RichardSolo FreeWheelin Bluetooth System Helmets
I was skeptical about the product because it's so simple. Two speakers that you velcro to the side of your helmet, and a transmitter/receiver module for charging and communicating with your phone through Bluetooth. There's an on/off/play/pause button on the top of one speaker, two volume control buttons on the top of the other. That's it. I normally like at least an LED to tell me what's going on. All this has is a single LED.
After riding with this thing for several months on my commute to work I really appreciate it's simplicity. If you're riding, you don't want a lot of things to deal with. Pausing and turning up and down the volume is about the limit of my attention I'm willing to give my music or Podcasts while riding.
Because they're open-air, you still hear everything going on around you very well. If the audio is distracting it's very easy to pause and restart. These speakers are akin to having a radio in your car. Connectivity with my iPhone 5 has been flawless.
In short, this product does exactly what it says. So far highly recommended.
Finally a product that allows you to safely listen to music AND take calls with ease. I've tried many frame-mounted speaker systems, most recently the Boombotix BB2 speakers with their horrible bike mount solution. The BB2 speakers would always shake free and launch off the bike. These, however, are well secured on the helmet and are going nowhere. Because they are right by your head, you don't have to raise the volume as high as frame-mounted speakers. Also, customer service is wonderful. I totally recommend.
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