IMC MIT-100 Intercom

Smokey1300

I am about to order this unit and wonder about compatibility with add ons such as specific GMRS radios as there is no info on this. Do some work better than others?

Also what is the audio quality like? I had a Chatterbox tandem unit with horrible audio but I think that is normal for Chatterbox units. The amplifiers they use are worth about 25cents.

What do you have connected to your MIT-100?
 
Currently I only have a Zumo-550 connected to the MIT-100. I understand that it works very well with cellphone and radios connected.

I do like the fact that you can make a loud noise in the helmet and the sound mutes for about a minute. This is great if you need to hear something around you quicker than making 3 keystrokes on the Zumo to mute the music.

Cellphone worked great when I had it hooked up, most callers don't know you're on the road.

Hope you enjoy it's simplicity.

Gordon
 
I'm thinking the same as wing851 and would like to here some comments about this unit. I've already read through "need intercomm recommendation" thread but would like to hear more specific to MIT-100.
 
I had one. It is compatable with GMRS radios that have the size plugs that come with the unit, unless you can make up your own plug. I used midland GMRS and it worked fine (once I found the pinched wire...._ Cell phone has great quality sound, music is fair. Speakers are the downfall. MP3 or zumo or whatever can be hooked up, but only one thing like that unless you add a mixing amp, like a mix-it2. (I have one for sale if anyone is interested).

This unit is MUCH better than the chatterbox. I ended up with the J$M unit. Sound quality is even better, (but not as good as I would like... no bass) than the MIT-100. I ended up putting different speakers in my helmet to make up for the lack of bass. Maybe someone with an autocomm or starcomm will pipe in on this.
 
I just finished installing my MIT-100, and have yet to road test it. The best thing about it so far is the plethora of connectors that come with the unit. I am going to be using it mostly with an Ipod and GRMS (Motorola), but it seems to be able to accomodate GPS audio and cell phones as well. I too like the muting feature that turns down the music when someone calls on the radio. I am anxious to try the full duplex with my passenger, but my wife is being pokey about picking out a new helmet, and I don't want to bother installing it in her old one. For me, it was between the Autocom or the MIT-100, and I think this is a pretty good unit for the money...so far. I have always subscribed to the K-I-S-S philosophy. (Keep it simple stupid)

mike
 
Great to see some new people chip in.

There must be more people with these units as they have been out for some time. Hope we can keep the thread going.


Hey Mike,

Where did you mount it?
Were the cables the smaller USB type?
Assume you put it under the seat. Cables long enough to reach front near tank?

Wayne
 
Hey Mike,

Where did you mount it?
Were the cables the smaller USB type?
Assume you put it under the seat. Cables long enough to reach front near tank?

Wayne[/QUOTE]

Yes, they were the smaller USB type cables. I tapped the ACC fuse and put the unit under the middle of the seat. The plugs all reached nicely. It almost seemed to be made for the bike. At the front of the seat, there are about four inches of lead emerging from under the seat. I considered putting it in the tail cone, but that wasn't going to give me enough wire to reach the tank.

Mike
 
Thanks Mike,

So the cables come out from under the seat to a tank bag for audio connects or in fairing pocket?
The passenger connection reaches at the pillion seat area.
Just curious how you laid it out.

Wayne
 
Wayne... I have installed my MIT-100, but have yet to be able to test it out. I should have a write up and pics posted sometime this week (work is a tad busy, and I am still fighting a weird battery discharge issue).

with that said, I ran the cables for audio in through the left side fairing pocket, and the pillion headset cable exits at the rear left saddle, almost at the grab handle. The driver audio is run out from under the front seat to the left of center tank.
 
Wayne,

Here are some pictures.http://www.flickr.com/photos/9915110@N06/?saved=1

I use a tank bag on longer rides, and the wires are more than long enough to reach it. The center placement of the box maximizes the reach of the wires fore and aft. These leads are even long enough to reach the fairing pockets which is where I stow my Ipod.

I found the unit worked well at legal speeds even with the visor up and the windshield down. Anything over that and the VOX cuts out the music.

I plan to hook up the satellite radio before I head north to WeSTOC.

Let me know how you end up placing your unit.

Mike :06biker:
 
Still waiting for the #$* postal service to deliver. It has been 13 days so far to get to be but maybe tomorrow.

Thanks for the reply with pics. Sorry for the delay but it is vacation and riding season.

Wing
 
Installed the unit today. Initially I had some issues with ignition noise in the form of ticking at about a 1Hz frequency. This tick was audible only when the music was muted during radio operation, none the less, I need to remove it.

I tried locating the control unit under the seat above lower tank where I have seen a few people locate it. I moved it into the tail section. This meant extending the input wires so that they would reach the left fairing pocket.

One thing that I noticed was that most noise was being picked up by the TEL/FRS input using the Y cable supplied. My opinion is that most of the noise is due to open inputs, connectors or cables adjacent to the ignition coils. I connected the unit by using a continuous 6' length of stereo cable. This made an enormous change and now the ticking noise is barely noticeable.

The unit performs good using a RCA MP3, Sanyo SCP2300 cell phone and the GXT600 Midland GMRS radios. Intercom level was fine but you may have to turn the volume down on your music input as the intercom volume level is of course fixed. I am completely satisfied with the unit.
 
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I too am trying to decide between the MIT-100 and Riderlink St1.

Are the supplied cables with the MIT-100 long enough to run them from under the seat to the right compartment? What about the supplied Riderlink cables?
Are all the cables on the MIT, firewire connectors? Is that better or worse that the "normal" audio connectors?

I'm leaning toward the Riderlink, but the MIT appeals to me because of the onboard power connection, rather than the battery power from the riderlink. Anyone have comments on this? My St is a daily commuter.

-DR
 
MIT-100 speakers have no bass and are not loud enough if you wear ear plugs.
 
I have been using the MIT for a year and a half and it has been great. I use it for XM most of the time and just change the input over to a Rio MP3 player when I want other music. I do use ear plugs and have a boostaroo amp hooked up. It needs the boost with the plugs. I have a Amplirider to hook up to replace the boostaroo, but just have not had the time to put it in. Talking to a pasanger is clear even at 75+. I have hooked up the cell phone and it works great with calls. When I get the amplirider in, I will also hook up my GPS.

I mounted it below the seat. To get rid of the ticking noise you will need a ground loop filter for anything hard wired in. I have mine mounted inline for the XM radio. I also picked up a power filter that is hooked up between the quartet harness and the power lead for the MIT. With the two filters, everything is clear as a bell.

In short, very good unit for the money.
 

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