Dave,
I too use a Nolan 100. The reason I chose Nolan is because they have metal latching mechanism for the chin half of the helmet. At the time I bought the Nolan there was no other manufacturer that used metal for the mechanism. This was about 5/6 years ago. Just something you might check on if you haven't already.
Gary '01 ST4 Gaston, OR
I have been watching this thread with interest as I have been thinking along
similar lines lately.
What started this whole thought is my decision to replace my old helmet. I
have a Nolan N100 Modular that I rather like but it is very noisy and a bit
past its prime. I have been using a set of Etymotic ER6i's plugged into my
cell phone to have some music in my travels and the combination works very
well.
What I have been looking for is a quiet helmet, which is difficult to get
with all of the buffeting that comes off the ST2 screen, even with the
Laminar Lip. I am looking at modular helmets, the HJC SYMax 3, the Nolan
N-104 and the Schuberth C3. A local BMW dealer pointed me towards the Shoei
Neotech and to make a long story short, I have decided to order the Shoei.
Ask me in a couple of weeks if I have made the right decision.
The Shoei is the only 1 of the 4 that does not have the option of a
Bluetooth intercom specifically for the helmet, so I am going to be back to
looking at aftermarket items.
I want the intercom so I can hear the GPS, and listen to music while I ride.
Using the phone as a phone would be nice, but not absolutely necessary. With
the Boss (my wife) on the back, I would like to be able to have a
conversation with her as we ride, so a second unit will be needed. She does
not ride a bike of her own, so the intercom could be wired.
Right now, I keep the phone in my jacket pocket and run the speaker wires up
the inside of the jacket to the helmet. It works well most of the time,
although occasionally, I will pull on a wire by accident and dislodge an ear
piece.
If the new helmet turns out to be super quiet (ya right), a set of speakers
mounted in the helmet might be just the trick. There is something that just
does not seem right about having to use earplugs to block the noise and then
cranking the volume to listen to helmet speakers.
Using the in-ear speakers sounds like a good idea, but what do you do with
all that extra wire. You can't cut it short, because the wires have to be
long enough to remove the helmet and set it down on something without
pulling the speakers out of my ears. Do you need to tuck the wire up into
the back of the helmet or something, or do you run it down into the jacket
and stuff it into a pocket?
One of my other concerns is that I think using ear speakers is against the
law, not that you are going to get stopped for it, but it may add to the
cops ire if you get pulled over for something else. (Really officer, I had
no idea I was going that fast!) I think helmet speakers may be acceptable.
Anyway, I would appreciate your comments. I have a 2000+ km ride coming up
in July and I would like to be prepared.
Thanks
Dave G
Aka The Goochman
-----Original Message-----
From: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com [mailto:st2_owners@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of pg
Sent: June-21-12 11:50 PM
To: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DucatiST] Re: It's intercom time, but which?
Marty, were still talking about using a bluetooth communicator system like
Sena or Interphone, but ditching the supplied speakers and plugging in
earbuds instead. The Sena has an accessory mounting bracket with a mini-jack
for ear buds. Microphones come with the bt device as well.
cheers
pg
--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, Marty Nelson <martimus999@...> wrote:
>
> How do Etymotic earphones or Sensorcom Microbuds become communication
systems since they don't have microphones? Are you adding a separate
microphone to them so you can talk to your passenger or on the phone. What
other components are required to use this as a phone system while you're
riding?
>
> Marty
> 2001 ST2
> Seattle
>
> On Jun 21, 2012, at 3:19 PM, Jan Wysocki wrote:
>
> > Earphone musings and a "steer clear".
> >
> > If you're put off by the price of Etymotic earphones, you may find that
Sensorcom Microbuds are a reliable budget
> > alternative. I bought mine with an assortment of tips. If I had the cash
to spare, I might get custom moulded
> > tips for my Microbuds. Mind you I was unimpressed with a pair of custom
moulded ear_plugs_ that I got made at a
> > bike show a few years ago, so maybe I should save my money. The custom
plugs were no quieter than standard "Quiet"
> > brand earplugs with stalks and leaked sound more easily if I waggled my
ears in the helmet. Maybe moulds made
> > in the calm of an EN&T department or an audiologist's are better? None
of the Microbud tips I've tried has been
> > comfortable for more than 2 hours, whereas I can wear "Quiet" or,
better, "Moldex Spark Plugs" earplugs all day.
> > Personally I'd like a better amplifier and beefier speakers to punch
sound through my earplugs. I've currently got
> > a Nolan N-com bluetooth set fitted in my helmet and I can't recommend it
for volume or battery life! If I really
> > want to hear my 'phone, 'pod and TomTom, I prefer to plug Microbuds into
it. I would like to be able to talk and
> > listen to my passenger, but it's not high on my list of priorities. I
guess I'm waiting for the AI model that groks
> > my situation in hairy traffic and substitutes white noise for the
request to 'look at that harrier* over there".
> > While I'm rambling, I'll add that I like to route the wires of earphones
over and round the back of my ears.
> > It stops the inevitable tightening that happens when the wire is trapped
between my jaw and the cheek pads.
> >
> > * It's an impressive bird in a county of small birds.
> >
> > --
> > Jan
> > On the road:'03 ST4s ABS (since April 2010), '99 M900 (since new)
> > Languishing: 'Guzzi V50 III & that legend of unreliability: a Lario!
> > Norwich, UK
> >
>
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