Sena SMH10D-11 Motorcycle Bluetooth Headset/Intercom with Universal Microphone Kit (Dual)

My friend and I have been looking for a decent set of comms for our biking for a while now and had tried a number of PMR radios and various VOX/PTT headsets however all had been pretty poor. We did a bit of research and decided to bite the bullet and fork out for a decent set of bluetooth intercomms. We decided on the Sena SMH10Ds as they seemed to have the best consistent reviews of all the headsets we could see the only drawback seemed to be the price, however at this stage we were just keen to get something that worked!!Anyway Just had these out for the first time and have to say I am very impressed. Using in the intercom mode sound quality is great even at 70mph+ although the wind noise does start to become a factor however if you speak loudly you can still be heard. As for range we were 500m apart at one point and out of line of sight and were still able to hear each other clearly. Using with a mobile phone sound qualty is just as good during calls and when listening to bluetooth music. The jog wheel on the side also allows quick control of volume, tracks, call answering etc.Installation of the unit is fairly easy (although think this will depend on your type of helmet) I have a Nolan N series flip front and I had to use the adhiesive pad rather than the clamp assembly to fix the unit to the side, the wires etc then fed neatly behind all my padding and I opted to use the boom mic supplied which again fits neatly behind the padding with only the last 2" of the mic exposed at the front. The earpieces take a bit of trial and error to get into the correct position which is easily done as they are velcro backed so you can remove and re attach as required, but once in place they do stay put.Overall I am glad I paid the extra for the SMH10D over cheaper units I have seen. I can highly reccommend.***UPDATE***Been using these for a couple of weeks now, still really impressed. My only negative with the units I have discovered is that when you go out of range of the other intercom and they cant reconnect within about 5 minutes it will stop auto searching and cancel the pairing with the other intercom. Not a huge problem because pairing them again is only a coule of co-ordinated button pushes between you and your riding partner once you are back in range (easy enough to do on the move too) and you are back in business.

We bought a much cheaper set of headsets and had lots of issues - poor volume at speed, trouble trying to pair, low battery life.These are very different!Hold both buttons down to turn them on and then press the big button to pair - a clear voice or tone tells you it's done very quickly.Volume control excellent and the clarity is exactly how you want it to be. We can even use them with the flip front fully open at up to 30mph.I also paired mine with my phone and I can make calls while riding - one press on the button then voice dialling kicks in. People can't believe I'm riding the bike.They are expensive - our other set was around £80 - but you do get what you pay for with these things.We've had these for a while now and I thought it was worth a follow up. They are absolutely brilliant - still haven't used all of the functionality but for phone connection and talking to another rider they work brilliantly. We've lost sight of each other round curves or been left at traffic lights and there's no problem.

Can't reccomend enough! I use these in my work helmets I'm a tree surgeon and I'm in trees all day and need to constantly communicate with my groundsman, I have not had 1 issue with them, the sound quality is amazing, there wired into my ear mufs what protect your ears so with the speakers inside there, so when I stream music to both devices the quality is on par with my bose qc35, now if they was in a moto bike helmet I think there would be a lot of road noise inside, that's why there's mixed reviews, we work within 100m at all times so not sure of the true range, batery lasts all day, make answer calls with 1 button, absolutely worth the money for my job,

Makes my ride outs so much more fun now that I can talk to my son whilst out on the road. Easy enough to fit but you have to be careful not to trap the wires as they are small (designed that way). Worked first time after a charge up and so far have used it for intercom & phone but haven't tried music sharing yet. Sena seem to be the brand to buy for this type of doohickey, so far very impressed. The unit looks good on the helmet & very easy to unclip for charging - speaker quality is great too, very clear and has good volume control. The jog button and phone button are easy to access even with your gloves on - obviously thought through by Sena when designing the unit - very nice indeed....

These are expensive, but excellent. I've used radios with bar mounted PTT buttons before but these are far easier to use and give a much higher audio quality than any radio I've used. They come paired with each other from the factory so once fitted, all you have to do is turn them on then simply push the big dial once to connect the intercom feature and that's it; two way communication with no further button pressing involved. At higher speed of 60-70mph, the audio is still clear, though you may have to turn the volume up a bit depending on how loud your bike is and how well sealed your helmet is. Easy to fit, easy to use and an excellent buy.