Originally Posted by
TrojanHorse
I have a pair (actually 4) of Cardo BK-1 headsets for my family and they work GREAT! They retail for wads but I've found the pair on ebay for 180 before.
Technically, you can pair three of them on an open intercom but I've accidentally gotten all 4 working before. They're voice activated and the wind filter is fantastic. I also use the bluetooth feature to pair my phone and I've taken phone calls while riding and the wind noise is apparently quite minimal (according to my wife). Up to 20 mph and they still work well. You can also stream music from your phone if you're into that sort of thing. I prefer to save my battery.
cardo BK-1
There's a pair on fleabay right now for under 200.
Cardo BK 1 Duo | eBay
They look a little dorky but my son loves them because he can chatter up a storm while we're riding. I can also give him tips and pointers while we're riding, coordinate stop signs and all that good stuff. The range is something like 500 yards.
I'm not affiliated with them in any way, shape or form but a friend of mine got some first and raved about them and I haven't regretted getting mine either.
Ok, so I did my home work on these and bought a set on eBay for about half price (but brand new). Looks like impressive gear. While we haven't ridden them as a couple yet, the audio is superb. It's a clever concept for the speakers to "hover" over your ear - you have complete situational awareness such that it was just not something to worry about. You also can't really tell you have them attached - no pressure on anything, no pain in the ears, no noticeable increased weight on the helmet. I did about an hour and a half ride with them and listened to music and the fidelity was surprisingly good.
So, if these work as well as I think they should, this is going to be a great solution.
J.