I had been thinking about an intercom system to talk to my passenger, I am not tech savvy at all. Starting to do a little research it’s a bit overwhelming with all of the options and blu tooth. I don’t need anything else except communication with my passenger.
Giving that’s all I need I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction.

 

Google "helmet to helmet intercom" prices start at $13

 

I have Cardo Pack Talk Bold....these are expensive, but they work well. I can talk to my buddy on his bike, I can listen to music from either my I-Pod or phone via blue tooth, it will tune in FM radio. There are also a set up by Sena. Google bike to bike communicators and you will get info. Also search on this forum and you will get a lot of input. These are bike to bike, but these will work rider to passenger. Be prepared to spend a couple dollars to get a good set. Another thing you can do with these Cardo is link up additional riders or bikes into a larger group. Options galore!!
Good Luck!!

 

Is there a helmet style requirement?

 

One word of advice - if you purchase some cheap Chinese knock-off for $30, decide they suck, then purchase an inferior replacement for $50, decide they also suck, then get a pair of Sena's for, say $100 - in the long run the Sena's cost you $180. ]BTW, I'm not sure what entry-level Sena's are currently going for and just used $100 as an example.] Been there, done that.

 

No . I had both Cardo and Sena and the head unit ( smaller than the size of half pack of cig's) clips to the lower edge of the helmet. Both brands supply a boom mic or you can use the small one that velcros to just in front of your mouth on the chin bar.
You remove the inner lining to run the tiny wires that feed each speaker ( one per side).

 

Yes, generally you will find that a full face or 3/4 is need to attach the mic; however, I believe the better systems have adapters for half-helmets

 

I learned many years ago buy once cry once. I don’t want to pay more than I have to but I’ll pay what I need to.

 

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Man, that's a quote worth saving.

 

You may not need anything more, but think some on whether or not you might want something more. Be it FM radio, CB, cell, noise cancelling, multiple riders in a group, etc.

Helmet issues:
A full faced helmet lets you stick the microphone onto the chin bar.
An open faced helmet, and often a modular helmet, require a boom microphone.
If you ride without a windshield, you'll really want a wind sock on that boom to control wind noise.
Helmetless requires a headphone set to hold the microphone onto your head. You will attract police attention with that headset on.

Bluetooth or other wireless vs wired:
Beware mostly battery life. If you plan on long day rides, you can run out of battery power.
Wired gets you tangled up in wires, and can get pulled hard when getting off the bike when you forget to unplug.
Wired can run indefinitely because it is powered by the bike.

Speaker vs earbud:
Helmet mounted speakers tend to sound bad, and require tremendous volume to be heard. This can be a long term hearing damage problem, especially if you listen to music this way. The louder the riding situation, the worse the speaker problem.
Helmet mounted speakers often touch your ear, which can drive some rider nuts.
Earbuds require far less volume, but are a pain to install in your ear prior to placing the helmet on your head.
Many systems (SENA, etc) are wired for speakers, but can be cut and spliced for earbuds.