Sena SMH5 intercom, any good? - Page 2 - SV650.org

chris8886 · 09-01-17, 09:55 PM

true, so these things are like flat speaker jobbies then?

maviczap · 09-01-17, 10:05 PM

Yes mate. Depending on your budget, there are cheaper bluetooth intercoms on Ebay which someone on here tried and they were pretty good for the money about £30 i think. But i haven't tried any

Rich_T · 09-01-17, 10:14 PM

We have some of the cheap eBay one, about £50 for 2 and cant fault them. Sound quality is good, range is acceptable and Bluetooth connection is spot on. For the money theyre well worth a look.

admin · 09-01-17, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

john i'd need to go check, i think i've got a sena intercom. The charge lasts about 5/6 hours. It's great but you need to make sure the speaker is aligned properly to make it work...

I'll check in the morning when i'm slightly less inebriated...

👍

daktulos · 10-01-17, 02:43 PM

Slightly off topic, but I thought I'd try out voice-only sat nav from my phone using wired in-ear noise-isolating earbuds.

It worked very well - a lovely quiet ride with a gentle voice telling me where to go, and the occasional bong when I went over the speed limit ...

... until I looked over my shoulder, caught the 'play' button and had Meat Loaf singing in my ears at full volume.

Seriously considering something wireless now!

admin · 10-01-17, 04:14 PM

I tried voice only via my android phone. It didn't work for me. It was too late calling out the direction changes so i kept missing them. I like to see a rolling map in front of me and an indicator showing the next instruction.

daktulos · 10-01-17, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by admin

I tried voice only via my android phone. It didn't work for me. It was too late calling out the direction changes so i kept missing them. I like to see a rolling map in front of me and an indicator showing the next instruction.

I was using Waze, which seemed OK, although had a habit of switching distance units (thankfully no furlongs yet) which has the side-effect of making me think about distance.

In the car, I have a map and I rely on it quite heavily even if not navigating for things like seeing if a side-road is a short-cut or a dead-end. On a bike, I'm not sure if this wouldn't be too distracting, I'm definitely in two minds.

admin · 10-01-17, 04:35 PM

I'm using a car tomtom in a Garmin case. It can be distracting but i just look at the next instruction icon, say turn left in 2 miles or straight across on the next island and drive to that. I tend to look at the map when stopped at junctions or on long boring bits of road

10-01-17, 07:11 PM

I can't recommend navmii enough as a satnav, it's free, doesn't use your data allowance as the map is downloaded onto your device. It works well and you can adjust the routes to suit you

Ride safe

09-01-17, 09:55 PM	#11
chris8886 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 2,797	Re: Sena SMH5 intercom, any good? true, so these things are like flat speaker jobbies then? __________________ AR08 to AR13-QUALITY! 650s: '52 curvy in yellow, was my baby cbr600rr: Mivv exhaust and a bagster tank cover. Now gone to a new home. Daytona 675: Arrow can (with a baffle that's gone missing in action....), quickshifter, shorty levers, custom paintjob

09-01-17, 10:05 PM	#12
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Sena SMH5 intercom, any good? Yes mate. Depending on your budget, there are cheaper bluetooth intercoms on Ebay which someone on here tried and they were pretty good for the money about £30 i think. But i haven't tried any __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

09-01-17, 10:14 PM	#13
Rich_T Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 0	Re: Sena SMH5 intercom, any good? We have some of the cheap eBay one, about £50 for 2 and cant fault them. Sound quality is good, range is acceptable and Bluetooth connection is spot on. For the money theyre well worth a look.

10-01-17, 02:43 PM	#15
daktulos Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Albans Posts: 364	Re: Sena SMH5 intercom, any good? Slightly off topic, but I thought I'd try out voice-only sat nav from my phone using wired in-ear noise-isolating earbuds. It worked very well - a lovely quiet ride with a gentle voice telling me where to go, and the occasional bong when I went over the speed limit ... ... until I looked over my shoulder, caught the 'play' button and had Meat Loaf singing in my ears at full volume. Seriously considering something wireless now!

10-01-17, 04:14 PM	#16
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,462	Re: Sena SMH5 intercom, any good? I tried voice only via my android phone. It didn't work for me. It was too late calling out the direction changes so i kept missing them. I like to see a rolling map in front of me and an indicator showing the next instruction. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

10-01-17, 04:35 PM	#18
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,462	Re: Sena SMH5 intercom, any good? I'm using a car tomtom in a Garmin case. It can be distracting but i just look at the next instruction icon, say turn left in 2 miles or straight across on the next island and drive to that. I tend to look at the map when stopped at junctions or on long boring bits of road __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

10-01-17, 07:11 PM	#19
waynesdfell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sena SMH5 intercom, any good? I can't recommend navmii enough as a satnav, it's free, doesn't use your data allowance as the map is downloaded onto your device. It works well and you can adjust the routes to suit you Ride safe

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