View Poll Results: Pick a Headset
20s
4
21.05%
30k
10
52.63%
50s
5
26.32%
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Headset Selection
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Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Ontario, Canada
Headset Selection
I'm looking to go wireless for passenger communication and phone use on my 17 RGU. I will not be getting the Whim right away but want to go with HD branded headsets in case I decide to go that route later. I understand the limitations but I don't tend to use voice commands and rarely listen to music through the speakers on the bike and just run Spotify to my wired headset if I'm listening to music at all.
My question is about headset selection. The 20s and 30k dual sets are close enough in price that it's basically a wash. $30 on a 600+ set is basically nothing. The jump to the 50s is $200.
Between the 20s and 30k, which would you pick? Is the 50s really worth that much more? I highly doubt I will ever use them for bike to bike comms, it will be for passenger comm 80% of the time with the remainder being phone or music.
My question is about headset selection. The 20s and 30k dual sets are close enough in price that it's basically a wash. $30 on a 600+ set is basically nothing. The jump to the 50s is $200.
Between the 20s and 30k, which would you pick? Is the 50s really worth that much more? I highly doubt I will ever use them for bike to bike comms, it will be for passenger comm 80% of the time with the remainder being phone or music.
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Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Charleston, SC
I'm looking to go wireless for passenger communication and phone use on my 17 RGU. I will not be getting the Whim right away but want to go with HD branded headsets in case I decide to go that route later. I understand the limitations but I don't tend to use voice commands and rarely listen to music through the speakers on the bike and just run Spotify to my wired headset if I'm listening to music at all.
My question is about headset selection. The 20s and 30k dual sets are close enough in price that it's basically a wash. $30 on a 600+ set is basically nothing. The jump to the 50s is $200.
Between the 20s and 30k, which would you pick? Is the 50s really worth that much more? I highly doubt I will ever use them for bike to bike comms, it will be for passenger comm 80% of the time with the remainder being phone or music.
My question is about headset selection. The 20s and 30k dual sets are close enough in price that it's basically a wash. $30 on a 600+ set is basically nothing. The jump to the 50s is $200.
Between the 20s and 30k, which would you pick? Is the 50s really worth that much more? I highly doubt I will ever use them for bike to bike comms, it will be for passenger comm 80% of the time with the remainder being phone or music.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Ontario, Canada
I know you didn't ask, and it's not on your vote list, but I'll throw it out there anyway as an option. My wife & I use Cardo PackTalk Blacks (virtually the same as the Bold).
I do use it to talk to other riders when on trips but most of the use is my wife & I communicating on rides...and listening to music (Spotify or Prime) in our helmets.
I don't have a WHIM (most likely won't) as I can do 95% of what it would. About the only thing a WHIM would do that my current setup doesn't is connect to the CB wireless.
No big deal as I use the CB less & less all the time anyway...didn't use it once last year.
The Cardo's have DMC Technology (mesh), all-day battery life, clear communication, great music sound (JBL speakers), fully waterproof...what's not to like?
So nice to be without a cord regardless of what way you go.
I do use it to talk to other riders when on trips but most of the use is my wife & I communicating on rides...and listening to music (Spotify or Prime) in our helmets.
I don't have a WHIM (most likely won't) as I can do 95% of what it would. About the only thing a WHIM would do that my current setup doesn't is connect to the CB wireless.
No big deal as I use the CB less & less all the time anyway...didn't use it once last year.
The Cardo's have DMC Technology (mesh), all-day battery life, clear communication, great music sound (JBL speakers), fully waterproof...what's not to like?
So nice to be without a cord regardless of what way you go.
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Joined: May 2018
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From: Las Vegas
I recently moved from the HD 20s with the Fosgate speakers to the HD 50s. The difference is significant. The 50s is cleaner, clearer, louder by quite a bit. Music, text messaging and phone are great up to 90mph. I have the WHIM and am not bluetooth'd to my phone.
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Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Ontario, Canada
I know you didn't ask, and it's not on your vote list, but I'll throw it out there anyway as an option. My wife & I use Cardo PackTalk Blacks (virtually the same as the Bold).
I do use it to talk to other riders when on trips but most of the use is my wife & I communicating on rides...and listening to music (Spotify or Prime) in our helmets.
I don't have a WHIM (most likely won't) as I can do 95% of what it would. About the only thing a WHIM would do that my current setup doesn't is connect to the CB wireless.
No big deal as I use the CB less & less all the time anyway...didn't use it once last year.
The Cardo's have DMC Technology (mesh), all-day battery life, clear communication, great music sound (JBL speakers), fully waterproof...what's not to like?
So nice to be without a cord regardless of what way you go.
I do use it to talk to other riders when on trips but most of the use is my wife & I communicating on rides...and listening to music (Spotify or Prime) in our helmets.
I don't have a WHIM (most likely won't) as I can do 95% of what it would. About the only thing a WHIM would do that my current setup doesn't is connect to the CB wireless.
No big deal as I use the CB less & less all the time anyway...didn't use it once last year.
The Cardo's have DMC Technology (mesh), all-day battery life, clear communication, great music sound (JBL speakers), fully waterproof...what's not to like?
So nice to be without a cord regardless of what way you go.
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Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 671
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From: Ontario, Canada
Is there a difference in the size of the speakers? My wife finds that even with speaker pockets in her helmet the large speakers of her wired Harley headset bother her ears after a while
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From: Charleston, SC
Finally, I took the ear padding out to get to the foam and used an exacto knife (razor) to create a deeper socket for the speaker to fit into. Took only minutes, was easy and now way better...
Also, we ran the 20S for years - good unit. We moved on to the Cardo Packtalk Bold since we don't use a Whim - lefty's advice is solid. Way better units with less wind noise etc.
I have one surviving 20S. It's yours for the price of shipping... PM me if interested.
Last edited by lp; Feb 14, 2023 at 06:05 AM.
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From: Las Vegas
I don't remember the thickness of the set you're using now, but I have an extra set of the Fosgates and they measure 1/2" thick. I believe the diameter is the same.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Ontario, Canada
Another option you/she may want to consider but not sure if the Sena has the ability. My wife uses a set of Bose earbuds plugged into her Cardo instead of speakers in the helmet. She prefers this route.