Jelster,
I was pleasantly suprised as my mate and I could converse at 70mph on the slog back up the M5. When I got my Ma and Pa to try it out Mum couldn't hear my Dad above 30mph. This got me to thinking that the acoustics of the helmet makes a difference. My mate, Pa and I all have XR1000's and the ear piece fits neatly into a recess in the padding. My Ma's lid didn't have this so it was pressed up against her ear. I think this makes positioning of the ear piece a lot more crucial. I also think that the recess may have helped a bit by acting like the volume inside a speaker case.
Anyway I thought they were great, especially for the low outlay. We had good natters about the scenery and random stuff on the more open bits of road. On the tight and twisties they were usefull for "look out fo that sheep" and " clucking hell there's mud everywhere!" type of exclamations. Also great if the leader manages to overtake as he can then give "All Clear" signals for the shotgun rider.
P.
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