Most of the time I don't wear a helmet and when I do, it's a beanie. Looking for a simple intercom to talk with a passenger. Came across "Firefox Route 66 w/throat mics and earpieces". Anyone here have any experience with non-helmet intercoms.....waste of money.....work well or shitty????
If so....what brand....and source
I've never used a comms system on a bike other than hand signals, but I have used the throat/bone mics for other applications. The nice thing about throat mics is they don't pick up any background noise, so no pipes, no wind, just your voice. Accompanied with a high-quality earbud, theyd be tough to beat on a bike.
Edit: a quick tip on buying throat mics. I've bought a few of them and, just like most things, you get what you pay for. A good throat mic will run several hundred dollars (these aren't you typical microphones). The el-cheapo's are basically just a standard mic pressed against your throat, which kind of defeats the purpose of the throat mic.
Don't bother with anything but the "strap around your neck" style, those ones that look like headphones that you "wear" around your neck are crap. if it's not strapped on like a bowtie it's not going to get good reception. Also you'll want to consider if you want PTT (push to talk) or VOX (voice activated). The voice activated would be nice since it's hands free, but you can hear some strange stuff like throat clearings, swallows, etc (especially if you have a cheap unit).
