<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (loners4me @ Jan 10 2007, 09:54 AM)
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I have a pair of Motorola Talk About Radios and was thinking of buying the earpeices for these in the hopes they would fit under my helmet. Has anybody tried this?
I know they sell expensive helmet walkie walkies but wouldn't a simple walkie talkie with an earbud work?
What about noise feedback?
Do they fit under a helmet?[/b]
Try the FoxFire throat mic. It only picks up your voice, not the engine noise. So it's easier for you to be heard and easier for you to hear the other person if they're using one too.
I have a FoxFire throat mic on a hi-watt Cobra capable of 'up to' 27 kms range (pending terrain conditions). I used it only one time, since then have not ridden with anyone who believes in
'LIVE' communication with riding buddies. bang your head
If they tried it just once, I'm sure it would be their preference as opposed to not being able to talk.
According to the other person, my voice was clear and no engine noise was detected. The other person had a standard mic, and it was very difficult for me to hear their voice because the engine noise was at times louder than the voice.
One other feature about the FoxFire throat mic setup is VOX can potentially work well. VOX might not work so well with an open-air helmet mic, because the engine noise will trigger transmit mode and it will be 'stuck' on transmit as long as the engine noise is present. We experimented with open air helmet mics in the late 90s, using commercial long-range Motorola radios (snowmobiling, not ATVing). Just couldn't compete with the engine loudness.