Bluetooth + radios

[kaivalagi]

Yeah I know, I keep coming back to that rip off.....if I can hold out I might just get one once my next contract is signed...

Do a lot of riders use the scala stuff and if so when out on a ride can everyone communicate in a group? I assume you need a team kit then?

[L3nny]

I bought a set of the scala ones and they were great. Only problem is you can only really use them for 2 riders at a time. Technically it's 3 but not all 3 can talk to each other. Cause a 3rd mate wanted in on the action we all bought Autocom sets.

I never really used it to talk to another rider but used it with my phone a couple of times and the person on the other end had no idea I was doing 80 at the time.

In my experience there is no point buying the cheap stuff as it just doesn't work.

[kaivalagi]

Were you using the solo kit I've seen for £85? Or did you go for the more expensive g4 stuff that was released end of last year? Not sure whether it's worth the extra or not...from what I have ready the cheaper solo stuff does stereo sound, noise cancellation etc which is all I'd want...

Autocom don't do a system that connects to bluetooth as well do they?

[L3nny]

I had the Q2

[kaivalagi]

Just looking at the Cardo Scala Q2 and G4 head sets and the G4 reviews I've seen raised issue with screw on mounting on some Shoei helmets...

Anyone got any comments on this? I have a XR-1100 and wouldn't want to spend all that cash to find I need to use the sticker based mount rather than the screw on one...

i ended up getting these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-BT-interphon...item3f00b71813

the speakers are not the best you cant have mp3 too loud or it gets a bit rubbish but to be fair they can be played sufficiently loud... anymore and i would have ringing in my ears haha...

work pretty good as an intercom but can be a bit fiddly as the phone and intercom can mess up but they are less than 1/4 the price of the scala and looking online people are not keen on the scalas really...

[kaivalagi]

@Harry_Mc, The pricing is a darn sight better than those rip off scala products, they might be nice and work 100% (get what you pay for and all that) but I can't justify the cost for them either.

I have ordered one of the Jabra Bluetooth dogtag things mentioned earlier in this thread (BT3030) off ebay from Hong Kong...it was really cheap but now I have the long wait for it in the hope when it arrives it's the real deal (£15 from hong kong, £35+ from UK).

I figured as the wife is scared to come on the back with me and I have no real need to talk through a mic except for phone calls (which I shall do once stopped using the dogtag) then I only need to hear stuff in my ears on the move and for £15 the BT dogtags should work just fine. They even pair up with more than one device which might be handy...

I'll post the results of using them once I have trialled them for a bit

[sv4me]

Bit late in the day now and still way more expensive than you guys have spent but I bought a pair of these



Midland BT2, managed to pick the pair up for £180. Have used it for the odd occasion i enticed the gf on the back and the odd time I've gone out with my dad. Can be used rider to rider within a 200m range, anymore and you'll need a walkie talkie to extend it.

Main use so far was linking it to my Garmin when in europe, worked a treat. Easily pairs with the sat nav and my phone so you browse your phonebook and call someone using your sat nav (great for annoying your mates when theyre in work and youre out enjoying yourself ) easily held a conversation whilst trundling down a dual carriageway at 70, my mate didnt believe I was on the bike. Nice big buttons can be operated whilst wearing your gloves too. Battery life is about 8hrs

A big from me

[Ch00]

Originally Posted by kaivalagi

Just looking at the Cardo Scala Q2 and G4 head sets and the G4 reviews I've seen raised issue with screw on mounting on some Shoei helmets...

Anyone got any comments on this? I have a XR-1100 and wouldn't want to spend all that cash to find I need to use the sticker based mount rather than the screw on one...

I have a scala teamset and they won't fit the XR1100 using the screw plate. I have set up my older XR1000 to be the comms lid.

I have the G4 teamset but i didnt pay the full price.

[kaivalagi]

Originally Posted by Ch00

I have a scala teamset and they won't fit the XR1100 using the screw plate. I have set up my older XR1000 to be the comms lid.

I have the G4 teamset but i didnt pay the full price.

Thanks for letting me know, I am glad I didn't purchase the scala stuff now otherwise I would have been a little upset having to use the sticky stuff instead of the brackets, especially when the mic and intercom would be bonus functionality not essential