Andrew Shadow
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Just an F.Y.I. You can not charge the BT-S2 while in use either.All the more reason for me to read up on the BT-s2 product,, cheers,, Cat'
Just an F.Y.I. You can not charge the BT-S2 while in use either.All the more reason for me to read up on the BT-s2 product,, cheers,, Cat'
Good to know. Being able to charge it from the bike is handy for longer rides. Stop for breakfast/coffe/lunch/dinner/hot chocolate etc and plug it in for a sip and you should be fine for the day.Andrew Shadow said:Just an F.Y.I. You can not charge the BT-S2 while in use either.
For the benefit of anyone attempting to pair a Sena 20S with the BT-S2 headset I believe that there is an error in the instructions that Daniel found on another site. I attempted to pair my BT-S2 with a Sena 20S and could not get them to do so. I downloaded the Sena 20S manual and discovered an error in these instructions.
I got it as a unit for my secondary helmet. It's a Bilt modular with internal sunshade that I bought on close-out. It's primary use is around town/short range and not for any real distance as it's a little noisier than the Neotec.Andrew Shadow said:I think it is better suited as as a second unit for an occasional passenger. I don't think that it makes a good primary unit for the rider.
It supports three BT connections: phone rider headset and passenger headset. The bike doesn't do intercom at all. That's the purview of the headsets. That could be a problem in states that currently won't allow attachments to helmets. However all the YT videos seem to center around Go-Pro use.The Wing will need one for the bike, one for rider-passenger (or does the bike intercom between it's BT connections?)
One connection is one device, this is the same as the SMH-10. Intercom (if supported) is not generally considered another device.Although it's waterproof and apparently supports charging during use, it looks like the BT-S2 is not a good choice due to only supporting one connection.
One connection is one device, this is the same as the SMH-10. Intercom (if supported) is not generally considered another device.
See, this is where I get confused: the new 2018 Gold Wing connects to three devices - phone, rider headset, and passenger headset. It has hardware/software which passes audio to the two headsets to play music from the FM radio, the SXM radio, and MP3 (or even the phone), and GPS audio. It has hardware/software which passes audio from headset to the phone for call. Why can't it have hardware/software which pipes audio from headset to headset to form an intercom? It has the audio streams it needs, it just has to mix audio and perhaps have a means of lowering music volume when talking. Granted, the newer headsets support this anyway. But some of the older lower cost headsets (and BT-S2) only support one connection - phone or intercom - not both simultaneously. Seems like that would be a desirable feature.It supports three BT connections: phone rider headset and passenger headset. The bike doesn't do intercom at all. That's the purview of the headsets. That could be a problem in states that currently won't allow attachments to helmets. However all the YT videos seem to center around Go-Pro use.
I won't travel in a large group so mesh or no mesh that's fine by me. One feature I do like is the 30K's apparent ability to open a hailing frequency to other BT headsets and apparently non-Sena products.
I don't know how it works but a rider with a 30K can either call or be called by another rider if one realizes the other has a BTHS— similar to using a CB. So if you see someone on the road and he or she is riding a Honda you can give The Nicest Person a 'Hey now!'
I wonder if you can use a “Y” adapter. I have one of these to charge my hearing aid accessories. I shall try that out when I get home in a few weeks. My unit arrived in Stratford this week.The BT-S2 cannot be charged while in use. The speaker harness and the charger harness use the same port. i.e. You have to unplug the speakers to plug in the charger. This is another short-coming for anyone who would like to use different speakers as this port is a micro-USB so standard audio jacks can't be used.
I think that would be asking for trouble. I don't think that such a cable is compliant with USB standards so it might be hard to find. There are some micro-USB Y-adapters to connect a HDD to two ports on a computer but I don't believe those are USB-compliant either.kiltman said:I wonder if you can use a “Y” adapter.
Sorry, yes I minimized my information. You can use 2 devices as long as they are on seperate profiles. One device on the hands free profile and the other on the advanced audio. But some devices will need both. Forinstance, my phone sends my music audio over the audio link but phone comes over the hfp link. Give up one of those for some other device and you lose it.SMH10s can be simultaneously paired and connected to 2 devices in addition to other intercoms: in my case my smartphone and my Garmin GPS. The Sena manages the priorities of which device can override other devices.
Considering how cheap this unit is, you could buy two units and charge one while using the other and STILL be less than half of ONE Sena headset. Not that I'm knocking Sena, I love my SMH10 unit! I just figure that if it's that cheap, just buy another and you'll always have one ready.The BT-S2 cannot be charged while in use. The speaker harness and the charger harness use the same port. i.e. You have to unplug the speakers to plug in the charger. This is another short-coming for anyone who would like to use different speakers as this port is a micro-USB so standard audio jacks can't be used.
Mount 'em on opposite sides of your helmet, turn them both on, and you can talk to yourself.just buy another and you'll always have one ready
You are correct! It's definitely not micro-USB. I have no idea if it's proprietary or some little-know IEEE standard (or at least one unknown to me!). But a micro-USB won't fit.Actually, I don’t think the BT-2 jack is a microUSB - at least not the same type as every other device I own uses. It appears to be a unique jack that is somewhat different from a microUSB.
+1 If I was to use this instead of a Sena for trips I'd definitely have two. The second one would give me a spare charging cable as well as always having one charged.Considering how cheap this unit is, you could buy two units and charge one while using the other and STILL be less than half of ONE Sena headset. Not that I'm knocking Sena, I love my SMH10 unit! I just figure that if it's that cheap, just buy another and you'll always have one ready.
+1 even though I haven't used mine yet. The build quality is decent it has all the basics if not a bell or whistle or two of the Sena and the price is right. I hope to try mine soon.Overall I think that it is a great little unit.