Best to Karen,Hey, take this coming Thursday off and come to bike night if the weather's decent and not snowing !Bill

 

[Topshotta]

I use scala G9. All the people I ride with use it, it works great. You have the option to use mic boom or run the wire and stick the microphone where you want.
In my scorpion helmet I use the wired mic and ran it on the inside to the inside front of the helmet. In my Shoei quest I use the mic boom. (I have the power set...dual).

Lots of people on here use Sena. Be patient, they should be responding soon with their experience......most are out enjoying spyderfest.

 

[spydertracks]

I've been using the SENA SMH-10 now for several years and have been very pleased with it. It hooks up to my iPhone and allows me to play music either stored on the phone or from services like Pandora. Bike to bike communications is great too plus you have the ability to send and receive phone calls. No way anyone can tell you're rolling down the road at 70+ MPH. Works fantastic. At this time, I do not have mine interfaced with my RTS. I'm trying to decide if it's worth the $$ to invest in the dongle option. There are firmware updates every now and then that add or improve on features. However, the last firmware update (5.x) seems to be a little buggy. At least that's my experience so far. But, you do have the option to revert back to an older firmware if desired. I do not have experience with any other brands so I cannot compare the SENA to others, but the SENA does everything I need it to do plus I have the option to connect to my RTS if desired.Good luck!

 

[Chupaca]

Choices choices..!!

there are quite a few. Depends on what your looking for. Intercom, gps, phone, radio, mp3 player or all. We use the Scala G9 which has it all and can be paired up to 9 other ryders in your group. There is the Sena, Scala, Chatterbox and some others. Price may play into it as well...:thumbup:

 

[cognaccruiser]

I have a few questions about bluetooth headsets. It appears that Sena is the preferred, prominent headset. Question #1 is are there other better or comparable units to consider?

I also appreciate comments regarding mic booms vs no boom. Do booms fit in the Shoei Neotech full face flip up?

What is the difference between these two? Sena SMH10D-10 Motorcycle Bluetooth Headset/Intercom 2- Count

Sena SMH10D-11 Motorcycle Bluetooth Headset/Intercom with Universal Microphone Kit (Pack of 2)


Finally, what else is needed to ensure I can listen/talk to my iPhone, Zumo 665, iPod (attached with the BRP connector in trunk) and the Spyder radio.

Thanks

I just put Sena SMH 10D-11 (which is the universal Dual kit) into My new Shoei Neotec full face flip front and my wifes Schuberth C3 Pro helmets. I looked at countless reviews and opinions from several sites including Spyderlovers, GL1800riders and several other sites. The decision I came to was that Sena seemed to have the best overall positive feed back.
I also considered the UClear unit that has no boom at all and I suspect this is what you are referring to. I really liked the idea of no boom but upon looking closely at the size of the space that the Shoei Neotec offers for speakers and the size of the UClear speaker because of the built in microphone, that it would not fit properly in the Neotec. There were also a couple of other little peculiarities of the way a UClear functions that led me to abandon that option.
The 11 series Sena is the one that has the universal boom vs the 10 which has the solid boom attached to the clamp system. The Universal is the one you will need for the Neotec. The clamp will fit between the outer layer of helmet and the first layer of hard foam of the Neotec . It can be placed such that there is plenty of room to still move the slide that raises and lowers the sun visor. There is space to route the wires and still get the cheek pad with neck roll back in place. I was able to find a place for the universal boom attachment disk directly below the place where the speaker goes and run it out between the cheek pad and hard pad and it is a pretty good fit. There are some other little installation tips I can give you if you go with the Sena and your Neotec . Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures but I can assure you it will work. The boom was the hardest part of the installation. The rest was easy. Just ask if you need anything more.
We were not concerned about phones and some of your other needs so others can speak to those questions better than I. I can tell you that our Ipod connected in the trunk as it should and we can pair it to one of the headsets or have it feed through the external speakers. I have decided to leave the dongle method off and just listen through the external speakers for now as it comes through well enough to hear at any speed we want to travel.

Gary

 

[Motorcycledave]

blue tooth options

You should pick the one that works for you, regardless of brand
There are OK ones, good ones, and great ones there are 3 top brands in my opinion
I handle two of them and of them I sell easily 20 to 1 the SENA brand, maybe because of
ease of use the way they mount, the clairity of sound and the noise canceling mic.
non of them are cheap but you know the old saying you get what you pay for.
I took on the products I have because I tried them out over the years and like them
the best. Everything on my website, I use and recommend.
The SENA 20S is due out soon maybe by the end of the month they look great maybe even
fantastic, a bit pricy but hey I don't make them I just use and sell them along with the best
custom seats on the market.
Everyone Ride Safe and enjoy
Dave

 

[Motorcycledave]

I could not have said it any better myself.
Dave

I just put Sena SMH 10D-11 (which is the universal Dual kit) into My new Shoei Neotec full face flip front and my wifes Schuberth C3 Pro helmets. I looked at countless reviews and opinions from several sites including Spyderlovers, GL1800riders and several other sites. The decision I came to was that Sena seemed to have the best overall positive feed back.
I also considered the UClear unit that has no boom at all and I suspect this is what you are referring to. I really liked the idea of no boom but upon looking closely at the size of the space that the Shoei Neotec offers for speakers and the size of the UClear speaker because of the built in microphone, that it would not fit properly in the Neotec. There were also a couple of other little peculiarities of the way a UClear functions that led me to abandon that option.
The 11 series Sena is the one that has the universal boom vs the 10 which has the solid boom attached to the clamp system. The Universal is the one you will need for the Neotec. The clamp will fit between the outer layer of helmet and the first layer of hard foam of the Neotec . It can be placed such that there is plenty of room to still move the slide that raises and lowers the sun visor. There is space to route the wires and still get the cheek pad with neck roll back in place. I was able to find a place for the universal boom attachment disk directly below the place where the speaker goes and run it out between the cheek pad and hard pad and it is a pretty good fit. There are some other little installation tips I can give you if you go with the Sena and your Neotec . Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures but I can assure you it will work. The boom was the hardest part of the installation. The rest was easy. Just ask if you need anything more.
We were not concerned about phones and some of your other needs so others can speak to those questions better than I. I can tell you that our Ipod connected in the trunk as it should and we can pair it to one of the headsets or have it feed through the external speakers. I have decided to leave the dongle method off and just listen through the external speakers for now as it comes through well enough to hear at any speed we want to travel.

Gary

 

[robmorg]

Dongle Question

I've been using the SENA SMH-10 now for several years and have been very pleased with it. It hooks up to my iPhone and allows me to play music either stored on the phone or from services like Pandora. Bike to bike communications is great too plus you have the ability to send and receive phone calls. No way anyone can tell you're rolling down the road at 70+ MPH. Works fantastic. At this time, I do not have mine interfaced with my RTS. I'm trying to decide if it's worth the $$ to invest in the dongle option.

That may be the set-up that I would go with as well. However, I have some questions about using the SENA SM10 dongle to interface the Spyders radio and iPod accessory, in case one WANTED to go that route. Maybe someone who has the dongle would be kind enough to answer for me...

1. Where would the dongle be mounted in the spyder and where and how would it interface with the Spyder's audio system? (I do not have the communications harness.)

2. If you were interfaced with the bike audio system via the dongle, could you also use your phone, and listen to streaming music from your phone, "on the fly" without having to stop and re-pair the headset or the dongle?

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Thanks in advance

 

[spyderjim]

That may be the set-up that I would go with as well. However, I have some questions about using the SENA SM10 dongle to interface the Spyders radio and iPod accessory, in case one WANTED to go that route. Maybe someone who has the dongle would be kind enough to answer for me...

1. Where would the dongle be mounted in the spyder and where and how would it interface with the Spyder's audio system? (I do not have the communications harness.)

2. If you were interfaced with the bike audio system via the dongle, could you also use your phone, and listen to streaming music from your phone, "on the fly" without having to stop and re-pair the headset or the dongle?

​

Thanks in advance

Maybe this will help:

 

[robmorg]

Maybe this will help:

Jim,

That was a HUGE help. Answered lots of questions I had. Thanks.

I still don't know if I actually need an SM10 or the BRP dongle, but maybe the answer is to get the headset first and see what various configurations I can set up for music, phone & GPS. I can always get the dongle later to connect to the Spyder Radio if I want.