Sena Snowtalk 2 - Universal Bluetooth Headset for Snow Helmets with Built-in Wireless Intercom

I am an expert blind skier. I purchased these towards the beginning of the ski season. I have tested them extensively both at high speeds, and while skiing technical terrain. They work great for both.While testing these in bowls, even on double black steepness, they can easily cover the range where a guide can see the blind skier, without the audio chopping out. I have had a few chops at the far range of what we would normally cover, but its rare and is very reliable, even at distances of 100 yards. When skiing steep shoots at Aspen Highlands, the audio never chopped out at sight ranges even when we got into the steep trees. Of course, the reviews mentioning dropouts of the audio if the users separate beyond where people can see each other don't really matter for blind skiers, because blind skiers always need to be within sight range of the guide.The system has a bit more noise than my previous system at high speeds, where the wind makes it a little more choppy than I was used to, but the radio quality of commands was still well within what I would consider safe. I never had the audio drop in any way while going fast. It was muffled a little by wind at 30mph or more, but hearing my guide was fine.The latency, though higher than any analog system by a good bit, was still sub 200 MS. This means that when right next to my guide, I hear the guide speak then I hear the guide through the mic, and the latency is high enough that I hear both. This will be disorienting for most people who aren't dealing with weird audio gear regularly. This also makes it quite annoying to hold conversations with people when near the guide.If my guide and I are separated, because we often ski powder separately taking turns, and the guide presses the button to turn off the intercom, I can press my side and bring it back up. Suepr duper useful.The system is clearly designed for listening to music while skiing as well, meaning it fits over both ears, and not just one ear like I'm used to. I would prefer a 1 ear system, and may start using the system with one ear only, tucking the other ear into my jacket. I like hearing what's around and with this system the guide is centered mono.The buttons on this system are a little annoying. Because of the previously mentioned latency, I prefer to turn off the mics during chair rides or if holding conversations. I do not like that I have to take off my gloves to operate these often, as the buttons are a little finicky. They are at least tactile, but through a helmet, knowing which button is which isn't as easy as it could be. This is a minor point because honestly solving this with gloves on might be tricky. The boot sequence is the most annoying, because you have to press and hold two relatively stiff buttons, which is very awkward with a helmet, in the cold, in adverse conditions.We have only had battery life issues once, while skiing from 9:30-3:30 one day, without turning the systems off of intercom all day. They started to fail on the last run, and the failure mode consisted of the entire audio glitching out rather than failing in some more subtle way. I knew it was failing but never got any sort of battery low notification. As it was on the last 400 yards of our last run, I turned the system off rather than trying to diagnose whether it was honestly a battery low issue, and not just a glitch of radio communication. Even on days at or below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, I was surprised to note that the radios still operated as expected. It is to be seen whether these systems maintain a good battery life when we don't ski during the summer. I would advise not storing them in any rapidly changing temperature environment, as the unstable heat environment is not good for most batteries. Skis go in the attic but radios stay in the house.Overall, these were an amazing purchase to replace the mics we had prior, which were starting to have more than just battery issues and needed replaced.

Bought 2 like new for half the price. 1 was good the other I had to buy a new mic from Sena. Both are being used inside ski helmets. Have only been able to use in the yard so far but seems like they will be good on the mtn.

This device is superb for communication on the mountain. It makes it easy to communicate while skiing and provides extra safety for the group. Now, I can hear loud and clear when my wife falls, and I can check on her immediately by asking if she is OK. :PThe range is pretty good, but the signal does not penetrate hills and dense forests.Do not regret the purchase for a second. .

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We've been using Sena Snowtalks for probably 5 years. We use them when skiing and have found them especially great when on the mountain with our 5-yr-old. The range of the microphone is really great in open spaces and through trees, but you'll lose the connection if you go over a ridge line (even a small one). It's relatively easy to use, but sometimes it takes several tries to get the headsets to all connect correctly. The Snowtalk 2 has an external microphone that has a lot of extra noise, especially on windy days, but it can be tucked close to the helmet straps with good effect. The battery is better on Snowtalk 2 as well - doesn't make an entire 8 hour day out in the cold, but can usually manage 4-5 hours so long as it isn't super cold (less than the teens F).But the punchline is that this past season we've had 2 pairs of the Sena Snowtalks melt at the USB-C charger connection. In both instances we were using the supplied Sena cord to charge the devices. One was at home (in the States) and one was abroad (Japan). Luckily one was charging in the basement gear room with nothing flammable nearby, and the other started smoking when we were in the room and were able to recognize the issue and intervene before anything caught on fire. Photos are attached. We've started the process of trying to get Sena to acknowledge and address this safety issue, and they've seemed primarily concerned with whether the item was under warranty, not at all about the safety of their devices. So for those of you that do have or decide to purchase this device, please do be careful where you charge them and be mindful that at least some of these connections seems to be faulty enough to smoke and possibly catch fire.

They work great with great sound.

These are okay if you are using 2 or three of them but they do not work well if you are trying to pair 4 sets. The range was less than 100' most of the time. The signal would start breaking up on the chair lift. That's less than 100'. I returned them as they did not meet my needs. The app does not work well to pair the headsets either. There's no way to pair all 4 using the app either. When paired with 4 sets the bluetooth functions with my smart phone no longer worked and I was unable to listen to music or any other smart phone functions.

mikrofonen ger väldigt dåligt ljud med den du pratar med. För att lyssna på musik fungerar den utmärkt.

Muy contento con esta compra. Es exactamente lo que buscaba: puedo oír música, hacer y recibir llamadas y manipularlo muy fácilmente sin quitarme los guantes de esquí. Se oye muy muy nítido e incluso el volumen a tope puede llegar a ser molesto de lo alto que se oye.Por ponerle un pero, se notan un poco con mi casco de esquí pero no llegan a molestar. Los recomiendo.

I bought this for my wife and me to use when skiing in Japan, as we wanted something that didn’t use prohibited spectrum (these are bluetooth, so not a problem) and didn’t need us to phone each other (too expensive, and draining for the phone). We ski close together, but like to be able to back each other up if either is in difficulty.I was worried that the range might be a bit low, but we could hear each other up to about 150m away, and when we were either in direct view of each other or when only just out of sight.The snowtalk is pretty much a ‘set and forget’ device for us: we connect at the start of the day, and it has enough battery to allow for at least 6 hours for each of us. Charging overnight via a USB-C is really easy, without the need to remove any of the headset from our helmets.Telephone calls were also simple, using voice recognition, and with great reception/transmission.There was never any wind noise, but we did have to turnoff in gondolas/multi person chair lifts, to avoid echoes.The buttons are not particularly easy to feel when in the helmet and wearing gloves, but you really only use the right hand button, and sort of ‘smashing’ your hand onto the earpiece works fine.We only have the two sets, so haven’t tried this with more people.

Sehr gute Qualität.

EXCELENTE PRODUCTO, EL INTERCOMUNICADOR FUNCIONA PERFECTO, LO UTILICE CON MI HIJA EN UN VIAJE A ESQUIAR Y LA BETRAI DURA TODO EL DIA SIN PROBLEMAS Y TIENE UN ALCANCE DE 800 MTS PROBADO. SUENA MUY BIEN Y ES GENIAL CUANDO ESQUIAS CON NIÑOS PEQUEÑOS POR QUE SE SIENTEN SEGUROS AL ESCUCHARTE. GRAN PRODCUTO