I'm thinking of updating to the new 50s. I'm still using my 10s. I upgraded the speakers last year after buying a new Goldwing. I used speakers from a set of Panasonic headphones I bought on Amazon. The sound is great. So I don't have a lot of reason to upgrade except I understand that the new models allow you to still hear your music while on intercom. Is that true?
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As I understand info from sena help desk community forum the 50s will do it if your on a mesh intercom, ie talking to someone with a 30k or another 50 s or r. If your using regular Bluetooth to talk to a 10s or 20s the music will stop when someone talks then resume. I have not checked this all out yet but will let you know as jmdaniel and I might try it if he’s game at the no frills rally to Colorado in September. Check out the comments on sena’s forum.Originally Posted by Jimmytee
Well, I know with my 10s , Once I initiate coms with a push of the Jog/Dial button, the music is gone, but returns when I end the coms with another push. Like I said, I thought I had read or heard the newer models still allowed you to hear your music while in intercom. That would be nice.
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Yea I ment with music on and a mesh intercom conversation, the music volume will dip to hear the intercom conversation. On a regular Bluetooth intercom conversation the 50 s basically runs out of Bluetooth connections so it will temporarily drop its connection to the phone and then looses music. Again this info is from a post on the sena community forum. I have no first hand experience with intercom yet.
On the Wing, all my audio goes through the Goldwing. My phone and headset are paired to the Wing. But it is a Bluetooth connection , so I suppose it would be similar. Recently did an update to the Wing that gives me Android Auto. It came with Car Play, but I'm a droid person. Really dig being able to have all my apps and Google maps are enabled through voice command.
Last edited by Jimmytee; 08-17-2020 at 06:49 PM.
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Weren’t you the guy with the killer audio system? You got a new bike? I think I could hear your bike speakers here in Oklahoma!
Yep and yes I still have the F6B and a Valkyrie. I bought a 2019 DCT Tour July of last year. With how everything is integrated on the new Wing, I wanted to see how well I could make the in helmet audio go instead. I'm pretty happy with the speaker upgrade to my helmet. Don't really feel the need for the blasting speakers on the new bike. Don't get me wrong, it's fun, but now I can hear my music with decent quality and not have my ears feel like they've been assaulted after spending all day in the saddle.
Plus, I gave up a saddlebag for a sub and amplifier. No luggage space lost. Basically, I still have the F6B if I choose to ride and share my music.
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So did you do a thread on your helmet speakers yet? I run the iasus helmet speakers. They are great but designed for a military style throat mic so the left is long and right is short cable. So the left and right have to be reversed. That makes the sound out of phase they call it. It still sounds great. We should compare. You should ride out for the no frills rally in Colorado in September. Come by OKC and Ill ride out with ya.
Last edited by Audiochris90; 08-17-2020 at 08:21 AM.
I haven't done a thread on it , but I got it from this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QpgDCYyRcY I did it. Bought a set of the Panasonic headphones on Amazon. Cost me $20. The headphones are normally $60, but most ofteb if you pick the right color, you canfind them for much cheaper. Color doesn't matter because it's only the speakers you're using. Don't know how they compare to the speakers with the 50S, but they sound great and so much better than the stock.
You know I would love to come out west. Been wanting to get back to Colorado since I was there 2 year ago. The dates would be hard for me I think.
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