Basic background; skip to the next paragraph if you want strictly product details instead of cross-shopping stories and reasoning. I originally stumbled upon the M1-S Plus when researching Sena units versus Cardo units. Curious, I investigated a few YouTube reviews and it seemed solid at a fundamental level. Given that the friends I will ride with can't settle on brand or even necessarily get a unit which supports either Cardo or Sena's mesh, I decided to save a bit of money and purchase the M1-S Plus.BASIC OVERVIEW: I was pleasantly surprised. The M1-S Plus is a solid feeling feeling device that's easy enough to mount to a helmet. I was lucky enough to be able to use the metal clip with mine, but I'm sure the 3M double sided sticky pad will do the trick just as well. DO NOT LOSE THE CHARGING CABLE. While it's USB-C, as other reviewers have commented, the end is especially narrow. You may have difficulty finding a compatible cable.INSTALLATION: Inserting the included earphones proved simple in my ZOX Condor Elite SVS. I wish I experimented a bit more with positioning before using the pads, but the velcro on the speakers and the pads holds well even when only partially overlapping. The 3M sticky pads are again marvelous and hold well to the helmet. I elected to use the risers with my helmet to get the speakers closer to my ear. The hard mic, on the other hand, was a little harder to put in, but I believe this is the fault of my helmet. I suppose the mic's attachment point might be better served as triangluar or semi-circular in shape, but it's not an issue.Be sure to take off the pop filter to see which way the mic hole is facing. I originally had the hole facing outward, which picked up too much wind noise for the system to be able to cancel. When I put the hole towards my mouth, my friends commented that the noise cancellation was overall good, except they could hear my bike when I had throttle wide open and reached 8K RPM and above on the stock Benelli TNT300. Not bad at all!SOUND: Sound quality on the M1-S Plus is... excellent, for the price. I'm sure there's better; but the sound felt rich enough and quite loud. Definitely what you'd want in a motorcycle helmet. The closer you have the speakers fixed to your ears, the better and louder the sound, naturally. Make sure you try to determine exactly where your ears are, and where each part of your ears are before you fix the stickies. Compared to the M1-S Pro, which I conveniently had an opportunity to play around with, the M1-S Plus is significantly better in sound quality, and also a little bit louder.USER EXPERIENCE: The device is overall rather intuitive to use. Even so, it comes with a handy brochure which you can fold up and keep with your motorcycle safety gear (please use safety gear) or under your seat if you ever have problems. I will say that some features are less accessible compared to the M1-S Pro. To activate your phone's assistant (e.g. "OK Google") via button press, you have to press both the large button, as well as the button with the motorcycle helmet and sound lines (the function button, I believe). Not difficult; but on the M1-S Plus, you just pressed the large button. That being said, you can also activate your assistant via your mouth with the Pro. Not sure about the Plus.Starting and stopping music; skipping songs, etc, were more intuitive on the Plus (this item). So, a mild downgrade for one function for several upgrades in the user experience elsewhere. Overall, not bad.WATER RESISTANCE: The device is absolutely water resistant. I have a caveat though; my first device did get water logged and I accidentally turned it on or tried to charge it in this state. That being said, FODSPORTS DID STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT and sent me a replacement with only the basic questions asked and only requiring a reasonable amount of proof. STRONG KUDOS HERE. I did take it apart afterwards, and I think my luck may have been that one part of the gasket simply wasn't fixed appropriately. I don't foresee it becoming a major issue unless the helmet is stuck in a torrential downpour for 5+ hours like I was at my motorcycle safety course and you happen to have this flaw.Before that, the device held up very well to several rides in the rain, when I got caught. Same with the M1-S Pro. If you want additional insurance, I'd recommend purchasing a small amount of clear silicone sealant and applying a very thin layer around the top and side seam. Again, though: I do not foresee this being an issue in normal circumstances. Be smarter than I was! Take it out if you're going to be mostly static or slow in mid-to-heavy rain for a long time.If you're not confident about me saying that the water proofing is still good; please bare in mind that certain pricier Sena and Cardo units have proven LESS resistant to water than even my defective one. FortNine, the motorcyclist/reviewer on YouTube, is one of many who have commented on this (but he still gives Sena and especially Cardo praise where they're due -- they are good units).CUSTOMER SERVICE: I know part of this is brand building, but they contacted me and offered me additional accessories. In addition, they gladly replaced my defective unit. Communication was fast, easy, and reliable. No language barrier with English. Great work, Fodsports.RANGE: It's hard for me to measure range. However, when in 1-1 mode with a friend using a Sena integrated system, it stayed connected along the length of a bridge crossing the Monongahela in Pittsburgh -- that's with line of sight. Without line of sight, it still held up pretty long, but all of these communicators in 1-1 mode (e.g. not mesh/multi-rider) will have significant line of sight issues.BATTERY LIFE: Again, hard for me to contextualized. One charge lasted several ~2 hour rides and various smaller ones. I expect it meets or beats their claims; I haven't run it to death before charging yet. It does warn you when at low battery (I left it on for a day or two before -- woops) and probably at other levels as well. There's also a way to trigger a battery check.VALUE: Easily the best value in a fully featured (minus video) motorcycle communicator. Significantly better than the often rebranded BT-S2/S3 (though they are good for the price as well, especially if you only need something basic).SUMMARY:At the end of the day, this is not a high end Sena or Cardo unit. I can't compare it to the higher end Cardo or Sena units; but at least compared to the cheaper ones my friends used (Sena 5S and Sena 20S in particular) it's at minimum comparable and in my opinion better (particularly toward the 5S and similar). This is especially true when you consider value: the 20S usually runs from $250-$300 in my experience; while the 5S runs at $160+ . The most similar Cardo starts at $250; while one that matches features and rider count starts at $330. You're getting something that's at worst only a bit worse for roughly 33-66% of the price.If you're just starting out and your friends haven't decided on a brand or use mixed ones; or don't support mesh, give Fodsports a shot. If your friends are using Sena or Cardo; it's always best to try to stick to one brand until an open mesh standard gets started.Cardo and Sena are definitely going to feel better at the higher price points, don't get me wrong. But like a Genesis can get pretty damn close to an S-Class for a fraction of the price... the Fodsports M1-S Plus gets pretty damn close for a fraction of the price.STRONG recommendation, if your pack isn't using exclusively Sena OR Cardo with mesh capabilities; or if you're on a budget and still want quality. Or, if you just want something to use by yourself; or you just don't care. It's good. It's affordable.I hope Fodsports continues to be a neat little upstart with motorcycle accessories. Perhaps an Android Auto motorcycle GPS?

I just finished unpacking the shipping boxes for the new and really marvelous motorcycle communication device from FODSPORTS. It arrived today , just one day after I ordered it yesterday.As per the instructions pamphlet, I made certain that both units were completely charged before attempting to install and pair them. Although the units did not come with a DC 5 amp power supply, I just happened to have two of them around the house. They worked nicely and both units went from red to blue in about 30 minutes.Getting the metal clip to open wide enough to attach to the left wall of my modular helmet, I used a pair of needle nose pliers to convince them to open a little wider and it finally skid on. The clip has a short leg on one side which slides into a small slot on the outside of the unit clip. The unit itself has a tiny tab on the bottom which which slips into this slot. Now you just have to press the top of the unit under a spring clip and it is securely attached to the clip.Getting the round flat speakers properly place on the inside of the helmet is crucial.is the crucial. Time spent getting them next the external auditory canal is really important to make sure that you can take advantage of the excellent volume on these communicating devices. Do stop until they are just right.Paring with my cell phone went according to instructions and so did phone call answering and receiving navigation instructions from my cell phone app. I placed a call to my wife and that also went nicely.To say that i am very impressed by the technical features of this FODSPORTS MS1-s Plus device goes without saying. The price was unbeatable and the delivery to my residence was also great. I believe that this company has a reputation for service to its customers which is borne out by the extensive comments in the website.In summary, it is the best motorcycle communication device that I've ever had, and also the most. reasonably priced.Thanks to the company. You have my strong endorsement.

It works as intended it's a little bulky in the helmet though It connects to the phone really easily. The The phone call quality and durability of the device is all right it's not like super durability though it'll get the job done 👍👍👍

The speakers are not very loud and the mic is fairly useless for phone calls while riding. I have not been able to get the mic to work for voice recognition on either IOS or android while riding or while stopped. I haven’t tried to use the intercom function other than to make sure they pair. I don’t know if I am expecting too much, or if a more expensive unit would work better. Also, even though it is a USB C, so far none of my other USB C chargers will work with it due to the size of the port. I’m sure I could shave one down if I lose the original cable or if it fails, but it seems like a weird design to me. Since the unit uses the usb c port for the speaker and mic, you also cannot charge it while you are using it. One other thing is when I attempted to pair it to my new IPhone I had to do a reset to clear the old android. Not sure if that’s an iPhone thing, but it’s not very conducive to seamless usage between different devices.

I had the previous model to this unit, worked like a champion and I couldn't fault it. I had to replace due to an accident, so I got this model.It was easy enough to setup and I was initially happy.I did find after a bit of use that it dropped offline all of the time. My music would just randomly skip and lose connection.Battery life was less than idealI was just generally unhappy with this less than reliable product.

Up graded from Fx7 to the M1s pro.Granted music quality is far superior and I can share with my pillion but sadly the intercom is totally distorted at any speed and the phone is the same.Fodsports refused any product assistance as i purchased for this site and all I get from Amazon is an offer of refund.

El mejor intercomunicador que he tenido hasta el momento, no es el primero que compro aguanta lluvias y su sonido es bueno, la bateria estupenda también.