Just bought a bluetooth headset and thought I'd share my brief experience with it. I opted for the SENA SMH10-11 which cost around £150 through Amazon. The SMH10 comes with a fixed "boom" mike whereas the SMH10-11 includes the option to use a smaller (some would say neater) microphone that is positioned in a location of your choice.
Initially, I plugged in the boom-mic and plan to test that for a while and then change over to the small mic at a later date once I know everything works okay. Fitting the headset to my Shark S700 was an absolute breeze and I encountered no problems whatsoever. HOWEVER, I didn't like the speakers making contact with my ears (I'm a sensitive soul), so I thought I'd relocate them BEHIND the helmet-padding instead of on top. My only concern was that the padding would muffle the sound and mute the volume too much, but I needn't have worried because it worked out just fine!
Next up was to pair the device with my iPhone 5. Piece of cake and within seconds, I was making and taking calls, using apps like Co-Pilot and listening to music in stereo. The speakers have quite large magnets and produce some decent sounds, but bass is lacking slightly as you'd expect of a lo-fi piece of audio. Happy with the mobile phone performance I thought I'd try my iPod Touch using the supplied 3.5mm lead. Needless to say, the process was simple and it all worked flawlessly.
Finally, I switched on my TomTom Urban Rider V3 and got it to search for the new headset. It found it immediately and paired without even asking for the pin. Everything functioned perfectly well and my iPhone contact-list uploaded to the TomTom and gave me direct access to call making facilities.
So, all in all, I am over the moon with this product. It mated with everything perfectly and presented me with no issues whatsoever. The volume ramps up to a VERY high level and is clearly audible at all speeds. The volume control is amazingly easy to use thanks to the glove-friendly rotary knob. It just couldn't be better! The only issue I can see being a problem is the fact that the padding of the helmet has effectively been increased by the presence of the speakers and so I am concerned that on one of my typically long rides (6 hours+), my ears might start to hurt. But if that's the case, I'll switch to the ear-buds option that is available with the SENA system.
Currently, I have no interest or use for the Intercom facility offered by the SMH10-11, but from all accounts, it's a great system, providing good range (albeit line-of-sight) and allowing multiple users to chat.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
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Initially, I plugged in the boom-mic and plan to test that for a while and then change over to the small mic at a later date once I know everything works okay. Fitting the headset to my Shark S700 was an absolute breeze and I encountered no problems whatsoever. HOWEVER, I didn't like the speakers making contact with my ears (I'm a sensitive soul), so I thought I'd relocate them BEHIND the helmet-padding instead of on top. My only concern was that the padding would muffle the sound and mute the volume too much, but I needn't have worried because it worked out just fine!
Next up was to pair the device with my iPhone 5. Piece of cake and within seconds, I was making and taking calls, using apps like Co-Pilot and listening to music in stereo. The speakers have quite large magnets and produce some decent sounds, but bass is lacking slightly as you'd expect of a lo-fi piece of audio. Happy with the mobile phone performance I thought I'd try my iPod Touch using the supplied 3.5mm lead. Needless to say, the process was simple and it all worked flawlessly.
Finally, I switched on my TomTom Urban Rider V3 and got it to search for the new headset. It found it immediately and paired without even asking for the pin. Everything functioned perfectly well and my iPhone contact-list uploaded to the TomTom and gave me direct access to call making facilities.
So, all in all, I am over the moon with this product. It mated with everything perfectly and presented me with no issues whatsoever. The volume ramps up to a VERY high level and is clearly audible at all speeds. The volume control is amazingly easy to use thanks to the glove-friendly rotary knob. It just couldn't be better! The only issue I can see being a problem is the fact that the padding of the helmet has effectively been increased by the presence of the speakers and so I am concerned that on one of my typically long rides (6 hours+), my ears might start to hurt. But if that's the case, I'll switch to the ear-buds option that is available with the SENA system.
Currently, I have no interest or use for the Intercom facility offered by the SMH10-11, but from all accounts, it's a great system, providing good range (albeit line-of-sight) and allowing multiple users to chat.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
QUENTIN TARANTINO - HALLOWED BE THY NAME!
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