Boom audio question
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Road Warrior
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From: St Louis
I use this and it does exactly what your looking to do.
Works on my '17 CVO and my buddies '14 Ultra,
https://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-FREEDOM...76N:rk:27:pf:0
Works on my '17 CVO and my buddies '14 Ultra,
https://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-FREEDOM...76N:rk:27:pf:0
Road Master
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From: Rome, NY
2. Which should be number 1. The cables and having to plug into the bike.
3. The VOX system sucks. Pass a truck and it activates. Go over 65 mph and you have to set the sensitivity to a point that it won't activate when you talk.
Another $1000 for the SENA system??? And have similar problems.
Road Master
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From: Rome, NY
I looked at the blue tooth wireless set up and honestly I just don't see the value in that. 300 bucks for the adaptor and another couple of hundred for the headset? I mean I enjoy blue tooth, but honestly double the price of a wired connection? naw I seriously do not see the value in that at all.
Road Master
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From: Rome, NY
I'd be interested to hear how this works at speed, since most mics require your face to be about an inch or so from the mic when speaking. I recently made my own version of that mic for about $5 for testing purposes, and find it hard to believe that mic will work well when it's over a foot away from your mouth. (But hey, I've been wrong before...)
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Road Warrior
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I'd be interested to hear how this works at speed, since most mics require your face to be about an inch or so from the mic when speaking. I recently made my own version of that mic for about $5 for testing purposes, and find it hard to believe that mic will work well when it's over a foot away from your mouth. (But hey, I've been wrong before...)
Road Master
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From: Rome, NY
Good luck! That might work fine in a studio, but there's a lot of ambient noise outside in the real world. I've used 2 wired, and 2 wireless headsets, and every one of them required the mic to be close to your mouth - even moving it eye level or down to the chin resulted in poor performance. Of course, YMMV. Like I've said - let us know how it works for you.
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It depends on the Manufacturer. In my experience, Cardo's headset speakers are far better than Sena's or Sena's Harley-branded ones.
That's not comforting. I have the factory headsets so if the sound from the SENA is not any better I should not waste the money.
You can always go with the WHiM or Freewire.
I've never seen that problem, and I have both the Sena & Cardo wireless headsets, and the IMC wired headset.
I think that the 3/4 helmet my wife wears is getting air under her visor causing the activation from wind noise.
If you want to go wireless, you're looking at $500-$650 - nowhere near $1K, but there's a curvy road you have to navigate. I've done it, and i've documented my experiences so you don't have to.
That's not comforting. I have the factory headsets so if the sound from the SENA is not any better I should not waste the money.
You can always go with the WHiM or Freewire.
I've never seen that problem, and I have both the Sena & Cardo wireless headsets, and the IMC wired headset.
I think that the 3/4 helmet my wife wears is getting air under her visor causing the activation from wind noise.
If you want to go wireless, you're looking at $500-$650 - nowhere near $1K, but there's a curvy road you have to navigate. I've done it, and i've documented my experiences so you don't have to.
Post a link to your solution and I will read up on it.
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From: Michigan
I think I found exactly what I am looking for. probably gonna end up with a 200+ buck bill in the end. I am getting the standard HD plug in kit with this headset.
https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...MGTA&gclsrc=ds
https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...MGTA&gclsrc=ds
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The H-D hand mic is compatible with the 6.5GT radio, BUT. The hand mic will work if you use both hands. One hand needed to hold & depress the PTT button on the mic. A second hand is needed to depress the PTT button on the handlebar. Doing both together at the same time, the mic works.
Here's why: The handlebar switches are all CANbus (digital addressing) which is how the 6.5GT receives its' inputs. The headset jack is NOT WIRED for the PTT function. The mic itself uses a multi-contact switch to switch between transmit & receive functions using old hardwire contacts. That's needed to complete the mic audio signal path (this can be modded to avoid the need to depress the mic's PTT switch). Then the handlebar PTT switch sends the digital signal (via the switchpack module it's mounted in) to the radio via CANbus to accept/use the audio from the mic.
This is something I discovered on the day I purchased my '14 Limited (tried to retain/use my hand mic from my '07 Ultra). And, I only tried to use it with the CB, not with the Voice Command. So, if the need is only to use the Voice Command function, modding the mic to keep its' PTT switch depressed may work well if you can depress the voice feature, then pick up the mic during the audio prompt & speak your audio command. And, in theory, the handlebar PTT doesn't need to be added for bikes that didn't have that switch as oem.
Here's why: The handlebar switches are all CANbus (digital addressing) which is how the 6.5GT receives its' inputs. The headset jack is NOT WIRED for the PTT function. The mic itself uses a multi-contact switch to switch between transmit & receive functions using old hardwire contacts. That's needed to complete the mic audio signal path (this can be modded to avoid the need to depress the mic's PTT switch). Then the handlebar PTT switch sends the digital signal (via the switchpack module it's mounted in) to the radio via CANbus to accept/use the audio from the mic.
This is something I discovered on the day I purchased my '14 Limited (tried to retain/use my hand mic from my '07 Ultra). And, I only tried to use it with the CB, not with the Voice Command. So, if the need is only to use the Voice Command function, modding the mic to keep its' PTT switch depressed may work well if you can depress the voice feature, then pick up the mic during the audio prompt & speak your audio command. And, in theory, the handlebar PTT doesn't need to be added for bikes that didn't have that switch as oem.
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From: Upper Providence Pa
Yes, Its just plugged in and stays there.. I will share at higher speeds if using for a phone call the other person may have difficulty hearing you clearly. I don't use it to cruise down the road talking on the phone, that takes away the enjoyment of riding a bike. It does however give me a piece of mind if an emergency call comes, I can answer it and pull off the road to talk. Yes it also works for the voice commands for Nav and such