RickBetterley

Just read about a new (I believe) wireless helmet communicator. It is the Scala-rider Q2 Bluetooth headset.
Supposedly has noise cancellation and of course is wireless. Bad news is that it is $220 list.
I don't have any experience with it, nor any further info, but since we were talking about something like this a few months back, thought I would post it. Their site is scalarider.com.
Anyone have any further info?

Matt Graham

BlueAnt has a setup for bikes that can be had in the low $100 range on eBay. Don't specifically recall it saying noise canceling, but again, used for bikes so probably similar to chatterbox. Also allowed for other external inputs.

Of course $100ish was just for one setup, and you'd need 2 for an instructor student setup, so I guess it's in the same price range. Another option, none the less.

http://www.myblueant.com/interphone-...helmet-kit.htm

-Matt

ninjabones

Nady seams to make relatively cheap (less than $100) helmet communicators (link).

Not sure about the quality though

flatsics

http://www.motoemporium.com/scalarider/q2.html
This place has them on sale for $179+ free shipping.
I was thinking of getting a race radio set-up, but I am going to buy this and try it out with my cell phone for Road Atlanta. I see no reasons why it would not work. I love the idea of no additional wires. I have a motorcycle, so If it does not work out for racing I will use it when I am on the bike.
This is the parent company website. Lots of info,faq,ect.
http://www.cardowireless.com/Motorcycle_headsets

RickBetterley

Hi Glen
Yes, thank you. I actually have used the Chatterbox (an alternative to the Nady) for a few years.
In the original thread, we were pondering the need for wireless communication, given how often I get tangled up in my headset's wiring! Both Chatter and Nady are wired.
I appreciate the tip, though.

flatsics

http://www.bargainbikergear.com/stor...idProduct=1666
I found this place selling it for $169+free shipping.

RedlineMan

Hmmmm....

I wonder what Murphy would have to say about the timing of a dropped call between instructor and student? We already sometimes suffer from one way communications!

ltc

http://www.chatterboxusa.com/xbi.html

http://www.chatterboxusa.com/x1_bluetooth.html

Gary R.

Up to 5 miles of coverage on Bluetooth?? Maybe if you were on top of a 5 mile high tower and the other set was at the base! For the next seat it looks nice though.

BluemaxxRacing

Flatsics - great idea but how will you manage to pick up your call while driving/racing? Just wondering because I would love somethign easier than what I have (you don't want to know )

ltc

I don't believe they are referring to a 5 mile range on Bluetooth, rather a 5 mile range on FRS RF channels with the audio being transmitted to the X1 via Bluetooth rather than a cabled microphone/headset.....basically a modificaiton of what they already had.

Wreck Me Otter

Nady is junk.

ltc

I've seen it done with Nextel Direct Connect rather than a conventional cellphone.

speedread

Chatterbox is good quality. Think I'll stick with it until someone out there uses bluetooth for a season.

mdrums

The student said he was early apexing because of a dropped call.