LEXIN 1pc B4FM 10 Riders Motorcycle Bluetooth Headset with Music Sharing, Motorbike Helmet Bluetooth Intercom with Noise Cancellation/FM Radio, Universal Communication Systems

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With so many headsets flooding the market now that riding motorcycles is more popular than ever, finding a model that performs the way the manufacturer claims it can is more challenging than you’d think. But this latest headset by Lexin is a solid performer and one that’s available at a reasonable price.

This model comes with a couple of mics, allowing you to choose between a boom mic for a flip face helmet or open face helmet, or a button mic for a full-face helmet. Waterproof Design My experience: The intercoms came in a nice box with everything I needed to do the installation, including both a boom mic and an internal mic. I started with my Shoei GT AIR. I took out the padding and the intercom installed very easily. Where I had to McGyver things was where the wires come out of the helmet to the unit, my cheek padding needed a cutout to pas the wires. So a small 1/4" channel was cut into the cheek pad plastic retained and voila, successful installation. The speakers are Velcro'd in and I used the non-boom mic they provided in my full face helmet. My wife has a 3/4 LS2, that installation was slightly more difficult as some of the internal padding cannot be removed. I had to use the boom microphone on her helmet and ended up using a bit of hot glue to keep the wires from flopping around. Lexin has a connection scheme where the intercoms are either an end unit, or a bridge. A bridge is a unit that connects to an end unit, and also to another bridge so 2 connections. The end units make only one connection to a bridge. So each motorcycle has one end unit, and one bridge unit, and the bridge units connect the 2 motorcycles. You start by pairing the 2 bridge units on channel 2. This is done by holding the vol - and intercom button until the unit goes into pairing mode, and you repeat this on the other bridge unit. Pairing mode is shown by an alternating red and blue LED, as well as a message through the speakers. Then, one either of the 2 bridges, you press the intercom button and the unit will say, "scanning" and then "connected". The LEDs on both units go blue.

This model is versatile and able to work with other models of Bluetooth compatible headsets, all smartphones, MP3 players, and other Bluetooth devices. You may have trouble with the voice conference feature at times since it can lag and cause a type of echoing effect that will make it difficult to communicate with your fellow riders.

You can connect with up to four other riders and discuss directions, allow other riders to listen in on GPS directions, or you can even stream the radio or your personal music collection. The conference feature also has a range of up to one mile, which will work out perfectly for most riding situations.Next, you pair one end unit to a bridge unit on one motorcycle, and repeat for the second motorcycle. These pairings are done on channel 1 and use the vol + and intercom buttons. They pair the same way as the bridges. Make sure your helmet will be compatible with this headset before you buy. If you’re already dealing with a tight-fitting helmet, then you may need to upgrade to a model that’s specifically designed to work with a headset. Hands-Free I must caveat this with a few things. One, I don't like that when I'm in intercom mode, Bluetooth to my phone is disconnected so I can't hear Google maps directions. Not a big deal for me as I have a phone mount and can see the directions easily, plus Google maps talks to much lol. Second, the pairing is a little confusing, but once you understand the pairing scheme, it sorta makes sense. Next, we are not using any of the other features simply because we are not interested in them. But I can see if you wanted to also stream music or anything Bluetooth, not being able to use Bluetooth and intercom simultaneously would be a deal breaker. You can do this if your only connected to one other unit, it's the bridge functionality that stops the Bluetooth, so just have 2 people doesn't require a bridge and then you get full functionality. I'm not sure how this compares to the higher end Sena and Cardo systems, I'd have to imagine that for 2x the price they have better features. But I cannot imagine having a better connection, audio quality and wind/noise cancellation. It's dead quiet when nobody's talking, how does it get better than that? Many models in this price range offer an average battery life of twelve hours, so I was blown away by the longer battery life of one hundred and twenty hours when the headset is in standby mode. In terms of talk time, the headset will allow you to talk for up to eight hours before the battery needs a charge. If you want to listen to music while you ride, this model offers up to fifteen hours of streaming time, which is excellent. In terms of charging time, this headset will take about one hour to fully charge. Exchangeable Mic This headset can withstand anything that mother nature throws at it and will still operate the same and keep you well-connected with other riders. The only issue you may run into is difficulty hearing your buddies on the voice conference if you’re dealing with high winds, however, this is a very common issue for most headsets. FM Radio