Touring Head Set
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Best way of him now is to pick up cheap used wired ones and play with a while then decide if going wireless is worth it
For bike to bike, passenger to rider no one beats Cardio . But if your goal is full function with everything you have two options. Stay with the wire heads sets. Install WHIM and use the HD branded wireless head sets. Only you can decide what is right for your needs and budget.
With a WHIM Cardo will pair and work. It will not have stereo and will not allow you full control of headset from the radio.
If you stay wired as mention JM is a great non HD option.
Last edited by smitty901; Dec 11, 2020 at 06:00 AM.
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Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Charleston, SC
Not if you do not install the WHIM. For wireless. And with out it no voice control. Cardo will not do stereo even with a WHIM
Best way of him now is to pick up cheap used wired ones and play with a while then decide if going wireless is worth it
For bike to bike, passenger to rider no one beats Cardio . But if your goal is full function with everything you have two options. Stay with the wire heads sets. Install WHIM and use the HD branded wireless head sets. Only you can decide what is right for your needs and budget.
With a WHIM Cardo will pair and work. It will not have stereo and will not allow you full control of headset from the radio.
If you stay wired as mention JM is a great non HD option.
Best way of him now is to pick up cheap used wired ones and play with a while then decide if going wireless is worth it
For bike to bike, passenger to rider no one beats Cardio . But if your goal is full function with everything you have two options. Stay with the wire heads sets. Install WHIM and use the HD branded wireless head sets. Only you can decide what is right for your needs and budget.
With a WHIM Cardo will pair and work. It will not have stereo and will not allow you full control of headset from the radio.
If you stay wired as mention JM is a great non HD option.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,810
Likes: 894
From: Lincolnshire, IL
When I bought my 2015 Ultra Limited new, it came with one HD headset. I sold it and used the same money to purchase 2 headsets (I think J&M) that have bands going around the back of the head and use the same HD connecting plug. To be honest, I've never taken them out of the boxes. When my wife and I ride two-up we just use the "tap on the shoulder method" and talk. Since we both wear half helmets we can hear each other fairly well at speed.....not great but ok. We talk all day long so it's nice not to hear her every thought while we ride.....LOL....."silence is sometimes golden"......(don't tell her I said that)
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 125
Likes: 38
From: Calgary Alberta
If you plan to stay wired & wear half helmets, I would suggest this H-D headset. It has good speakers, a long cord, a strain relief clamp that prevents any pulling on the head by the cord & comes with a very nice storage case.
to stop that without gluing them to my ears. I wear a Harley half helmet and when I first put the helmet on they are good, 5 miles down the road they have slipped down. I use them on my 2018 street Glide. Music is fine, GPS
is fine but for a phone call they are way to
quiet, You need to be stopped
to hear the phone call, I have everything turned up as high as it goes.
if I could figure out how to stop them from slipping down they would be great.
D.
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Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Michigan
I have that same headset it’s good but the problem is they slip down. I don’t know how
to stop that without gluing them to my ears. I wear a Harley half helmet and when I first put the helmet on they are good, 5 miles down the road they have slipped down. I use them on my 2018 street Glide. Music is fine, GPS
is fine but for a phone call they are way to
quiet, You need to be stopped
to hear the phone call, I have everything turned up as high as it goes.
if I could figure out how to stop them from slipping down they would be great.
D.
to stop that without gluing them to my ears. I wear a Harley half helmet and when I first put the helmet on they are good, 5 miles down the road they have slipped down. I use them on my 2018 street Glide. Music is fine, GPS
is fine but for a phone call they are way to
quiet, You need to be stopped
to hear the phone call, I have everything turned up as high as it goes.
if I could figure out how to stop them from slipping down they would be great.
D.
As far as phone call volume, you might want to check your phone settings? Could be the phone volume is not turned up? Some phones have a limiter that CAN be over-ridden to get enough volume for the BT connection. Maybe time for a new phone? I know the S4 I had never had enough volume for phone calls. Switched to an LG phone & no more volume issues (BT volume is slightly lower than wired volume, but still has plenty to be heard easily/clearly).
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 125
Likes: 38
From: Calgary Alberta
You must have a narrow head? I know I'm a fathead & I've never had that issue.
As far as phone call volume, you might want to check your phone settings? Could be the phone volume is not turned up? Some phones have a limiter that CAN be over-ridden to get enough volume for the BT connection. Maybe time for a new phone? I know the S4 I had never had enough volume for phone calls. Switched to an LG phone & no more volume issues (BT volume is slightly lower than wired volume, but still has plenty to be heard easily/clearly).
As far as phone call volume, you might want to check your phone settings? Could be the phone volume is not turned up? Some phones have a limiter that CAN be over-ridden to get enough volume for the BT connection. Maybe time for a new phone? I know the S4 I had never had enough volume for phone calls. Switched to an LG phone & no more volume issues (BT volume is slightly lower than wired volume, but still has plenty to be heard easily/clearly).
maybe Velcro or something on the helmet
and on the ear pieces
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 455
Likes: 73
From: New Hampshire
Been using the wired H-D headsets. Both for half helmets and full face. I’ve got four total that I’ve picked up here in the forums for fairly short money. I think I’ve got maybe $400 invested in all four headsets which work fine for my wife and I. Figure it’ll be double that if you go with the H-D Sena system and the WHIM
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Stage III
Joined: Dec 2020
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From: Acworth
Great responses and thanks so much for the help and information. Pretty certain, based on what I’ve learned, I want to go Bluetooth and stay away from the wired set up. Cardo Packtalk and Sena seem to be the popular choice... any other suggestions?