Cardo Systems Rider - Bluetooth Headset for Motorcycle Helmets

I ride a Honda ST1300 and while it does have very good wind protection, the Napa, CA area does have high winds due to being right near the ocean. I have gone through many different bluetooth headsets. I even tried the Jabra BT500 inside my helmet but with no success. So when I decided to try the Scala Rider, I was a little skeptical that it would actually work.

Wow, was I surprised. Mounting the unit on my helmet (full face Arai) was extremely easy. I did have a concern that I would be constantly hitting or rubbing against the mic boom and bending, when putting the helmet on. Not so.

For testing the headset I called my wife and drove with my windshield down, wind fully in my face up to about 50 miles an hour. My wife indicated that while she could hear some wind noise, it was just in the background and she could hear me very clearly. From my end I had no problem hearing her. The speaker volume goes to levels that can be deafening and downright painful. I then called a friend who always complains about the quality of my headsets. That person also said that this was extremely clear and that there was no problems hearing me.

One note: For me, the helmet piece that goes around the mouth area is fairly close to my mouth, so with the boom mic I do end up with the foam wind guard resting against my chin. It isn't bad, just something to be aware of.

Bottom line....I am extremely pleased with the headset. Highly recommended.

Excellent headset for your helmet

Rating: 5

I purchased this headset hoping that I would be able to use my cellphone on the trip to Daytona this spring... wow!! what a device. I was able to carry conversations at highway speeds without the person on the other end even realizing I was on my motorcycle. Highly recommended.

Only caveat for outgoing calls is that you'll either need to be able to hand dial your phone or you have to have a handset that supports voice dialing. Works great on voice dial with my Motorola V551. I set the V551 on automatic answer after 2 seconds just to make sure I didn't have to take my hands off the handlebars when a call came in.

By Cardo

The Mobile Phone Saving Network

Cardo Systems Rider - Bluetooth Headset for Motorcycle Helmets