N-Com X-Series Bluetooth Kit
July 11th, 2009
Mike @ Ultimate Bike Gear has just finished installing the latest bluetooth kit from N-Com in to my new helmet. This kit is a really neat solution to wireless communications. It offers full duplex voice calls via a suitable mobile phone OR full duplex comms to a pillion passenger. The kit fits right in to the helmet without any unsightly bulges sticking out the side of the helmet that would then create wind noise and so on.
Initial tests are excellent with full stereo music from my iPhone and initial test calls appear to be of a high quality. My dad did comment that the call was a bit quiet and this could be that I was talking quieter than usual due to the fact that I can hear myself inside the helmet. We’ll see.
So the plan now is to use it for a week or so and then report back on its performance. I’ve never had on bike music before so its gonna be a new experience for me…. Cant wait…
Pics and more info to follow over the coming days.
Below is a really crappy initial shot (sorry) of the new style keyboard that the X-Series uses.
3 Responses to “N-Com X-Series Bluetooth Kit”
Fatbiker July 11th, 2009 at 6:52 pm #
Done a quick 5 mile round the block ride with music and its very strange having something to listen too whilst on the bike. The controls are nice and easy to use through a glove and sound quality appears to be ok…
cermo August 26th, 2009 at 1:16 pm #
Hi.. thanks for the article about it.. I have a question.. do you think it could be fit also for NON Nolan helmet with fee custom operations?? I dont know how is the fitting of the external keyboard but dont want to order it just to see that I cant fit it to my helmet. Thanks
Fatbiker August 27th, 2009 at 9:25 am #
Hi Cermo
Technically, with enough hacking of the helmet liner with a skilled hand I reckon this system would fit in to any helmet BUT it would not be an easy job. This system is only designd to go in to compatable X-Lite helmets.
The problem is that there are moulded pockets inside X-Lite helmets for the buetooth module, battery pack, speakers and microphone. Its spread evenly around the insides of the helmet.