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(More customer reviews)I'll start off by saying that I bought this item about a year ago and have used it about 5 or 6 times... And, I LOVE IT!!! It makes riding with my friend so much more enjoyable (perhaps not so much for my third biking friend, who cant join in on the conversation) I wont say they're the greatest product in the world, as some aspects of it feel a bit cheap (such as the headphone wires, which I feel I have to be particularly careful with as they feel like they could break, also, one of the clips that hold the receiver on the helmet has broken, but the box comes with a velcro alternative) but considering what else is out there, and price of those alternatives, I think these are great.
I should point out at this stage that I use these with a Vespa (my friend rides a Honda SH150, another scooter) so perhaps my conditions aren't the same as those who use them on motorcycles.
On the open road, i'd say we can be about 300m apart without losing sound quality (this is my guesstimate). When there are a few more twist involved, a bit less than that. Mind you, we would probably not be riding that far apart anyway, so this distance suits us perfectly. The volume when in intercom mode is very high, and must be adjusted in order not to go deaf. My friend uses a full-face helmet and I use a half-face most of the time without a visor. I'm told that I can be heard pretty clearly until about the 70 - 80km/h and although I can still be heard at the 80 mark, it sound better with the visor pulled down. (my friends words) I on the other hand herd him well the whole time. The max speed i've used these is 100km/h (the legal limit in Australia) and they worked great.
I have also paired these with a Blackberry Bold 9000 and 9700 and was able to make very clear phone calls. The volume on these can go very (very) high, so it's important to adjust. The person on the other end hears very clear, and in fact, in one instance the receiver didn't even know I was riding at the time.
As another reviewer pointed out, as music headphones, these fail miserably. connected to my iPod, although the volume is very loud, they are very VERY tinny! It's quite uncomfortable on the ears. However, I did not buy these for that feature as I have other speakers in helmet for this purpose (yes, I have 2 speakers stuffed into my helmet)
Pros: Cheap; Great sound quality in intercom/bluetooth mobile phone modes; decent distances in intercom mode; great audio quality at high speeds; great audio quality with open-face helmets; can be used whilst being charged (very handy if you happen to have a cigarette lighter charger, as I do)
Cons: Very bad audio quality as music headphones; some aspects of it feel a bit cheap, such as wires and some of the plastics; sometimes the sound is very quiet, but turning it off and then back on often fixes this; powering off can sometimes be a bit tricky ie. sometimes it goes into pairing mode instead of turning off when you hold the power button too long.
P.S. This is the first time i've ever written a review, so I hope it has helped someone :)
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