Scala Cardio Q2 Bluetooth intercom

KTM300Rider

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All,
Has anyone out there tried the newest intercom from Scala? I am looking at the Q2 full bluetooth but would love soem input before buying.
Thanks:biker:
 
KTM300RIDER said:
All,
Has anyone out there tried the newest intercom from Scala? I am looking at the Q2 full bluetooth but would love soem input before buying.
Thanks:biker:
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Several on the site have the Q2 Multi set. My wife and I used ours this summer on 2 multi hour trips and several shorter rides. They worked great, are easy to use, and I would buy them again. The blue-tooth for the phone is amazing. You can be doing 65 down the highway talking on the phone and the other person will not have a clue you are moving. When riding with the wife we tend to lock it in the open mike set-up. That way we are able to communicate just by speaking. without having to yell or make a noise before we want to talk to open the mike.
 
I'm looking too, to mate with RAM mounted iphone.
The comparison page here is useful; http://www.cardowireless.com/Motorcycle_headsets

You must manually pick two items, and compare

Products list SCALA RIDER TeamSet SCALA RIDER Q2 MultiSet
Talk Time 7 hours 8 hours
Standby Time 1 week 10 days
Auto Volume Adjustment yes
Call Reject yes
Conference Calling yes / no
FM Radio no / yes
Intercom - Bike to Bike no / yes
Intercom - Driver To Passenger yes
Multi Pairing no / yes
Noise Cancellation yes
Redial yes
Voice Dial yes
 
I used one of the older Cardo Scala FM riders for about a year and a half. Loved having cell phone connectivity (my youngest son has a heart condition, therefore I must always have a phone handy) and the ability to play my Ipod via a FM transmitter.

I upgraded last night to the Q2 and like it even better. The Q2 has a longer boom mike, better sound quality, and all day today I didn't get a single complaint about background noise.

I will affirm that speaker placement seems to be the key to a succesfull Scala use. They take a little time to learn how use the buttons properly, but well worth the investment.

I REALLY like the Q2.
 
My wife and have used the Q2 for two seasons now and have had no problems. The voice quality is very good even at higher speeds and in traffic,works flawless with the phone,have also used to talk to my son from his bike up to 1/4 mile away.I hear that a new Q4 is coming out that will allow longer distance between riders.

Larry
 
We had the older Cardo's and up graded to the Q2's . The Q2"s are way better ,along with the bluetooth you have 6 radio channels. Not to impressed with the radio. Would buy them again and at about $234.00 on Ebay they are a good deal. You can also get a 12 volt charger for them .
 
I bought the Q2 Multiset earlier this year and haven't regretted it for a minute! I use it both for communicating with my wife on the back and when I'm riding with others (I bought an extra base plate that mounts on most other helmets.).

I especially like it when riding longer distances with people I don't see too much because it allows us to talk the whole time we ride, if wanted, and helps keep the fuelling and feeding stops to a minimum.

I bought the DC charger when I was in Florida this fall because I found after 6+ hours of constant use the battery would die with very little notice. Now I can plug in while riding and then swap battery packs if my buddy doesn't have access to power on his bike.

I agree with someone above, the radio is a cool sounding feature but practically speaking I hardly ever use it because the receiver is poor.

But the hands-free calling via BlueTooth is awesome!
 
We love the Q2 Multiset, I bought the Q2 multiset this summer and my wife and I have taken many trips chatting happily about the days events or talking on our respective phones. I wanted to hear how well the noise cancelling feature worked so on one trip I called my wife's phone while she was on the back of the bike. I was amazed how clear the reception was and she was kind of shocked that I was calling her. Now it is fun calling each other while we are out running the roads.....

later
Wimpy
 
Wimpy said:
I wanted to hear how well the noise cancelling feature worked so on one trip I called my wife's phone while she was on the back of the bike.
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I feel that ability is what puts these way ahead of the FRS/GMRS radio's. My wife rides her own bike. If we get separated and go out of bluetooth range I just reach up and push one button. Then say "call Jodi" and we are connected again.
 
ksievers said:
how's the fidelity for listening to MP3's? thanks -
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The best way to listen to MP3's is to go with an FM transmitter. You should be able to find one for around $15. Then you listen to it through the FM receiver built in and it remains a wireless system. Most have found that the players do not have enough power to push the volume needed through the speakers when wired in.
 
Schlep, thanks, and not to derail this thread.. the Q2 has FM, right? or is what you are describing something else? thanks for any help. I'd love to get this right the first time (!).
 
ksievers said:
Schlep, thanks, and not to derail this thread.. the Q2 has FM, right? or is what you are describing something else? thanks for any help. I'd love to get this right the first time (!).
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Yes the Q2 has an FM receiver. What you will want to get is an FM transmitter to plug into your MP3 player/IPOD. Do a search on this site and you will find several threads about the Scala's.
 
Wow thanks all for the great respose. I bought a set last night on Ebay for $220.00 Now if this D--n white stuff would go away I could try them out.
Thanks again!
 
I looked at Scala and went with the whistler 3300 from cyclegear. A couple of us on this board bought them for Black Friday. it also uses bluetooth to play music from my Iphone and the other person says the intercom is good for a couple of hundred feet so maybe for bike to bike .

Just comparing for all to see
 
I bought a Multiset of Q2's for my son and I to use primarily for bike to bike and it works wonderfully. I also have a 2820 GPS with Bluetooth and my phone syncs to it and it syncs to my Q2, so I can talk bike to bike, receive and make phone calls thru my 2820 and listen to turn instructions from the 2820. If you don't have a Bluetooth GPS, you can link your phone directly to the Q2.

The FM receiver has limited range, but I have found a valuable use for it. My Sirius sat radio has a built in FM transmitter, so I set the Q2 to receive the broadcast of the Sirius and can listen to the radio.

The Q2 has a built in MP3 jack, but I have found that volume output from it is not sufficient. Others have used a FM transmitter on their MP3 players and I would think that is the best way to listen to MP3's. My 2820 has a built in MP3 player and I can listen via Bluetooth, but I prefer to listen to the Sirius radio instead.

We bought these over a year ago and have used them on several week long trips. They usually last all day, about 8 hours. On a trip this past October mine started to go dead after about 4 to 5 hours. I contacted Cardo customer service and they replaced it with a new unit.
 
All,
Well the postman delivered my new intercom last night and well, it was snowing like a big dog out so nothing better to do than play with new toy. Litterally 10 minute set up I had both head sets on the helmets and talking to my wife form both ends of the house! ( yes she knows I have issues) Any way, I linked my crackberry and had a 10 min conversation with my riding buddy and it works sweet! I'm stoked, if the 6" of snow would just go away now! :D
 
The intercom and voice features are good. If you listen to mp3's particularly via bluetooth with a Zumo, the speakers just don't have very good bass response for music. It's also mono, however, I understand if you use an FM transmitter, it is stereo.
 
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