Bluetooth comms systems

[doobin]

I see an advert on the home page for the latest Stihl bluetooth comms systems. Does anyone have any reviews or other recommendations? I want to be able to use two sets to assist with winch fells etc, as well as use them to listen to music and talk on the phone whilst operating machinery (so noise cancelling for that would be a big plus)

Edited March 5, 2023 by doobin

[IronMike]

I use Sena 20S headsets, work grand for me. Can be used with saws and machines running and I take calls and listen to tunes with them too. Best place to buy is a website called Sportsbikeshop.

[doobin]

How are you linking that into your helmet? 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

20 hours ago, doobin said:

I see an advert on the home page for the latest Stihl bluetooth comms systems. Does anyone have any reviews or other recommendations? I want to be able to use two sets to assist with winch fells etc, as well as use them to listen to music and talk on the phone whilst operating machinery (so noise cancelling for that would be a big plus)

I’ve got over ear and in ear versions of ISOTUNES kit. Really rate it and customer service is first class! Thought I’d lost the over ear duffs when I found something had chewed off both ear pads. Emailed company and they sent out spare pads same day FOC!
 

Bluetooth Hearing Protection

ISOTUNES.CO.UK

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ISOtunes® hearing protection merges certified protection with cutting-edge communication technology to give you a...

 

[AHPP]

 

These do all that. Had one failure over six years or so. Someone mashed the charger in and bent a pin. DIY install takes twenty minutes a helmet doing a neat job. I've got the mic in the headband on these. They come with boom mics as well. Had those on my last ones (demoted to spares owing to diminished battery life after five years ish). They look like they'll catch on stuff. I've not been shy getting in amongst stuff wearing them and they've never snagged etc. Freedconn. £45 on eBay. 

Edited March 6, 2023 by AHPP

[doobin]

On 06/03/2023 at 13:06, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

I’ve got over ear and in ear versions of ISOTUNES kit. Really rate it and customer service is first class! Thought I’d lost the over ear duffs when I found something had chewed off both ear pads. Emailed company and they sent out spare pads same day FOC!
 

Bluetooth Hearing Protection

ISOTUNES.CO.UK

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ISOtunes® hearing protection merges certified protection with cutting-edge communication technology to give you a...

 

Those look great for wearing whilst working on my own and being able play music and answer the phone. However I'm looking for ones that do that but can also have two-way communication with another pair?

[doobin]

Does anyone know if you can listen to music from your phone on the Stihl or Sena version- will the music just cut out as someone else pushes to talk?

[waterbuoy]

Similar question - if using the for comms and music - will it only be the person who is choosing to listen to the music who hears it?!

[IronMike]

I use my Sena for Comms and music. Once connected to your colleague, you can switch between music to Comms with the push of a button. Dead easy. Equally, you can both be listening to music independently, and then break off to chat. A lad once managed to transmit his "music" into my headset, so it is possible for you both to listen to the same stuff, but I've never recreated that (haven't tried!)

 

Edited March 8, 2023 by IronMike

[Tom Richards]

On 06/03/2023 at 13:28, AHPP said:

 

These do all that. Had one failure over six years or so. Someone mashed the charger in and bent a pin. DIY install takes twenty minutes a helmet doing a neat job. I've got the mic in the headband on these. They come with boom mics as well. Had those on my last ones (demoted to spares owing to diminished battery life after five years ish). They look like they'll catch on stuff. I've not been shy getting in amongst stuff wearing them and they've never snagged etc. Freedconn. £45 on eBay. 

How many devices can connect to these at the same time please ?